A government has the key responsibility of ensuring the safety and security of its citizens. This, in my opinion, is the paramount responsibility of a government. The safety and security needs of the citizenry are many; food, clothing and shelter are the three common human needs all citizens are entitled to on a daily basis. […]

Socrates Sarfo Renowned movie maker, Socrates Sarfo, has taken a swipe at television stations that broadcast Ghanaian home video movies for free without consulting the producers of the said movies. According to Socrates, the practice is on the rise these days and is a major factor responsible for destroying the country’s movie industry. “Television is […]

(From right) Abubakari Salifu, Bright Adakwah and Akwasi Nyarko A Bekwai circuit court in the Ashanti Region has sentenced one of three suspected armed robbers arrested early this week to a total of 37 years for conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. Abubakari Salifu, 23, was convicted after he had admitted robbing the complainant of […]

Baba Musah (right), the wanted criminal Notorious Criminal, Baba Musah, who has been on the police wanted list for some time now, has been identified as one of the six blood-thirsty gangsters that shot broadcast journalist Kwadwo Marfo during a robbery operation in a house at Nkoranza near Kumasi, recently. The Ashanti Regional Police Command has consequently placed a staggering GH¢5,000 ransom on Baba Musah’s head. The money would be […]

The galamsey operators in police custody  Eight persons have been busted for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities, popularly called galamsey, within the banks of the Black Volta near the Bui Dam in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The joint operation, which was carried out at Dokakyina on Monday by the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Command and the […]

Ghana has nabbed a total of five nominations for this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards. Tema-based duo R2bees and Ghana’s hottest rapper Sarkodie have each been nominated in two categories. Shatta Wale, the self acclaimed Dancehall King, has also been nominated  for Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall with his song Everybody Likes My Thing. Sarkodie’s Illuminati has been nominated for […]

School-children suffer the most under such circumstances Findings from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (GLSS) indicate that a quarter of households in the country rely on torchlight for lighting. The report showed that seven out of 10 households in the country had been connected to the national electricity grid. Recently, Minister of Energy & Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah gave assurance that 90 percent of […]

The Nokia Lumia 930, which was recently launched onto the Ghanaian market by Microsoft, leads the pack when it comes to presenting users with the latest features that make it easier to work away from the office. Since it runs on a 2.2GHz Quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, users of the Lumia 930 are bound […]

Sherry Ayitey: Can she effect the needed connections to bridge the soya bean production gap? Ghana is not producing enough soya beans to feed local companies producing fish and poultry feed in spite of the potential for the enterprise in the country. This situation has necessitated the importation of soya beans meal, a development which […]

Dr. Seth Adjei Baah. The Ghana Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has observed with concern the rising Producer Price Index (PPI) and its attendant effects on industry in the country. It said data from the Ghana Statistical Service for the month of July 2014 indicated that the PPI rose by 47.4 per cent, compared […]

Some SIMBox Fraud equipment on display MTN Ghana, in collaboration with an anti-fraud team made up of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, National Communications Authority (NCA) and other telecom service providers, recently nabbed two suspects engaged in a SIM Box syndicate operating at Dome Pillar 2, Accra. Briefing the media […]

 Inussah Fuseini and President Mahama inspecting roads in Tarkoradi. The Minister of Roads and Highways, Inussah Fuseini says government is committing about $150 million into the construction of roads in the six cocoa growing regions in the country beginning September, 2014. The move, according to the minister, would help in the carting of cocoa from the […]

A 29-year-old block manufacturer, Kowbla Sampson was yesterday sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court after he defiled a 10-year-old girl in the bush. Sampson, who was put before a court presided over by Sedina Agbemava, admitted biting the right hand of the relation of the victim, who was the complainant in […]

Nana Adwoa Danquah Plasti -Thon Ghana Challenge, a competition designed to inspire school children to make plastic recycling part of their everyday routine and way of life would formally be launched in October 2014 in Accra under the theme: ‘Tackling Plastic Waste to Secure Our Future: A Must Not A Choice for Every Child’. The […]

Justin Bieber American singer Justin Bieber is facing new charges following an alleged ‘altercation’ near his hometown of Stratford in Canada. Authorities said the singer was arrested on Friday after a collision between an All-Terrain vehicle (ATV) and a minivan. The driver of the ATV and an occupant of the minivan “engaged in a physical […]

 Okyeame Kwame The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Music Right Organisation (GHAMRO), Okyeame Kwame, aka Rap Doctor, has called on all the stakeholders in the music industry to come together and work as a team to build a solid foundation for the industry. According to him, there is the need for the stakeholders […]

Come Sunday September 21, Joe Beechem and Daughters of Glorious Jesus will stage a live concert at the 2014 edition of Healing in His Presence Musical Concert scheduled to take place at the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) located at Abofu-Achimota. According to the organisers, preparations are far advanced to make the event which is […]

Dr Afigah Zakariah (left) and Tina Muparadzi demonstrating how the infrared thermometer is used. Airtel Ghana, the CSR Telecoms Company of the year, as part of its corporate social responsibility of making a change in the communities in which it operates, has taken the lead in securing the country from the threat of the Ebola pandemic […]

Asamoah Gyan with Andre Ayew Ghana duo Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan say even though the Black Stars players want to die for their nation, they deserve to be paid their dues for rendering services as professionals. Several issues have been made about how the Black Stars boycotted training sessions at the 2014 World Cup in […]