Deputy Minister of Information Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has dragged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong, to court for defamation. Mr. Ablakwa is seeking a whopping GH¢500,000 from the fiery MP for calling … Continue reading →

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to end the load-shedding exercise that the country is often bedeviled with when voted into power. At a press conference in Accra yesterday, Communications Director of the party Nana Akomea said, “When it … Continue reading →

C.K. Akunnor’s Hearts of Oak suffered their second straight defeat in four days, losing 1-2 to Wa All Stars in their Glo Premier League midweek clash at the Accra Stadium yesterday.  The defeat came on the heels of last Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe and George ‘Red Tiger’ Ashie have started trading words four weeks to their big clash, giving fans a taste of their expectedly uncompromising clash fixed for November 10 at the Accra Stadium. Put together by the … Continue reading →

Beginning November 17 to the end of the 2012/13 English Premiership in May, telecommunication company Airtel Ghana will fly its subscribers and English Premier League (EPL) soccer fans to watch Arsenal play at the Emirates Stadium. The package includes a … Continue reading →

Ghana’s Polo side last Saturday produced a brilliant performance to triumph over their Nigerian counterparts, Kaduna Polo Club, by 8-51/2 in  the Vodafone Nigerian Independence Cup  at the Accra  Polo Grounds.  The victory confirmed the Ghanaians’ recent dominance over their … Continue reading →

PRESIDENT OF the National Society of Ghana Music Producers (NASGAMP,) John Mensah Sarpong, has revealed pathetically that the perennial piracy problem is still collapsing the music industry in the country. He disclosed that the piracy menace had reduced the average … Continue reading →

One of the leading cultural dance groups in Ghana, Royal Family Culture International, is among a few cultural groups which have lifted high the flag of Ghana. The group, since its inception some years back, has thrilled diverse audiences in … Continue reading →

Godfred Frempong, a Director at the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPRI), has noted that the country’s tax system is obstructing local businesses from realising the full benefits they are supposed to enjoy from the trade liberalization in ICT services. … Continue reading →

Gershon Wodzrah, the Central Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, has stressed the need for government not to neglect agricultural sector because of the oil and gas development. He said oil and gas are not renewal resources and could finish … Continue reading →

Nana Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says Ghana’s status as a leading producer of cocoa, raw gold, raw manganese and timber, has done nothing to address the concerns of the hundreds of thousands of young men … Continue reading →

The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Ghana National Flour Users Association (GNFUA) has expressed grave concern about the sharp increases in prices of flour on the market in recent times, calling on government to help save their businesses. The President … Continue reading →

The management of Accra Mall Limited, the largest world-class shopping center in Ghana, has outlined a string of events to commemorate its fifth anniversary celebration this month. As part of the celebration, two mascots named Mac and Carlla would for … Continue reading →

The first-ever local rice festival on the theme ‘Growing a vibrant rice industry through public-private partnership for food security’ is scheduled to take place at the Efua-Sutherland Park in Accra from November 7 to November 9, 2012. The three-day event, … Continue reading →

The European Union (EU) will from March 2013 halt the importation of illegal timber into European countries. This follows the introduction of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), which seeks to reduce trade in illegal logging and prohibit the importation of … Continue reading →

As part of efforts to deepen media regulation and maintain highest journalistic standards as the country approaches December 7 elections, the National Media Commission (NMC) has launched its media monitoring programme. The programme which is supported by the European Union … Continue reading →

Last week, President John Mahama had an Evening Encounter at the IEA. It was the first appearance at the event by a sitting President and for that, he deserves commendation. So too, does the IEA for organizing these events and … Continue reading →

We did not anticipate anything less than what is unfolding on the political terrain. Neither are we taken aback by the many interesting scenes being rolled out in the countdown to December 7. Coming in droves, they do so in … Continue reading →