The National Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed a re-run of elections held in six constituencies recently. They include those held in Okaikoi South, Okaikoi North, Krowor, Juaben, Manhyia North and Ejisu constituencies. A statement issued yesterday and signed by Chairman of the party’s Elections Commission, C.K Tedam said “the National […]

The gutted stalls at the Kumasi Central Market and Victims of the inferno shedding tears PARTS OF the Kumasi Central Market was gutted after a ferocious fire swept through the ancient market leaving in its wake, massive destruction in the early hours of Wednesday. More than 100 stalls, mostly laden with perfumes, pomades, ear rings […]

Ex Ghana midfielder Mohammed Gargo believes the ‘temporal’ axing of Fatau Dauda from the Black Stars squad will help the side in the long run.

A taxi driver has been arrested by the Kaneshie Police for allegedly attempting to smuggle six slabs of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp to Nigeria. The suspect, Fatau Nurudeen, 32, packed the slabs into three boxes of powdered soap with the brand name “Strong”. He tried to smuggle them as parcels to one Alhaji in Nigeria through commercial public transport operating at the Lagos Station at the Neoplan Station in Accra.   Suspect deliver boxes  The Kaneshie District Police

The sinking vessel. INSET: The crew members MV MADANFO, a Ghanaian fishing vessel owned by Panofi Company Limited, and loaded with salt and tuna fish, sank off the Tema Port yesterday while about 40 sailors were discharging the goods from it. Captain King Kyung and the other members of the crew – Korean nationals – […]

Accra -GHANA President John Mahama reiterated the need to add value to raw materials amid the country losing billions of foreign currency on imports as well as the prices of commodities falling on the international market.

Parliament yesterday approved a commercial agreement between the government and Messrs Bouygues Bartiment International, for the design, construction, procurement and installation of equipment for the rehabilitation of the Ridge Hospital in Accra.

Between January 2013 and January 2014, the country's year-on-year Producer Price Inflation (PPI) increased by 23.3%, representing an increase in producer price inflation by 8.0% points, relative to the 15.3% rate recorded in December 2013.

José Mourinho has been promoting himself — shock, horror — as a defender of English values all season, so it would be fitting if he were left as the Barclays Premier League's sole flag-waver in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Chelsea manager ...

President John Mahama has assure investors that all agreements governing their investments remain in force and that the repatriation of profits and dividends are guaranteed.

Sherry Ayittey, Health Minister The Health Minister, Sherry Ayittey came under intense pressure in Parliament yesterday when she was asked to reconcile her position and that of President John Mahama over new district hospitals. The President had said that the government will build new district hospitals in all districts across the country while the Minister […]

Ralph Obu A Ghanaian and a native of Dodowa, Raphael Obu, will be profiled as one of the most successful students at Sheffield Hallam University, UK alumni connect website. The successful student profiles are for alumni who have excelled in their various field of study. Raphael Obu studied the Master’s programme in Prostate Cancer. “We […]

The legal tussle over the ownership of $391,250 which has been paid into the coffers of the Judicial Service by UT Bank is getting more fascinating. This is because three parties are laying claim to the same amount. They are Kayode Alade, Auxesia Energy Limited, from whose account the money was released and the latest to claim the money is MR ERRol, a vessel operating company. Demands for the money The first party to demand the release of the money was Leke Alade, who instituted an original writ

The Minister of Health, Sherry Ayittey, has disclosed that there are only 74 ophthalmologists in Ghana. According to her, “There are a little of over 74 ophthalmologists currently in the country attending to over 24 million peo­ple.” In her estimation, about 50 percent of these ophthalmologists in the country were practising in Accra. ‘ The ...

The Minister of Health, Sherry Ayittey, has disclosed that there are only 74 ophthalmologists in Ghana. According to her, “There are a little of over 74 ophthalmologists currently in the country attending to over 24 million peo­ple.” In her estimation, about 50 percent of these ophthalmologists in the country were practising in Accra. ‘ The ...