The health challenges in today’s world, particularly for developing countries, demand bold new leadership to ensure the organization can deliver on its mandate for people across the globe. As the World Health Organization (WHO) votes for a new leader next month, the WHO member states can make a decisive impact on global health. The election […]

To celebrate the launch of the revised European Union (EU) Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, Plan International is partnering with the European External Action Service to organize a global youth takeover of EU Delegation social media accounts. Throughout April, young people across Africa, Asia and the Americas will […]

As Liberia moves toward the 2017 representatives and presidential elections, the chance of effectuating change remains critical to consider. For too long we have suffered at the hands of corrupt rascals and now the time has come for us to change this situation. The need to educate the masses on the essence of voting rightly […]

Yeboah Benjamin Member, Crusaders Brong Ahafo Region. 24/04/2017 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ECONOMIC AND ORGANISED CRIME OFFICE (EOCO), ACCRA. Dear Sir/Madam, PETITION FOR THE ARREST/INVITATION OF MR. GEORGE BLANKSON, THE FORMER COMMISSIONER OF GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY AND OTHER GRA OFFICIALS I respectfully petitioned your high office for the arrest/invitation of MR. GEORGE BLANKSON concerning the […]

A Northern group, the Arewa Peace Coalition on Monday asked Buhari to focus on fixing Nigeria and improving the quality of lives of the millions of Nigerians It urged the President to stop the current negative campaign against Jonathan and build on the successes made by the immediate past administration. The Arewa Peace Coalition (APC) […]

Inna Patty, Miss Ghana 2004 and CEO of Exclusive Events Ghana; the organisers of Miss Ghana pageant took part in a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday to start a construction of an additional multi-purpose structure at the Child Protection Centre by Omenaa Mensah Foundation for Don Bosco Technical & Vocational Training Institute in Ashaiman, Tema. Inna […]

After recently being announced as a winner of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), enterprising and young Ghanaian fashion entrepreneur, Ms. Mawuenana Ami Yomekpe and her wholly owned Ghanaian fashion brand, AfroModTrends, continues to make the headlines internationally. Last weekend, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer and her team made a strong statement for extraordinary […]

South Africans are the second wealthiest people in Africa, according to a new report by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth, which reviewed the wealthiest and poorest countries on the continent. The average wealth of a person living in SA (wealth per capita) was US$11 300 (about ZAR149 000) in 2016, up from $10 800 […]

Two persons have been arrested by the Police for allegedly robbing and killing a Chinese national. The District Commander of the Baatsona Police Command, Chief Superintendent Felix Cosmos, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said the crime was committed earlier this month. The Chinese, a businessman resident at Sakumono near Tema, was killed by the two […]

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would prefer to play “without a referee” in Thursday’s derby with Manchester United after criticising the standard of officiating in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal. Referee Craig Pawson ruled out Sergio Aguero’s first-half strike at Wembley. Replays suggested the goal should have stood and City went on to […]

Players in the financial inclusion space have intensified efforts aimed at reducing the number of unbanked population in Ghana. A recent study conducted by the Financial Sector Deepening Africa has shown that the percentage of the unbanked population currently stands at 45 percent. However banks and their allied institutions believe the gap could be bridged […]

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), says President Akufo-Addo’s promise to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa, will be a mirage if government sidelines local environmental service providers. Ghana’s capital city, Accra, is saddled with indiscriminate disposal of waste, and still suffers open defection; a situation which has earned it the 4th dirtiest city […]

A Local Governance analyst, George Kyei-Baffour, says the failure of the President to appoint substantive Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), is having a toll on the administration of the various assemblies. Mr. Kyei-Baffour opined that, President Nana Akufo-Addo should have been bounded by some timelines to nominate MMDCEs. MMDCEs are nominated by the President […]

Olympic Champion Justin Rose will make his first appearance at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation in seven years when he joins a world-class field at Portstewart Golf Club from July 6-9. The Englishman will be playing on Northern Irish soil for the first time in his professional career when […]

Teas made from hibiscus flowers and, occasionally, leaves are a very common beverage in tropical regions where they grow. Hibiscus is a large genius in the Malvacea family and they includes several hundred species, all native to worm temperature. Its cool astringent and the acidic is widely recognized and has made it a staple of […]

It’s an undeniable fact that various conflicts have occurred among different tribes in parts of the three Northern regions; however, linking every act of violence to ethnicity because it happened among Northerners residing in places outside their home region is stereotypical and does not aid in peace building. A principle in journalism states: “if it […]

The immorality of the Invincible Forces and the Delta Force, resulting from their many egregious post-2016 vigilante acts of political violence and outright intimidation of Ghanaian citizens, exposes the rotten underbelly of the elephant, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and the possible criminal makeup of its leadership, represented by Akufo-Addo, the shady character mask behind […]

Ntoaso SDA basic school won the fourth ORPED Ghana under 13 girls football tournament held at Adoagyiri Nsawam in the Eastern region on Easter Monday, April 17, 2017. They beat off competition from three other schools to win the giant trophy at stake and other souvenirs made available by the organizers and its sponsors at […]

Former Ghana’s High Commissioner to Britain Mr. Emmanuel Victor Smith is absolutely right to observe that the negative comments by party founder Jerry John Rawlings, contributed significantly to the political misfortune that sent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) crashing out of the 2016 general election (See “I Never Said NDC Needs Rawlings to Win 2020 […]

The decision by the Australian government, through that country’s High Commissioner in Ghana, to assist the Akufo-Addo government fight the Galamsey menace that threatens to render most major and minor rivers in the country undrinkable must be lauded (See “Australian Govt Backs Ghana’s Anti-Galamsey Fight, Pledges Support” MyJoyOnline.com / Modernghana.com 4/14/17). We hope many more […]