Ghanaian national, A.S. Malik has successfully made it to the referees list for the 2013 Nations Cup. The Ghana Premier League assistant referee was selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) when the continent’s football governing body released a …

Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey – NPP Chairman Mr. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) on Wednesday admonished Ghanaians to be more concerned about the plight of voters rather than the Electoral Commission whose only duty among others …

Maternal deaths in the Offinso Municipality saw a significant drop last year, Ms Beatrice Appah, the Municipal Health Director, has announced. From the year 2011’s high of 14 cases, it came down to six as of the end of year …

Over 1,000 different species of trees have been planted on a 170-acre land released by chiefs and individuals in seven communities in the Kwahu West Municipality under the National Afforestation programme during the past three years. The Kwahu-West Municipal Coordinator …

Some business operators in Accra said they are optimistic that 2013 held bright more prospects for their activities than the previous year. This, they said, stems from the assurance that President John Dramani Mahama gave the business community in his …

Doe Adjaho – Speaker of Parliament Parliament on Wednesday adopted the report of the Committee of Selection and approved membership of the Business and Appointments Committees. Mr Benjamin Kumbour, Majority Leader, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nandom chairs the 20-member …

A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced a mechanic, who posed as a military officer and succeeded in swindling six people of GH¢9,450.00, to 10 years imprisonment. The court   presided over by Justice D.W.P. Amedior, also asked the convict, Ebenezer Baffour …

Doe Adjaho – Speaker of Parliament Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, the Speaker of Parliament, suspended sitting for one hour shortly after proceedings began with the swearing in of two members of Parliament, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, member for Assin Central …

Dr. Benjamin Kumbuor – Majority leader The three independent members of Parliament and the only member from the People’s National Convention Party have agreed to work with the majority in Parliament. They are  Mr Alhassan Dahamani,  member for Tamale South, …

President John Mahama Out of the cool harmattan weather and the soothing breeze gently beating the Independence Square stood a humble President John Dramani Mahama in an flowing immaculately white “agbada” or gown and declaring to the world: “I will …

Dr Sulley Gariba has been appointed by President John Dramani Mahama as Senior Policy Co-ordinator in the Office of the President. Personal Information Name: Sulley Gariba Profession: Policy Analyst & Evaluation Specialist Birth: May 4, 1958, Accra, Ghana Nationality: Ghanaian…

Dr. Raymond Atuguba Dr Raymond Akongburo Atuguba has been appointed by President John Dramani Mahama as his Executive Secretary. From 2000-2004, he attended Harvard Law School, Doctor of Juridical Sciences and with distinction Studied: Politics and Economics of Development; Law …

This is the profile of Mr Prosper Douglas Kweku Bani, who has been appointed by President John Dramani Mahama, as the Chief of Staff. Born on September 17, 1958     Mr Bani is a senior manager and specialist in international peace-building …

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GIPSS) is to introduce an Internet-powered payment system that will link some local financial service providers with their counterparts in Nigeria and Francophone West African countries. The move is to help ease the …

President John Mahama Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, National Chief Imam has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama for assuming the Executive position of the country and asked for Allah’s protection and guidance for him. He also sought Allah’s blessing for …

President John Mahama Mr Bright Akwetey, a Lawyer and leading member of Convention Peoples Party (CPP) said President John Mahama’s inaugural speech did not address exploitation by developed countries. “I was not happy with President Mahama’s speech when it did …

Mrs Paulina Ansah, Administrative Manager of the Great Commission Church International has urged Ghanaian women not to rely solely on single source of income. She said looking at the present economic situation Ghanaian women found themselves in, it was very …

Reverend John Azuma, an Ambassador of the National Heart to Heart (H2H) Caravan has blamed some religious leaders for the spread and stigmatisation of the HIV and AIDS in the country. He said religious leaders quoted some versus in the …

banking hall Some banks in Accra say high electricity bills, rent, water bills and salaries of workers are impacting negatively on their businesses and ability to lend more. This was made known to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday, when …