By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Thursday, February 27, 2014 My good friends, we have been quick to condemn our politicians for basing their political stunts on nothing beyond the making of all kinds of promises just to be voted into office. We have been particularly unhappy that these promises are often made without any due […]

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has strongly condemned the degrading ordeal suffered by three female students who were reportedly caught  shoplifting from a clothing store at the Accra Shopping Mall. A statement released from his office stated that “while we must not condone any form of wrongdoing, I find it outrageous that ...

A Project Ara Wi-Fi basic phone for about $50 is planned by Google for release about a year from now, with additional prices for modular add-ons. Project Ara consumers would have the ability, for instance, to add the kind of cellular connections they want, ...

Revelations from the late author Stieg Larsson in the killing of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 suggest a link to South Africa and the dark deeds of its apartheid-era security police.    

Revelations from the late author Stieg Larsson in the killing of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 suggest a link to South Africa and the dark deeds of its apartheid-era security police.    

“My own recipe for world peace is a little bit of land for everyone.”--Gladys Taber This question should not pose any difficulty given the fact that most of us know what we want and know exactly how to achieve it. We know that once we have need for land, all we have to do is identify a suitable location, enquire about price and go ahead to pay for it. However, due to the nature of our land ownership structures and other issues with title registration and ownership, it has become an area one

Labour Unions in Ghana are proposing a 20 percent increment in the National Daily Minimum Wage for 2014. The current daily minimum wage is GHC 5.24pesewas. It was increased by 17 percent from the previous GHC4.48pesewas in 2013. A minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly remuneration that employers may legally pay to ...

Blu Telecommunications, a new Ghanaian owned and managed 4G telecoms company yet to launch in the country, surprised visitors to the Accra Mall this month with superior internet access as a way sharing in the month of love and to create public awareness of the company's product. Within 24 hours on entering the Mall, the visitors had access to a 3G broadband that allowed them to watch and download videos and movies, as well as browse the internet for free. Tony Burkson, Head of Brand and Communications,

Customers on the Airtel network who have activated their Airtel Money account can now top-up their Shell Cards using Airtel Money. This arrangement is in partnership with Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited, which have been mandated by Vivo Energy Ghana -- the company that distributes and markets Shell products -- to issue fuel-cards to customers and act as a depository bank. According to the Director in charge of Airtel Money at Airtel Ghana, Luck Ochieng, this arrangement is aimed at providing convenience

Mobile product authentication company, mPedigree Network, has been listed by tech news giants, informilo, as one of the top 25 global start ups.

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), is expressing concerns about the discretionary powers guaranteed the Minister of Energy and Petroleum by the local content law. According to the energy policy think tank, the power allowed the Minister to decide persons with minimum equity for licensing might be open for abuse. Speaking to Citi Business ...

Mr. Adolph Yao Nugbey, Volta Chapter Chairman of Credit Unions, has said income earners need to save a fraction of their earnings. “Developing a habit of saving is the key to human development; it builds confidence, assists to build capital and creates financial security for unforeseeable situations,” he said. Mr. Nugbey said this at the 17thAnnual General Meeting of the ECG Employees Co-operative Credit Union in Ho, under the theme “Savings today sustain tomorrow”. Mr. Nugbey said Credit

“Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets’’ -- Henry Ford Collaboration, team work and the right skills-set are essential to growth of existing businesses and indispensable to start-up companies operating the world over, and in particular Ghana. Marketing, customer service, and human resource management are three of the important functions in any organisation. Many companies have a philosophy of outsourcing any

People in cities across the world stage protests in support of journalists from the al-Jazeera network who are being detained in Egypt.

Reports  indicate that Police officers across all the ranks are angry over their unpaid accumulated salary arrears. They say they have not been paid for 9 months. Majority of them especially the junior officers are threatening to abandon their duty post in protest. Citi News sources at the top echelon of the Ghana Police service […]

An international report warns of the systematic use of violence against schools and universities.

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has served notice he will claim to the last penny, damages awarded him by the High Court on Thursday in a defamation suit brought against the Daily Guide newspaper. He said contrary to assertions that “the intention is just to go to court ...

A person named in a Ugandan tabloid newspaper's list of '200 top homosexuals' speaks anonymously to the BBC about the impact of the country's tough new anti-gay laws.

Ghana winger Andre Ayew says Marseille have ‘nothing to lose’ ahead of Sunday's super clash against Paris St-Germain in France.

Police in Kumasi have charged seven people believed to be staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) with stealing and conspiracy to steal a baby. The charge follows investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a baby said to have died at birth at the hospital. Ashanti Region Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Tanko […]