Sammi Awuku with some of the supporters Supreme Boys, a group of young National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters in the Odododiodioo constituency in Accra—who allegedly terrorised supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with machetes and clubs during the registration exercise in 2012—have finally crossed carpet to the NPP. They were the people who were […]

Shatta Wale Ghana’s reigning Artiste of the Year, Shatta Wale, was on Tuesday arrested by the police for flouting traffic regulations, according to reports monitored on myjoyonline.com. The report said the “Dancehall King hit singer known in real life as Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, was driving with a convoy and obstructing traffic around the […]

IGP, Mohammed Alhassan The Police Administration has interdicted Chief Inspector Paul Akpabli of Golokwati Police Station for allegedly escorting seven bags of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. The officer was arrested together with two others by a team of police personnel at Sokode-Ando in the Volta Region while transporting the suspected narcotic substance […]

Nana Kojo Eshun and Papa Akroma Some fisherman of Lower Axim in the Western Region have asserted that some leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) appointed onto the premix committee in the area are creating artificial shortages of the product in the coastal town. They alleged that there had been some underhand dealings by […]

Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Alpha with a metal frame, in a bid to boost sales after the plastic design of its smartphones has been blamed for the company’s recent struggles. The Wednesday launch of the latest Galaxy smartphone comes after a difficult second quarter for Samsung. While overall smartphones sales grew by almost […]

Assistant Commissioner and Barrister Kwesi Ahiakpor, Chief Revenue Officer, Customs Division, inspecting the consignment  CUSTOMS DIVISION of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted about 51 containers loaded with rosewood which were meant for export through the Tema port to India by Sidakon Woods Limited. Surveillance and intelligence of the state revenue agency mounted at […]

Mutawakil Riyad The Northern Region has been identified as one of the regions blessed with various natural resources ready for businesses to invest in and reap good returns. The business community has, therefore, been urged to focus on investing in the region which has over the years recorded less than 0.1 percent of foreign investments […]

THE 2012 ALL-TIME RECKLESS ELECTION SPENDING (DEFICIT) WAS THE LAST MAJOR STRAW THAT BROKE THE ECONOMY AND PUSHED IT INTO CRISES The table below shows the trend of Ghana’s Deficit from 2006 to 2012. From the table, years 2012 and 2013 budget deficits are the highest recorded in Ghana’s history by any government. The NDC […]

Kofi Fuah, a 34-year-old man based at Odomase, near Sunyani in the Brong-Ahafo Region, has done the unthinkable by cutting off his own penis. Kofi, who is currently on admission at the Sunyani Regional Hospital, was said to have cut off his penis with a razor blade on Monday after he was accused of stealing […]

John Apau Karikari some dignitaries Some concerned old students of Techiman Senior High School (SHS) have petitioned the Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES) to intervene in a matter that relates to the retirement of the headmaster of the school, John Karikari Apau and an alleged embezzlement of funds meant for the construction of an […]

Yaw Sarpong (left) and Francis Opoku PHILEMON YAW Sarpong, a day student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in Kumasi, has been nabbed by the police for his involvement in a series of robberies at the school. A female student of the school, who was recently robbed at knife point during prep time by […]

Samples of Nokia 130 handsets Microsoft Devices Group has unveiled the Nokia 130, a mobile phone designed to introduce millions of people to new digital experiences. At just 19 Euros, the Nokia 130 combines the everyday essentials that first-time mobile phone buyers expect with the beautiful design, reliability and mobile entertainment they want. Featuring a […]

The fourth annual Chale Wote Street Art Festival takes place in James Town on August 23-24, 2014 in Accra. The event is being organised by ACCRA.ALT in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Redd Kat Picutures, Institut Français, The Foundation for Contemporary Art Ghana, Dr Monk, No Limits Charity and The Attukwei Art Foundation. […]

The use of Trade licence plates – the DP and DV – has become a fashion in recent times. It is possible to count at least three unregistered motor vehicles among every 10 on our streets today. As some have conspicuously affixed the trade licence plate, either at the front or rear of their vehicles, […]

POTHOLES HAVE become cancers on our roads. All Ghanaians have to live with them, whether we like it or not. Since the inception of the Fourth Republic, friends and cronies who are unqualified local road contractors have had the opportunity to be awarded road contracts through lobbying of the powers-that-be. The result is that soon […]

Yvonne Nelson Nigerian movie fans await popular Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, as she premieres her latest movie, Single, Married & Complicated, in Nigeria this weekend. The new movie, which is a sequel to the 2012 hit movie, Single & Married, attracted a lot of buzz across the continent when the actress released posters, snapshots and […]

Yahaya Mohammed Ex-Kotoko midfielder Yahaya Mohammed has arrived in Egypt to sign for top-flight side Al Ittihad. The 26-year-old is expected to hold talks with the club by the close of the week before he put pen-to-paper on a long term deal. Mohammed signed pre-contract agreement with Libyan side Al Ittihad which triggered his troubles […]

Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong, Attorney General The Attorney General’s Department says it still cannot trace documents indicating payment of a whooping ¢34 billion (GH¢3.4 million) to one Nana Emmanuel Duke Woode for the confiscation of his companies by the government in the heat of the 1982 ‘revolution.’ Documents available to the Commission on Judgement Debts showed that Nana Woode received the money somewhere 2006 for the […]

Dr. John. K. Kwakye Banks’ lending to the agriculture sector is very low as compared to the services sector, according to a survey conducted by Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). According to the survey, banks are reluctant to lend to the agric sector because of the high risk in the sector and the low market potential […]