PThe Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that government has commenced the preparatory works ahead of the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill which is scheduled to be passed into law this week. According to the Information Minister, it was necessary to ensure that the needed infrastructure that could deliver on … The post ?RTI Bill to be law this week

Nii Ashitey Armah, a principal lead with Odekro, a research institution, focusing on Parliament, has suggested punitive measures to curb the phenomenon of absenteeism among Members of Parliament (MPs).  “We are curious MPs whom the constituents have vested power and spent resources on, do as they wish when they have to ensure the right things … The post Odekro:

MOMENTS of jollity and conviviality took centre stage at the Accra Sports Stadium at the weekend as Ghana’s Black Stars accounted for Kenya’s Harambee Stars 1-0 to hop to the apex of Group F of the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Birthday-boy Caleb Ansah Ekuban, who was making his debut for Ghana, put … The post Ghana top group with Kenya win appeared first on

Government has called on local manufacturing companies and start-ups to take advantage of the “Made in Ghana Display” campaign, and register their products to enable them equally compete favourably with other foreign products on the market. The ongoing campaign rolled out by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), seeks to encourage supermarkets and foreign retail … The post Govt

PThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday, said his government was committed to ensuring an all year round farming in the country, through the One-Village-One-Dam (1V1D) programme to transform the agricultural sector for the development of the country. “The promise I made that in my time we are going to have all year round … The post ?Govt committed

The national U-23 team, the Black Meteors has one foot in the last round of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations following a 4-0 thrashing of Gabon on Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium. A brace from Osman Bukari and a goal each from Kwabena Owusu and Bernard Tekpertey ensured that the Meteors go … The post Black Meteors wallop Gabon appeared first on Ghanaian

Thirty five passengers whose bodies were burnt beyond recognition in the last Friday tragic accident on the Kintampo-Techiman highway, have been given mass burial at the Jema Cemetery in the Kintampo South municipality, on Saturday. The bodies of 20 victims, who perished in the fatal accident were awaiting identification at the Jema Hospital mortuary and … The post 35

Multimedia Group Limited has sued the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General for GH¢10 million in compensatory damages for alleged assault of its staff, Latif Iddrisu by policemen on March 27, 2018. Mr Iddrisu, the first plaintiff, a broadcast journalist, was assaulted by policemen while covering news of the arrest of former … The post Multimedia

Football’s world governing body, Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) has announced a six months extension for Ghana’s Normalisation Commitee (NC) to complete it work. FIFA has also instituted a joint task-force made up of a joint representation from the Government of Ghana (GoG) and FIFA. The Ghanaian representation includes NC chairperson, Dr.Kofi Amoah; Deputy … The post NC

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the police administration to treat any person involved in political party violence or vigilantism as a criminal.  The President believes that the growing phenomenon of political party violence would be brought to a minimum if the police deal with the perpetrators as criminals and treat them as such. … The post Treat vigilantes

The International Youth Fellowship (IYF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF). It was signed at the Ghana Leadership Summit 2019 held on Thursday, March 21. The IYF, an NGO with many branches in other parts of the world that nurtures generational leaders through programmes such as World Youth … The post GTF, IYF sign MOU appeared first on

The Kpando Circuit Court on Friday sentenced Maxwell Boateng, an electrician, to a seven-year hard labour jail term, for posing as a worker of the Power Distribution Services (PDS),  selling and installing fake electricity meters for defaulting customers of the service. He pleaded guilty to fraudulent breach of trust. The court presided by Nana Brew, was … The post Electrician

British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the proposed Brexit delay is “a matter of great personal regret for me”, adding that it is “high time” for Members of Parliament (MPs) to make a decision on her Brexit deal. The prime minister, in a live televised speech from Downing Street after her Brexit delay request, … The post Theresa May: Brexit

One major international security concern in West Africa is cross -border crime. The international community has been concerned, according to the United Nations that cross-border crimes in the West African sub region, posed a threat to the stability and development of the region. Security experts have identified organised crimes such as oil bunkering, arms trafficking, … The post Times

pNorthern Regional Secretariat of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dispatched relief items to the victims of the renewed communal clashes between Konkombas and Chorkosis in the North East Region. The relief items included bowls, blankets, rice, cooking oil, mattresses, cups and mosquito nets to more than 2,000 gathered in camps. The Northern Regional … The post NADMO

Thai voters have taken part in the country’s first general election since the 2014 coup. Thailand has been buffeted by political instability for years, largely a battle between supporters of the military and ousted former Prime Minister (PM) Thaksin Shinawatra. After seizing power the army promised to restore order and democracy, but has repeatedly postponed … The post ?Thailand

Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Hundreds of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands more affected. Even though the cyclone hit Mozambique over a week ago, aid agencies are warning that the disaster is getting worse. Here are some reasons why. The … The post Cyclone Idai: What are the immediate

REFEREES should not penalise players for making contact with their opponents inside the penalty area unless it is a legitimate foul, Leicester City defender Harry Maguire has said. Maguire, 26, believes defenders should be allowed to mark their man closely without the risk of conceding a “soft” penalty. “It’s up to the laws as to … The post ‘Referees

pQNET, a global e-commerce company, has expressed its desire to absorb locally manufactured products among its products line for global sale. The company’s Regional Manager in charge of Sub-Saharan Africa, Biram Fall, who disclosed this said only quality Ghanaian products, would be sold on the site.  “It will be a tremendous opportunity to have locally … The post ?Ghanaian