The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has urged the youth to be positive change agents in their respective communities and contribute towards building a better country for the next generation. It said there was the need to raise a critical mass of future influencers to impact and change the fortunes of the society. The centre made the call at the [...] The post Youth advised
The issue of the widely-reported introduction of new taxes and increase in already existing taxes by the Akufo-Addo-led administration is a clear indication of clueless and visionless government, according to the Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo. “You can’t have a government that cannot see beyond one year, if you have a government that cannot see beyond one year and they [...] The post Adongo:
Former President Jerry Rawlings has lamented the extent to which partisan politics has polarised the country and slowed down its development. He noted that the situation does not allow for opposition party members to contribute to national development. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late celebrated anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela, former President Rawlings called for [...] The post Rawlings
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has stated that improved local revenue generation at the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) is one of the major priorities of government. She explained that the administration and management of internally generated funds (IGF), was a shared responsibility between the Ministries of Finance and Local Government and Rural Development, [...] The post Improving
Eritrea has pulled troops back from its heavily militarised border with Ethiopia as a “gesture of reconciliation”, the pro-government Eritrean Press agency said. There was no immediate confirmation from the government in Asmara, but the move would be consistent with rapidly improving ties between the Horn of Africa neighbours, whose 1998 war killed tens of thousands and led to two [...] The post Eritrea
Newly released US intelligence documents showed that the FBI continued to investigate South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela as a potential “communist menace” even after his release from prison in 1990, a Washington-based group which sued to obtain the papers said. Property of the people, which released the papers to mark 100 years since Mr Mandela’s birth, said: The documents [...] The post FBI
Leaders of media organisations from BRICS countries met here on Wednesday, seeking closer cooperation so as to make their voice heard on major international issues. The forum is co-hosted by South Africa’s Independent Media and China’s Xinhua News Agency on the theme, ‘BRICS media cooperation – Fostering an inclusive, just world order’. In a welcome message at the third BRICS Media [...] The post BRICS
The Accra Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the murder of a woman at Ashongman Estates in Accra, on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Salomey Perdison, 38, trader, and a mother of four, was found in a pool of blood, with bruises all over the body in the room. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Police Command, [...] The post Police investigate
The one-week celebration to mark the passing of Joseph Henry Mensah (known as J.H Mensah), the former Minister of Finance, Senior Minister and MP for Sunyani East, who died on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the 37 Military Hospital, in Accra, will take place on Thursday July 26, at his residence in East Legon. Guests are expected to be seated [...] The post One-week celebration of demise
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has asked the Accra High Court to dismiss the defamation suit against him by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Mr Agyapong who is a defendant in the case in which Anas is demanding GH¢25 million in damages and compensation from the MP for defamation, argued that Listowel Bukarson, Anas’s [...] The post Anas
The Accra Regional Police Command yesterday deployed 20 police motor riders to fight armed robbery in the Accra metropolis. The personnel, who were trained for 12 weeks, at the Pwalugu Training School in the Upper East Region, would patrol filling stations, shops and vulnerable communities and other areas. The Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) George Alex [...] The post 20
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