DCOP Kofi Boakye Two drivers have been arrested in Kumasi for driving commercial vehicles even though they had not attained age 25 as required by law for commercial drivers. The two drivers were among 32 drivers whose cars were impounded for various road offences when the Ashanti regional police command embarked on a special exercise on Monday. The exercise which was led by DCOP Kofi Boakye, the Regional Police Commander, saw policemen stationed […]

Dr. Kwesi Botchwey President John Mahama has selected former Finance Minister, Kwesi Botchwey to lead Ghana’s economic team that will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a bailout plan. The talks are expected to begin on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, and agreement reached by November, this year. Dr. Botchwey is the chairman of […]

Dr. Kwabena Adjei Bertha Ntakie, a leading member of the Kwabena Adjei Campaign Team, says the 70-year-old chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is the best person to guide the ruling political party to retain power in 2016. She told Hello FM, a Kumasi-based radio station that experience was paramount in politics so the […]

Some of the bins NaWaBin, a solid waste management company, in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on Saturday, has handed over a vehicle and waste bins to the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly. The Assembly would also distribute the bins to various Assemblies and communities in the Central Region in line […]

Edmund Kyei  A Commission of inquiry needs to be set up to investigate President Mahama and his government over the massive corruption and rot in government, Edmund Kyei, the Asokwa Constituency Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Kumasi, has disclosed. Speaking with DAILY GUIDE, the NPP man complained bitterly about how corruption […]

Kafui Dey (right) and Funny Face The newly-established radio station in Accra, Starr 103.5 FM, which has been on test transmission for a month yesterday officially commenced full programming. The urban lifestyle station focuses on the delivery of compelling programmes through good music, entertainment/lifestyle led talk programmes and sports for its target audience. Morning show […]

Milutin Sredojevic Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic is calling on Ghanaians to take it easy with Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah. The coach, who guided his side to a 1-1 drawn game against the Black Stars in Kumasi last Saturday, revealed that Ghanaians are not being fair to the Black Stars coach with their verbal attacks. […]

Sepp Blatter FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that he will run for a fifth term in next year’s elections. The incumbent has been head of Fifa since 1998 and is expected to gain re-election following Michel Platini’s decision not to stand. “I would make an official declaration definitely in September now when we have […]

Over the moon: Serena Williams celebrates her US Open victory with a jump for joy with the trophy Serena Williams said she had felt the pressure of chasing an 18th Grand Slam title until Sunday’s US Open victory. The American beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 to go fourth on the all-time list of major winners alongside Martina Navratilova […]

Mario Balotelli and Fanny Negusha Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has split with glamorous girlfriend Fanny Neguesha. Liverpool’s new £16million signing dumped the Belgian beauty after a string of rows. And she has now posted a picture of herself on Facebook saluting the future with a large glass of red wine. Posing on a sofa in […]

Adu Asare with his lawyer The Commission of inquiry probing the Brazil 2014 World Cup fiasco yesterday told Kojo Adu Asare, chairman of the Protocol and Welfare sub Committee in plain words that he failed in his post. “You failed! You failed!The fact that the Project Committee’s money couldn’t send a fan to Brazil means you failed,” said Justice Senyo Dzamefe, chairman of the commission. The Commission probed […]