Braimah Kamoko, alias Bukom Banku Braimah Kamoko, alias Bukom Banku,  has declared that his fight with Ayittey Powers at the Accra Sports Stadium next April 18 would be a warm-up for his world cruiserweight title fight againt champion, Denis Lebedev, of Russia. “I  will beat Ayittey mercilessly to satisfy my fans before turning my attention […]

Jonathan Head says planes from military base in Australia are leading the search The second day of an international search for a missing Malaysian airliner has concluded without any sightings of debris in the southern Indian Ocean. The operation is due to start again on Saturday. with extra vessels joining the search, Australian officials say. […]

Dr Tony Aidoo Ambassador-designate, Dr Tony Aidoo says Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to contest the New Patriotic Party’s ticket for the 2016 presidential election is a wake up call for President John Dramani Mahama. He said Nana Addo’s decision was in the national interest because it would intensify competition at the 2016 polls. Speaking on Joy […]

Lucia Sansbury A premature baby born weighing just 1lb has defied the odds to reach her first birthday – despite being so small she had to be kept alive in a sandwich bag. Miracle baby Lucia Sansbury weighed less than half a bag of sugar when she was born more than three months early. She […]

Anthony Karbo Former National Youth Organizer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Anthony Karbo has described as bizarre suggestions that the 2012 presidential candidate of the party is too old to contest the 2016 general elections. According to him, considering the present socio-economic conditions in the country, age should not be the yardstick to […]

Participants at a two-day workshop in Sunyani have appealed to Parliament to amend some portions of  the Criminal Code to increase the age of consent to sex from 16 to 18. The amendment, they explained would be in line with the 18 years minimum legal age of marriage as enshrined in the 1992 Ghana’s Fourth […]

Naomi Oni was left horribly burned by the attack A woman who threw acid in the face of her friend, leaving her scarred for life, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail. Mary Konye, 22, cried as the sentence was handed down at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Her victim Naomi Oni has had skin grafts […]

Abuga Pele and Philip Akpeena Assibit The much talked about Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) trial could not proceed at the Accra Financial Court because the machine used to record the proceedings broke down. As a result, the trail judge, Justice Afia Asare-Botwe had to adjourn proceedings until Tuesday March 25 and […]

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Expectedly, the 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has declared his intention to run for the 2016 presidential race for his party. Towards that end, therefore, he would respond accordingly when his party opens nomination for those interested in vying for the position sometime […]

Nana Akufo-Addo  addressing the media yesterday It was a moment of ecstasy for the numerous and anxious New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters who had thronged the Nima residence of the 2012 Presidential Candidate of the party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who declared his long-awaited intention yesterday to run for the party’s flagbearership race when nominations open. At […]

Huang Si Hui and Li Jiang Ping Two Chinese nationals arrested in connection with sex trade in Takoradi and Tema, Huang Si Hui, 49 and Li Jiang Ping, 29, have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for alleged human trafficking. The two, who are also managers of Jang-Mi Restaurant Limited, are facing seven counts of […]

Michal Abbey of GHA (right) with Sulemana Amin Amidu at the PAC yesterday The 217 percent increase in contract sum from GH¢40.4 million to GH¢128.00 million for the construction of the 5.7 km Achimota-Ofankor road in Accra became a subject of concern for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament when officials of the Ghana […]

The robbers hiding from the cameras yesterday Nicholas Eshun, one of the seven suspected armed robbers standing trial for various robberies in the New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region, yesterday told the court that he was innocent because he was returning from an all-night church service when the police arrested him on December 31, […]

Samuel Dzamesi SAMUEL DZAMESI, the incest father who was arrested for allegedly impregnating his 13-year-old step daughter, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court charged with defilement of a child under sixteen years. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in the court presided over by Sedina Agbemava. He has been remanded into police […]

Dr. Sipa-Yankey Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Dr. Sipa-Yankey says his outfit cannot be blamed for failing to meet its schedule. According to him, the Ministry of Finance failed to release funds on time for the project. He said Ghana Gas has so far used two years and three months […]

MR PRANAB MOHANTY ( VP -SOMOTEX ) IN A PRESS BRIEFING SOMOTEX Ghana Limited, in collaboration with LG Electronics, has unveiled the world’s first Power Cut Evercool Refrigerator onto the Ghanaian market. The latest range of refrigerators, which offers seven hours of cooling in the fridge compartment and 10 hours of cooling in the freezer […]

Adil El Youseffi, Tigo Ghana Boss TIGO CASH has launched a new campaign that will promote and explore another dimension of mobile financial services and also help diffuse mobile money and its benefits. The campaign seeks to position Tigo Cash as a convenient enabler in the growth of customer’s businesses because of the convenience it […]

Kekeli Gadzekpo Databank Ghana has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kekeli Gadzekpo will step down at the end of May, 2014 to assume the role of CEO at Enterprise Group. In line with this, Kojo Addae-Mensah has been appointed as Databank’s new CEO. Mr. Addae-Mensah joins the bank from Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) […]