The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says close co-operation between Ghana and the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, Exxon Mobil, will be instrumental in developing Ghana’s oil and gas industry. In welcoming officials of Exxon Mobil to the Flagstaff House, on Thursday, 18th January, 2018, after the signing of […] The post Exxon

Four persons have been arrested by the Police after two short guns, and a pump action gun belonging to the Kumasi Academy allegedly went missing from the school. A source in the school disclosed that the four suspects including the store keeper have since been detained and assisting police in investigations. Abusua FM’s Osei Kwadwo […] The post KUMACA: 4 arrested over missing weapons

The  first witness of the State in the case involving former board chairman of the National Communication Authority, Eugene Baffoe Bonnie and four others, Abena Asafo Adjei, today told the Commercial High Court that the NCA board never discussed nor approved any contract in any of its meetings. Giving her evidence on the second day […] The post NCA Board

The Polling station elections of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been marred with confusion in almost all constituencies in the Eastern Region. Members of Parliament (MPs) have been accused of hijacking the nomination forms under the pretext that it has run short, but released the forms to only their cronies and fanatics. The […] The post E/R: Confusion rocks

A “text bomb” has been discovered which can crash iPhones just by being sent to a victim’s device. Software developer Abraham Masri discovered the bug and said he released it to get Apple’s attention after his reports and warning to the company went unheeded. The “text bomb” code is so toxic for iPhones that devices […] The post iPhone ‘text

Four men suspected to be members of a gang that snatched a taxi at Gomoa Potsin in the Central Region have been remanded into police custody by the Winneba Magistrate Court. The police arrested two of the suspects, named Emmanuel Osei and Abdul Razak aged 22 and 23 respectively just hours after they stole the […] The post C/R: Four suspects in police custody for carjacking

The Adjabeng District court has given Pathologist, Dr Lawrence Edusei up to February 8, 2018 to finish the autopsy report of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, J.B Danquah Adu. Dr Edusei had told the same court during the last sitting that he could not find the report since thieves ransacked his […] The post Provide J.B’s autopsy report

Did you know there’s a hidden danger in trusting your own memory? Most of us think of our memory like a personal video recorder. When you remember something, it’s like sitting down in the theater of your own mind and pressing play. Except, that’s not how memory works. Research Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus knows first hand. […] The post How to Outsmart He-Said-She-Said Arguments

A heartfelt award ceremony has been held in the Manhyia Palace in honour of security service personnel, government institutions, schools and private organizations for their contribution towards the successful organization of the final funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem II. According to Otumfuo, the security personnel including the cadet corps […] The post Asantehemaa’s

The election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States has upset conventional wisdom about the attributes and behaviour regarding the occupant of the Oval Office. Decorum has often given way to boorishness from Mr Trump in ways that mystify even his most ardent supporters. In looking to assess the president’s first […] The post Viewpoint: The good, bad

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as ‘flimsy and irresponsible’ alleged corruption against the Trade and Industry Ministry following Ghana Expatriates Business Awards in 2017. According to him, it is needless to investigate flimsiest and irresponsible allegations that are levelled against his appointees. Addressing Journalists following his one year in office, he pointed out that, ‘In […] The post Allegations

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the white paper on the 2014 World Cup by Justice Dzamefe Committee is not on his radar. He added that he has forgotten about the report which contains investigations and recommendations on alleged corruption practices that went on during the World Cup. ‘To be honest, I have forgotten […] The post Dzamefe

South Korea says it will continue high-level talks with North Korea with “clear eyes” amid global warnings that Pyongyang might be playing for time to continue its nuclear-arms programme. “We have to make the most” of the opportunity, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told the BBC. The two Koreas earlier agreed to march under […] The post North

“I am being urged to pay contractors. I am paying them. In 2017, nearly GH¢1 billion (GOG – GH¢300,400,156.75; Road Fund- GH¢664,091,476.88) of the GH¢1.6 billion owed road contractors was cleared. In January this year, we have disbursed GH¢125 million out of the remainder of GH¢600 million to the contractors.” These were the words of […] The post I’m

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that, so far, every single act of alleged corruption labelled against some members of his administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies, and the findings so far made public. According to President Akufo-Addo, from the allegations against […] The post No