Ashantigold’s renaissance will face a major obstacle tomorrow when they travel down south to face Accra Hearts of Oak in a top week 20 midweek clash at the Accra Sports Stadium. The ‘Miners’ had a good start to the season but their fortunes plummeted with just about five games into the season and at a point in time occupied the [...] The post Hearts face Ashgold appeared first on The
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Hilary MacDonald Beckles has cautioned African governments against acts and commentaries that disrupt global efforts to seek justice on the harsh slavery regime meted to Africans years ago. To this end, he has called for a collaborative and united front, devoid of divisive postures, in the fight for reparation for [...] The post African
The founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong has been awarded Man of The Year, Business(Magnate Award) at the second edition of the Exclusive Men of The Year(EMY AFRICA 2017 AWARDS) at the Kempinski Hotel-Accra. The award was in recognition of his contribution towards Business and Development in Ghana and Africa. Addressing [...] The post Dr
Mr Augustine Saakuur–Karbo, General Secretary, Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), says the call for attitudinal change to work by President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo is cogent, in the right direction, productive and a stimulant. In this regard, he said, workers in all sectors of the economy should take the call in good faith and eschew laziness, drunkenness, malingering, lateness and [...] The post TEWU
A refurbished Glassblowing Unit of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) with the capacity to produce glass used in the laboratories for medical diagnostics and experiments has been commissioned on the university campus. The Unit which would be providing pipettes, burettes and test tubes is expected to produce for the local markets with the view of reducing the expenses on [...] The post Glassblowing
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) wants the appointments of heads of security agencies such as the Inspector General of Police to be decoupled from the powers of the president. CODEO is of the strong view the move will ensure that security agencies administer their duties professionally without political interference. Addressing a press conference in Koforidua, Messrs, John Larvie [...] The post CODEO
Professor Ransford Gyampo, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana, has advocated Parliamentary vetting and approval by two-thirds majority votes of all Members of Parliament for President’s nominees for any appointment. He said the current constitutional requirement of a simple Parliamentary majority vote was not good enough for Ghana’s democracy; since anyone the President nominates was likely to be approved by Parliament. [...] The post Lecturer
A former Member of Parliament for North Dayi in the Volta Region, Mr George Loh, has described the Professor Kwesi Botchwey Committee report, as a document worth implementing without delay. According to him, “the NDC as a party must go ahead to implement the recommendations in the report as quickly as possible in the interest of the party, ahead of [...] The post ‘Implement Botchwey
Former President John Dramani Mahama has extended his well wishes to Ghanaian Muslims as they celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday. Eid al-Fitr commemorates the completion of 30 days of fasting by Muslims in the month of Ramadan. In a face book post saluting Muslims on the occasion, Mr Mahama wrote: “Eid Mubarak to my Muslim brothers and sisters on the successful [...] The post Mahama greets Muslims appeared
Ghana’s three living former presidents would not have to queue with fellow citizens seeking American Visas for non-official purposes. The Press Attache’ at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Sarah Stealy has clarified. The clarification followed indications that the US government had withdrawn protocol visa allocation to high-level state officials, after the US Ambassador, Robert Jackson met Parliament’s Foreign Affairs [...] The post US
The Muslim caucus in Parliament on Friday held its seventh annual “Night of Power” in Accra to climax the Ramadan which was characterised by prayers to Almighty Allah for his blessings and mercies on the country. The event, which was graced by the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, was held under the theme “If you are grateful, I shall add [...] The post Muslim
The Saturday’s issue of this paper made a scary revelation which should put fear into many a Ghanaian. A scientist cautioned the public that those who eat ‘kakro’ prepared from rotten plantain can develop cervical cancer. Kakro is a Ghanaian delicacy made of mashed ripe plantain, prepared in balls and fried in hot oil. It is usually eaten with cooked [...] The post THE ROTTEN PLANTAIN SCARE appeared
The Majority caucus in Parliament has justified government’s decision to revert to the ‘cash and carry’ regime in providing cocoa farmers with fertilisers. According to the NPP MPs, the free fertiliser distribution programme under the outgone NDC administration was fraught with corruption as only party members were favoured in the distribution exercise. They were responding to an earlier press conference [...] The post Majority:
The Agona Swedru Circuit Court has jailed Awal Mohammed Haji, a 29-year –old unemployed man, for 30 years, for robbery, and defiling a 13-year-old school girl. The convict was arrested by the Agona Kwanyako watchdog committee and handed over to the Agona Swedru Police Divisional Command of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU). Chief Inspector Isaac Amon told [...] The post Man
Six Nigerians, who allegedly kidnapped a 21-year-old woman, have been arrested by the police at Nungua in Accra on Sunday. Steven Johnson Chimaroke, the leader of the gang, was reported to have raped the victim (name withheld), who was observing the Holy Ramadan (month of fasting). Other accomplices, are Ike Amechi, Anthony Emmanuel, Godfred Alex, Koyode Ayodele and Opious Ouner [...] The post Six
An Accra-based pastor has been put in the dock at the Accra Circuit Court “8” for allegedly defrauding a female church member of GH¢400,376.00. Pastor Jonas Antwi Boasiako took the money from Madam Evelyn Frimpong, who was once an international business woman, but now jobless, for them to engage in a gold business, which turned out to be false. However, [...] The post Pastor in court for fraud appeared
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