Two truck-loads of unwholesome and expired imported goods have been destroyed by the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Customs Division at Agblekpui, near Aflao. Estimated at several thousands of Ghana Cedis, the items included cartons of assorted soft and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, canned foods and vegetables and pornographic materials. Others were bags of wheat flour, ...

The Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Emmanuel Kweku Osam has called for a stronger and vibrant network among schools’ alumni, to help sustain the values and principles of their alma maters. He said alumni have a major role to play in the sustenance of their school ...

The founder and President of Ashesi University College, Patrick Awuah,  has called on education authorities to cut down the large class sizes to manageable levels, for effective and efficient transfer of knowledge to the youth. He said the situation where teachers handling large number of students in a class did not allow proper contact and ...

Hollywood Superstar, Brad Pitt has pro­duced a non-fictional documentary exposing what he terms “greed and exploitation” of Ghana and Nigeria by Texas-based oil explo­ration companies. The documentary, which was written and directed by Rachel Boynton, an international film­maker, takes viewers behind the scenes and gives them exclusive access to boardroom discussions as oil company officials ...

Former Mayor of Accra, Nat Nunoo Amarteifio has criticized Ghanaians for their indifferent attitude towards the preservation of iconic structures in the country. He noted that the identity of any group of people is determined by iconic areas in history by which they can “track their lives by” but he expressed disappointment at the failure ...

Manchester United’s dire season sank to a new low as they gifted Liverpool their first victory at Old Trafford in five years. Steven Gerrard scored twice from the penalty spot and Luis Suarez scored his 25th goal of the season to complete a 3-0 win which underlined the huge gulf in quality between the two ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government would soon come out with a declaration on the establishment of an Alumina industry. He said the establishment of the industry would not only add value to the production of bauxite for export, but would also create a number of job opportunities for teeming youth in the ...

When you find a man who wants to wine and dine you and makes you feel truly beautiful — it makes you feel all warm and happy inside. But that heartwarming feeling can quickly turn to heated anger if you find out there’s another woman in his life; another woman whom he tells the exact ...

All-in-one PCs have always been handy when you want to save some space, with slim profiles and few wires to clutter up your workspace. With the advent of Windows 8, they’ve also become one of the more natural ways to maximize the touch-friendly aspects of Microsoft’s latest OS, letting you place a large touchscreen virtually ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Hanna Tetteh, has confirmed that the former Chief Justice of The Gambia, Justice Mabel Agyemang, is in the country. Ms Tetteh said Justice Agyemang arrived in the country two weeks ago. “For the avoidance of doubt, Justice Agyemang is in Ghana; she came to my office on her return”, ...

The Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) is advising government and relevant Ministries to take key infrastructural decisions to prevent chaos when major access roads are blocked for varied reasons. The closure of the Adomi Bridge in the Eastern Region for extensive repair works is posing a challenge to commuters aiming to travel to the Volta ...

Crimea is voting on whether to rejoin Russia or stay with Ukraine but with more autonomy. The referendum has been condemned as “illegal” by Kiev and the West but is backed by Moscow. Since the fall of Ukraine’s pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych, Russian troops have in effect taken control of the majority ethnic-Russian region. Voters ...

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called on Ghanaians especially political leaders to end the blame game over the implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP). A statement signed by Isaac Bampoe Addo, Executive Secretary of CLOSAG denied that the current economic downturn in the country is as a result ...

The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) has, from 2007 to date, closed down 48 children’s homes and orphanages because they were unregistered. The objective of the exercise is to ensure that standards and safety measures for running such facilities are strictly adhered to. The National Coordinator of Orphanage and Vulnerable Children (OVC) at the DSW, ...

The management of Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has visited the Senchi and Akrade ferry sites in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, to assess their operations since the commencement of the service. The GHA recently launched two ferries “Senchi” and “Akrade” to carry vehicles and passengers across the Volta River following the closure of ...

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rt Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey, has said the leadership of the nation has failed Ghanaians and that they should rather put their hope and trust in God. According to the moderator, “We are living in a corrupt society and that Ghanaians should not look up to ...

Lupita Nyong’o splashed onto the scene in her first feature film, 12 Years A Slave, that garnered her multiple awards, including an Oscar, and she hasn’t had to celebrate alone. The Kenyan-raised actress has reportedly been dating rapper K’Naan, real name Keinan Abdi Warsame since September. The couple have bonded over their shared African upbringing ...

Beautiful Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, Jackie Agyemang, popularly known as Jackie Appiah, is reportedly set to get married to her alleged Nigerian boyfriend and actor, Bobby Obodo. Speculations have it that the mother of one, who divorced her husband, Peter Agyemang some years ago, is believed to be discussing marriage with Bobby, her Nigerian lover and ...

The Rector of the Tamale Polytechnic, Dr Abdulai Salifu Asuro has appealed to government to hasten the process of transforming the country’s polytechnics into technical universities. He said this will ensure skills training at the polytechnics, which was the surest way of curbing youth unemployment in the country. Dr Asuro made the appeal at the ...

The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) is strongly advising all drug retailers in the country to purchase their stock of medicine from only licensed importers. This follows a detection of a fake brand of the Zentel dewormer on the market on Friday. Zentel is an over-the-counter drug which is meant for the treatment of single ...