Nana Akufo-Addo and President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that he thought the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was joking when the party threatened to take the 2012 elections to court. “I thought they were joking but I realized they were serious,” he said. The President mentioned this at a durbar in his […]

Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) must be contemplating postponing this year’s yuletide as efforts to recoup his ‘lost’ official residence hang in the balance. As the Christmas holidays approach, it is unclear where he intends to retire and take a break from his ever-busy schedules as Mayor of the […]

BUSTED! Michael Opoku Adusei and Richard Brown TWO persons have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command for using the name and picture of Pastor Dr Mensa Otabil, Head Pastor of International Central Gospel Church, to defraud people. The suspects – Michael Opoku Adusei, 24, who is unemployed and Richmond Brown aka Romeo, a […]

The bodies of three persons who were burnt to death in a fatal road accident at Pigu close to Walewale in the Savelugu-Nanton District of the Northern Region have been claimed by family members for burial in accordance with Islamic custom. The three – two men and a woman – died when the Jeep they […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, has directed the deployment of police personnel to vantage points in Kasoa in the Central Region to salvage the traffic situation there. The IGP gave the directive when some top police officers from the Police Headquarters in Accra paid a working visit to Kasoa to assess the traffic […]

Simon Deffour The story of Simon Deffour, as captured in yesterday’s edition of this paper, if indeed it reflects the reality of what happened, is appalling. He is reported to have been the victim of police brutality in Ho, the Volta Regional capital. We are saddened that such a thing could happen in a democratic […]

Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah begins monitoring players as he follows through his plan of reserving seats on the flight to Brazil for only the best. The Black Stars coach, before the World Cup draw, stated clearly only the best players will be assembled to represent the country. “We want the best players and only the […]

Didi Dramani HEAD COACH of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Didi Dramani, says the league break is useful for his team. According to him, the break would give his players enough time to ‘recharge their batteries’ ahead of the second round. After a long season, he admitted in a radio interview in Kumasi that fatigue might set […]

Yaya (L) Zeinab, Frimpong and Evert displaying their plaque and certificate  From a very humble beginning, African Origin Travels has grown into a big brand, and is now the reference point in the sports tourism industry in Ghana. The company’s exploits, after just two years in Accra and a total of 11 years’ operation in […]

Abdul Majeed Waris  Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris believes the Black Stars stand a chance of winning the 2014 World Cup if they are able to replicate the form exhibited in the 6-1 demolishing of Egypt during the qualifiers. Ghana will be making its third successive appearance at next year’s finals to be staged in […]

Luis Suarez signing his improves contract Luis Suarez has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Liverpool. The striker, 26, joined the Reds in January 2011 and has scored 17 goals in 11 Premier League starts this season. Suarez, whose original deal was set to expire in 2016, will earn around £160,000 until the end of […]

After six competitive New Face contests during year 2013, the Exopa Model Agency is set to parade all winners, runners-up, impressive designers and artistes for an exciting night of fashion and modelling extravaganza. The event which is scheduled for Sunday December 29 will take place at the Exopa Burg. The Exopa Face of the year […]

The sensational Ghanaian female musician, Diamond Appiah has dedicated her latest music video titled ‘Jingle Bells’ (African Version) to the late Chief Executive Officer of Radio XYZ, David Lamptey. The music video released on December 19 has become the toast of hundreds of Ghanaian music fans. According to Diamond, the video which was released to […]

A group on stage TV3 Network on Sunday December 15, 2015 outdoored yet another Christian reality show dubbed “Celebrations” with its catch phrase, “Heaven Must Hear” at its studios in Accra. The presenter of the show, Rev. Azigiza jnr. said “Celebrations” will be aired live every Sunday at 8:00pm. He said the contest which will […]

Marian Fofo Osei  AT AGE 61, there is no doubt that Marian Fofo Osei is one of the few determined women who has made it to the top of the academic ladder in the country. A mother of four, Mrs Osei is a business woman and the Chief Executive Officer of Marios Enterprise Limited. She […]

Apostle and Mrs Kyei-Mensah PASTORS HAVE been charged to include sanitation in their summons to imbibe in their members the spirit of cleanliness so as to keep their surroundings clean. The Sunyani Area Head of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Kingsford Kyei-Mensah, who stated this also appealed to Christians and Ghanaians in general to develop […]

Apostle Anthony Kingsley Miah third right flanked by Pastor Paul Danso and Some executive of the district  The Holy Spirit does not issue invitation cards as requirements for the salvation of converts or any special invitation and we must all know this as Christians, the Koforidua Area Head for the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Kingsley […]

The annual Christmas tradition can definitely not be complete without the exchange of gifts and presents between individuals and even between corporate bodies, yet a presidential directive issued recently is threatening this very essense of the Yuletide. Early this month, President John Dramani Mahama issued a curious  directive to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), […]

The items. INSET: Nana Oye Lithur The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with some benevolent individuals and institutions, has donated gifts to prisoners and inmates of orphanages across the country. The Ministry undertook the exercise to put smiles on the faces of the inmates for Christmas. The institutions included the Mampong […]