The newly elected National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Party (NDC), George Opare Addo, has cautioned that more vigilante groups will emerge from his party if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not disband its vigilante groups. “If the NPP, if the President does not disband the Invisible and Delta forces then we have no other alternative, we will [...] The post More
Minister of Regional Reorganisation and Development, Dan Kwaku Botwe, has disclosed that former Presidents Jerry Rawlings and John Mahama gave their blessings to the government for the creation of six new regions. He noted that in a meeting with President Nana Akufo-Addo, the former presidents stated that the regions were needed to foster development in those areas. His comment follows [...] The post Rawlings,
The Yendi Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region has approved its 2019 composite budget for 2019 financial year. All 16 projects have been completed under the District Development Fund (DDF) and the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) is expected to generate GH¢980,000.00. The executive committee of the assembly approved the budget at an executive committee meeting in Yendi where all the [...] The post Yendi
The Coalition for Peace and Development in Buem in the Volta Region has stated that it was wrong to view the demand for a separate region for the northern parts of the Volta Region as an insurrection. The demand has been necessitated by lack of “proportionate development”, belongingness that threatened their existence as part of the Volta Region, and those [...] The post Coalition:
In our series of letters from African journalists, editor-in-chief of Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper Mannir Dan Ali looks at why a country where more than half the population is under 35 looks set to get another septuagenarian president after next year’s election. On polling day, the two leading candidates in Nigeria’s presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari and opposition leader Atiku [...] The post Nigeria:
South Sudan has expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, saying South Sudan still does not recognise any Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) entity. South Sudan also lauded the Initiative of Autonomy Plan proposed by the Kingdom of Morocco aimed at finding a political solution for the regional dispute over the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, while reiterating her full support [...] The post Sudan
A US missionary has been killed in Cameroon about two weeks after moving there with his wife and eight children. Charles Wesco was in a car with his wife, son, another missionary and a driver on their way to a market in the city of Bamenda when he was shot. He was caught in cross-fire between the security forces and [...] The post US missionary killed in Cameroon appeared first on
GHANA’S Parliament yesterday joined the world to condemn the killing of Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Kashooggi, calling on the United Nations to lead investigations into his murder. Speaker of the House, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, leading the lawmakers to condemn the killing of the 59-year-old journalist, said “no diplomatic coverup” should be allowed in Kashooggi’s death. According to [...] The post Parliament
The launch of the Ghana Building Code in Accra yesterday by His Excellency Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic, has come in as good news to all operators in the building and construction industry. Even for those who do not operate directly in this industry, the launch is of great significance because it will help to cater [...] The post A Building Code’s timely launch appeared
By a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court yesterday quashed the Default Judgement of the Winneba High Court which was delivered by Mr Justice George Atto Mill-Graves in favour of Mr. Supi Kofi Kwayera on May 2, 2018, against Professor Mawutor Avoke, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, in the Central Region. This followed an application for certiorari [...] The post SC
The Ghana Institute of Auctioneers has filed a writ at an Accra high court against Auctioneers Registration Board, over the issuance of alleged fake licence to an auctioneer. Plaintiff said that two licences issued by the board to Samuel Arkaifie in July 2011, and April, 2018, was in breach of statutory requirements. Joined to the writ are the Minister of [...] The post Auctioneers
An Accra circuit court has remanded a 19-year-old unemployed, who allegedly stole electrical cables valued at GH¢62,000.00. Abdul Rauf Saeed was charged with unlawful entry and stealing. He has admitted entering the premise without authority, but denied going there to steal as he claimed he went there to cut grass to feed his animals. The court presided by Mrs Jane [...] The post Court remands alleged
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