Dr Anthony Akoto Osei The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region, and a ranking member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, has hailed the nationwide protest by organised labour on Thursday. He was however quick to add that the protest was belated, considering how […]

Okey Bakasi The Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) will once again host the best of the most hilarious comedians on the continent at the 18th edition of  1018 Laughs and Music on August 2, 2014. The organisers of the event, Charter House, have promised nothing short of endless laughter, as all the comedians have hinted […]

Cwesi Oteng The much-awaited 2014 Africa Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) which will witness performances from some selected African gospel artistes will be held in London on August 24. The purpose of the AGMA, now in its fifth year, is to recognise and celebrate the talent, innovation and success of gospel artistes and media-related individuals and […]

Dr Joseph Oduro THE ASHANTI Regional Deputy Health Director in charge of Public Health, Dr Joseph Oduro, has called for renewed action against tuberculosis (TB) by all stakeholders as the disease continue to cause havoc in the country. According to him, despite TB being among the top three causes of death of women aged between […]

Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, Minister of Health Three persons have died of cholera at the La General Hospital in Accra following an outbreak of the disease in the La, Teshie and Nungua communities about two weeks ago. According to the hospital, a total of 111 cases have so far been reported. Speaking in an interview with […]

A young man playing with his Facebook, like some presidents and ministers do, had said something about Arab Spring. Idling presidential prowlers for trivia quickly descended upon his employers to kick him out of his job. The pressure managed to get him suspended. If one cannot talk Arab Spring, my compatriots talk and act upon […]

Kofi Duffuor, Managing Director of Star Assurance Star Assurance, one of the foremost insurance companies in Ghana, has posted impressive financial performance in the last financial year. In 2013, Star Assurance raked in a gross premium income of GH¢58 million. The company also recorded an asset base of GH¢71 million, representing 15% rise over the […]

The Refurbishes Airtel  Kaneshie Branch Airtel, one of the leading telecommunication companies in the country, has inaugurated its refurbished sales centre at Kaneshie in Accra. In line with this, the company intends to set new standards in the delivery of services to customers in the telecoms industry in Ghana. Managing Director of Airtel, Lucy Quist, […]

Haruna Iddrisu Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), who recently embarked on a strike, have expressed dissatisfaction with Government’s handling of issues relating to the flushing out of foreigners in the country’s retail sector. GUTA, in a press statement issued on Friday in Accra and signed by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), […]

Samsung printers  Samsung Electronics’ printers and Multi-function Printers (MFPs) have won seven awards at the Buyers Laboratory (BLI) 2014 Summer Pick Awards. The South Korean Company’s Xpress C1810/1860 series, M2835/2885 series, and MultiXpress CLX-8640/8650 series were all recognized for their superior performance in the printing category. In the hardware sector, five Samsung printers and MFPs […]

Solu-shing (UK), the third claimant of the ownership of $391,250, who are also claiming ownership of the vessel MV Solu-shing that imported Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) from Nigeria to Ghana, have decided not to open their defence. This was made known by Jubik Mahama; counsel for the company after Dr Adeleke Oyinlola, the boss […]

Calm has been restored to the Ghana-Togo border after it was partially closed down for about three hours to prevent an escalation of clashes which started on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The border was guarded by the military and other security personnel to protect lives and property of civilians in the area. The Aflao Sector […]

Napo presenting the bags of cement to Alhaji Hamed Rufai Alawo The Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, aka Napo, has presented 125 bags of cement to the Yoruba Chief in Kumasi, Alhaji Hamed Rufai Alawo. The donation by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP was aimed at helping the Yoruba chief […]

Some of the participants The Central Regional Police Command has organized a week’s promotional course for 175 personnel who qualify to be promoted to the next rank this year at Assin Foso Immigration Training School in the Assin Central District of the Central Region. The Police administration took the step to ensure that personnel acquire […]

Opanin Kwame Acheampong Opanin Kwame Acheampong, an 85-year-old man who resides at Sunyani, has challenged the Brong-Ahafo Police Command to produce documents covering the 250-acre land it claims to have acquired on the Sunyani-Abesim road. Opanin Acheampong was responding to a warning recently issued by the Police to stop residents in Sunyani from encroaching on […]

Three men—Kweku Donkor, 32, Kwame Nsowah, 38 and Abraham Baidoo, 45—have been sentenced to 24 months each by the Wassa Akropong Magistrate Court in the Western Region for unlawful possession of human bones. They were convicted on their own plea by the Magistrate Court presided over by Anthony Cudjoe. ASP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Western Regional […]

Daily Guide can report that the Tesano Police in Accra are holding in their custody two policemen, Lance Corporals Ramos Appiah Kyeremeh and Aboagye. The two are being held for their alleged involvement in a robbery incident. The third person, an accomplice and a policeman as well, is said to be on the run. The […]

Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that President John Dramani Mahama will mark Eid ul Fitr  with Muslims in Kumasi today. It is unclear why the President decided to travel to Kumasi to observe the Eid ul Fitr in the city since he usually celebrates Eid ul Fitr with Muslims in Accra. A source told DAILY […]

Agya Kwaku Ogboro “Advice is a stranger; if he is welcome he stays for the night. If not, he leaves the same day”—African proverb. Dreams are a normal phenomenon for all human beings. Some believe that what one thinks of and stores in the subconscious mind is what one dreams about most of the time. […]