Defence Network for Democracy (DEFNED) has closely followed the unresolved mysterious bribery allegation publicly leveled by Hon Mahama Ayariga the member of parliament for Bawku Central against Ghana’s current Parliamentary Appointment Committee and Mr Boakye Agyarko the then Minister of Energy-designate who is now the substantive Minister of said portfolio to the effect that, cash […]

If the truth must be told about the killing in Southern Kaduna, nothing can be more convincing than the proclamation by the Northern Nigeria Christian Politicians (NNCP), though the crises predate the present federal and state governments. Many religious and non-religious bodies as well as responsible citizens have revealed it all. Why are the communal […]

One of the greatest creations or inventions of man that has endured over the centuries is the institution of religion. This modest human invention (an attempt to understand God) is arguably also posing a great threat to man’s existence on earth. I say this because, looking at the Thirty Years War, The Crusades, the World […]

Author Branding: It is the process of positioning an author as the center of attraction and influence, to be the preferred choice in a given theme, style, category, niche or genre. An author brand focuses more on the author than the books; it ensures that the author’s personality (style of writing, themes, genres) encourages readers […]

Kwabena Boadu! May His Soul Rest in Peace; Hajia Samira Bawumia, She’s a Revelation as eloquently stated by NADAA; For Just like John’s Revelation in the last book of the Holy Bible, she single handedly revealed and magnified the rot and corrosion which John Dramani Mahama and his Onaapo Boys and Girls had subjected GHANA […]

Ace Sports Journalist and President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Kwabena Yeboah has predicted a Grand final between Ghana and Egypt at the 2017 Africa Nations Cup Tournament in Gabon The main host of the African Cup on GTV and which other TV Stations are picking said he foresees a grand finale […]

Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, the nominee for the Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, says his core mandate would be to police his colleagues to deliver on their mandate. He said each ministry was expected to come up with matrix of performance indicators which the Cabinet must approve. Therefore, he said, the Ministry would monitor all […]

Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba, the Minister designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has affirmed her commitment to the continuation of the various programmes and projects that were started by her predecessor. She cited some of such programmes and projects as the School Feeding Programme, the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) and the compilation of […]

substantial reduction in the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) practice among girls aged 15 to 19 years. It is now said to be around two per cent, one quarter of what it was 30 years ago. This is contained in a child protection baseline research report published by the Gender, Children and Social Protection […]

Anointed Electrical Engineering Services Limited, dealers in FG Wilson and Yorpower generators from the United Kingdom, has opened its 11th branch in the Volta Regional capital, Ho. The Ho office is to extend the Company’s presence to customers along the Eastern corridor and reduce response time to equipment breakdowns and for regular scheduled maintenance. Mr […]

Outspoken New Patriotic Party (NPP) Northern Regional Chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu has fired salvos at some constituency executives describing them as “hypocrites.” Bugri Naabu was angered by some constituency executives’ decision to sidestep the regional secretariat to lobby for appointments at the Presidency. He described such conduct as an affront to the NPP’s chain of […]

Persons, who sign onto HFC Bank’s Susu Plus account, are set to be rewarded for the thirteenth month of the year following the bank’s revived campaign of that product. The savings deposit plan allows customers to deposit a fixed amount of money into their account for one year (twelve months) and be rewarded with the […]

The fifth edition of Accra SOUP; Ghana’s most innovative funding platforms for charities, social projects and social enterprises is slated for Saturday, February 4 2017, at Impact Hub Accra (behind Ako Adjei Park, Osu) from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. After successfully organizing four events; the fifth crowdfunding dinner is set to be bigger and a lot […]

The price of rice is increasing in Nigeria Rice is a big deal in Nigeria. People love eating it. So the BBC’s Ijeoma Ndukwe asks: why don’t they grow more of it instead of importing so much? A long line of customers queue along a glass divide separating them from a rice food station at […]

Union flags fly near the The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament in London on February 1, 2017. British MPs are expected Wednesday to approve the first stage of a bill empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to start pulling Britain out of the European Union. Ahead of the vote, which […]

Kenyan league champions Tusker FC have set aim at qualifying for the group stages of the 2017 CAF Champions League on their return to the top-tier continental club showpiece since 2013. The team has boosted their squad by recruiting nine new players as they prepare to chase honours on five fronts this season including the […]

National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, could not state emphatically if he personally purchased the five cars alleged to have been seized from his home by national security operatives. The 2016 National Campaign Coordinator for the NDC in the 2016 general elections; who is livid over the seizure whiles he […]

The following are the major news items in leading British newspapers on Thursday. Financial Times — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday night comfortably won a historic House of Commons mandate to start Britain’s divorce from the EU amid warnings that the looming exit negotiations could descend into a diplomatic “fist fight”. May is […]

Targeted investments in infrastructure, workforce and improved governance are key to transforming the heath sector in Africa, said the head of the Health and Education Investment Team at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Biju Mohandas. Speaking at a continental forum held in Nairobi on Wednesday, Mohandas said robust public private partnerships (PPPs) are an imperative […]

“South African Tourism promises more involvement, collaboration and value than ever before.” Members of the media can now apply online for accreditation to Africa’s Travel INDABA 2017, taking place from Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18 May 2017 at the ICC in Durban, South Africa. As part of South African Tourism’s refreshed commitment to the tourism […]