A land of wealth, spreading from Yendi to Hamele, a land with scattered settlement that aid the northeast winds to blow across every household bringing  joy to the people, whether they have breakfast or not, a culture which is unique in our homeland Ghana. But what could be the problem? Sometimes I think, and cry ...

Nigeria’s interior minister has rejected calls for him to step down after he blamed job-seekers for their deaths in Saturday’s stampede. At least seven people died after tens of thousands turned up to take a test for fewer than 5,000 positions. Abba Moro told the BBC that there had been “poor handling” of the event ...

Despite the seemingly public show of support for the ambition of two times unlucky presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, party insiders have dropped hints of deep divisions among party leaders across country over whether Nana Addo should be given a third chance to lead the party in Election ...

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will intensify its construction audits on all building in the Metropolis. According to the Mayor, Alfred Vanderpuijie, buildings suspected to have structural or documentation problems will be pulled down. This follows the collapse of a six-storey hotel building under construction at Nii Boi town in Accra which killed ...

Security expert, Dr Kwesi Aning says the rising spate of brutal killings in the country is set to continue, saying that the phenomenon reflects our changing society. He attributed the phenomenon to rising tension in society, impatience among people and their unwillingness to use established processes and procedures to resolve differences. Dr Aning, who is ...

The decision by the University of Ghana to block all access routes into the campus to the public is reportedly causing chaos and traffic as commuters are struggling to enter and exit the institution. The University on Saturday blocked all access routes into the school with the exception of the entrance from the Okponglo intersection. ...

An outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis (CSM) has been reported in four districts in the Northern Region, leaving one person dead. An 18-year-old student of Yendi Senior High School ,Agnes Nigari, has died of the disease. Thirty cases have been reported so far. Out of the number, 23 were reported from Yendi, two from the Mion ...

Fan Milk Ltd, the dairy producer owned by private-equity firm Abraaj Group and Danone SA, said it will cut investment in Ghana because of electricity outage plaguing storage and distribution. The nation’s largest dairy producer will spend about 15 million cedis ($5.8 million) this year, lower than planned, Managing Director Jesper Bjorn Jeppesen said in ...

The General overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Dr Mensah Otabil says prayers alone will not save Ghana’s economic crisis. In a sermon to his congregation on the “Power of vision” on Sunday, Dr. Otabil said only a clear cut plan can move a country from third world to a developed one. ...

The Constitution Review Implementation Committee (CRIC) has submitted a draft bill for the amendment of entrenched provisions in the 1992 Constitution to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the CRIC, Professor E.V.O. Dankwa, has said. The submission of the draft bill paves the way for work to start on the processes towards ...

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, an economist of international repute and the vice presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party in the December, 2008 and 2012 elections has been appointed as Visiting Professor of Economic Governance at the Central University College. The Professorship in Economic Governance was established in 2013 by Central University College through the William ...

The Galaxy S5 is coming to Ghana and the general public will have the opportunity to preview Samsung’s new flagship device at two exclusive locations -the Accra Mall and Icon House in the same building as the new Stanbic Bank at Airport City from the 28th March, 2014. The Samsung Galaxy S5 which is the ...

Cabinet has approved the release of GH¢10,500,000 to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to finance Ghana’s participation in the first group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. A further amount of GH¢14,177,025 has also been budgeted to cover the team’s expenses when they qualify for subsequent stages of the competition. This brings ...

The animosity brewing between Russia and the United States has extended into the sports world. Alexander Sidyakin and Michael Markelov, two members of Russia’s Duma (parliament), have written an open letter to FIFA President Sepp Blatter asking him to expel the United States Soccer Federation from world soccer’s governing body and prevent the United States ...

The United States strongly rejected Crimea’s vote Sunday on breaking away from Ukraine, and called Russian actions in the crisis “dangerous and destabilizing.” Crimea’s pro-Moscow authorities announced that exit polls showed a 93 percent vote in favor of becoming part of Russia. “This referendum is contrary to Ukraine’s constitution, and the international community will not ...

Fireworks exploded and Russian flags fluttered above jubilant crowds Sunday after residents in Crimea voted overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. The United States and Europe condemned the ballot as illegal and destabilizing and were expected to slap sanctions on Russia for it. Ukraine’s new government in Kiev called the referendum a “circus” ...

The Honourable Minister of Communications, The Chairman, Professor Francis  Allotey and Members of the University Council, The President and staff of the  Ghana Technology University College, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Gathered here today, I am  honourably pleased to be asked to give the keynote speech for this great graduation programme. An occasion such as this ...

The Omanhene of the Essikado Traditional Area in the Western Region, Nana Kobina Nketsia V has charged Ghanaian youth to emulate the fearless nature of past leaders to help build the country. Nana Nketsia eulogized the youth of the 1930s to 60s for their daring conducts which paved the way for the country’s independence. He ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday appealed to Ghanaians to harness their talents to support government in developing the nation. He said the development of technology by advanced countries demonstrated the positive sides of harnessing talents, but the abuse of such innovations, he warned, was inimical to socio-economic development. “The development of mobile phones and ...