The moderators for the debate allotted six minutes to the MP to answer three questions posed to him by the constituents, but Mr. Samuel Gidi, the Parliamentary Candidate for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) disagreed with them, insisting that the moderators were giving undue advantage to the incumbent to campaign. The situation worsened when the […]

Dr William Ahadzi, Director of Research, NDC announced this at a forum organised by the Northern Development Forum (NDF) to interact with the political parties on their plans and policies for the three Northern regions. He said the NDC manifesto promised to construct 20 polyclinics in Upper East, Ashanti, Eastern, and Volta regions when given […]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a social democratic political wing of Ghana had, since 1992 unilateral declaration of multi-party democracy by Ghanaians, been locking horns in fearsome battles with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a liberal democratic Elephant of Ghana, in general elections. Struggle for political mandate between these two parties has been very competitive […]

Host of the most popular satirical talk show in Ghana, Nii Kpakpo Thompson mocked Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, after the mayor decided to demonstrate his banku turning skills while campaigning. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije who was sighted a fortnight ago seriously turning banku during his door-to-door campaign tour of the Korle Gonno community argued that turning banku […]

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A suicide attack rattled eastern Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province, 120 km east of Kabul on Monday killing five persons and injuring five others, spokesman for provincial government Attaullah Khogiani said. “The deadly attack took place in Khalis township, a residential area where a meeting of elders was underway at […]

The inaugural Djimba World Music Festival is scheduled to take place at Wa in The Upper West Region on the 23rd December 2016. The festival’s creator and inspiration is Wiyaala, a musician from the region, who has achieved international critical acclaim in 2016 despite humble origins. The singer’s mission is to establish an annual festival […]

The 7th December,2016 electioneering campaign is on, and over the weekend, the NPP campaign train made stops on Ablekuma Central, specifically on Saturday,29th October, 2016. The train first paid a courtesy call on chief imam at his Darkuman residence, where Nana Addo receive blessings from the eminent cleric. The train then moved to Darkuman-Kokompe area […]

‘Diamond Race’, is a satiric Christian comedy movie is set for its first screening and promises to crack ribs and also calm the political tension as Ghana country draws near the electioneering season. Written and directed by Kingsford Mawuli for Nextfame Productions, this masterpiece makes use of sarcasm to expose people’s pursuit of vanity. The […]

Parliament has approved an amount of Eleven Billion,Two Hundred and Thirty-Nine Million Japanese Yen(¥11,239,000,000.00) For the construction of a new bridge across the Volta River on the Eastern Corridor Road at Volivo. The Eastern Corridor Road starts from the Tema Roundabout and ends at kunlungugu,the North – Eastern Border with Burkina Faso covers a distance […]

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) may have attempted to put both President John Dramani Mahama and the flagbearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo on the same platform to debate, but this move have been rejected by the two parties. The IEA last Friday, have published on […]

In a statement made available to Xinhua on Monday, the Ministry of Health said arrangement is in top gear to establish the hospitals in capital cities of the southwestern state of Oyo, northcentral state of Kwara and the southeastern state of Rivers by next year. The Nigerian government said it would take all necessary measures, […]

Four outstanding Civil Engineering students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in their first, second, third and final years, have won the Odebrecht Ghana Engineering Awards at the College Students and Industrial Partners Awards organized by the College of Engineering of the University in Kumasi. The Odebrecht Ghana Engineering Awards is focused […]

The Rector, the Reverend Father Anthony Anomah, said they needed to be resourceful and innovative, to create jobs for themselves and others. In all, 69 students graduated and were presented with degree and diploma certificates. They had pursued programmes in business administration, economics and finance, finance and management, sociology and economics, philosophy and social Science […]

The national queen mother of coalition of Zongo groups affiliated to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hajia Moda Moshi, has predicted a resounding victory for Nana Akufo Addo in the coming general elections. “It is time to change and I believe Nana Akufo Addo will cruise to victory with 54% of the valid votes to […]

Golf industry leaders have called for input from all stakeholders, including individuals or groups, most often marginalized stakeholders: tribal or community groups and disability rights advocates around the world to help in the formulation of sustainable best practices for golf tournaments worldwide. The call was made during the Launch of the public consultation on the […]

A 3-day Data Journalism Workshop to train selected Journalists from Ghana’s southern sector has successfully ended at the Maxlot Hotel in Accra. The Workshop, organized by Penplusbytes in partnership with EIB Network and with support from the USA Embassy in Ghana, opened on Thursday, October 27, 2016 after a formal ceremony attended by representatives of […]

The NDC Government in one breath says it wants to make life meaningful for ordinary Ghanaians. In another breath, it has put a tax on almost everything that has a name. It has sacked poor pupil teachers from its employment. Are the two positions not contradictory? Very soon, a tax will be imposed on anything […]

Ms. Barbara Sangare, International Coordinator of Women’s Situation Room (WSR) – a women’s peace building mechanism to prevent election-related conflicts in Africa, said they had significant role to play to keep the nation calm. It was important to tap their expertise to safeguard the peace before, during and after the presidential and parliamentary elections. She […]

In the world of business, businessmen or women come in generations. There are those who find paths, discover new frontiers, make waves, blaze trails, break old records and set new ones. Mr. Kennedy Okuson of KRIF Ghana Ltd is one of such generational businessmen in Ghana. He is among the bigwig Nigerian investors playing an […]

Below is Mr Ishamael Yamson’s speech at the commissioning of the dormitory. Municipal Chief Executive Chiefs and Opinion leaders MTN Foundation Board of Directors Directors of Education School Authorities and PTA Members Students Media Partners Ladies and Gentlemen I felt an incredible rush of nostalgia as we drove into this campus this morning. Memories of […]