Johnson Kombian, the businessman and farmer, who is being held for the death of two policemen in the Northern Region has denied possessing any supernatural supernatural  powers. According to him, if he had those supernatural powers he would have vanished from prison custody to meet his wife and children. Opening his defence before an Accra ...

Over 500 angry Ghanaian supporters hit some principal streets in Accra on Wednesday to protest against the refusal of the Canadian High Commission to grant them visas into Canada to support the Black Princesses at the on-going FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup tournament. Members of 30 supporter union groups begun the march at the Obra ...

Over 500 angry Ghanaian supporters hit some principal streets in Accra on Wednesday to protest against the refusal of the Canadian Embassy to grant them visas into Canada to support the Black Princesses in the on-going FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup tournament. Members of 30 supporter union groups begun the march at the Obra spot, ...

Dr. Vikram Mansharamani, a global equity investor has said although the economic challenges that Ghanaian businesses are currently facing may be daunting, with the right strategy, companies can turn things around. “If business leaders will equip themselves with the relevant tools and constantly update their strategies to meet the needs of ever-demanding trends, their organizations ...

Samsung says a metal frame and curved corners give the Galaxy Alpha a “sophisticated” look. Samsung has announced a new smartphone with a metal frame that is smaller and thinner than its flagship model. The South Korean company describes the Galaxy Alpha as representing a “new design approach”. The firm has previously been criticised for ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Kenya as a “high-risk” country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Kenya was vulnerable because it was a major transport hub, with many flights from West Africa, a WHO official said. This is the most serious warning to date by the WHO that Ebola could spread ...

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has disclosed that the research and book allowance does not fall under the four categories of allowances listed under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS). The Chief Executive of the Commission, Smith Graham, stated that any allowance which does not fall under the four main categories of allowances ...

I was getting a manicure the first time I learned that not all wives want to, ahem, go for a roll in the hay with their husbands. I was 16 and had picked out orange nail polish (oh, sixteen). I had a book with me but it wasn’t long before I found another source of ...

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) says Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in its currents state is not profitable. It said unless the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is put into proper shape, it cannot be allowed to refine crude from the jubilee oil fields. The GNPC also discounted reports that it is refusing to supply TOR ...

The Ghana Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has stated that the tie-in of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Platform riser to its Pipeline End Termination (PLET) would not lead to any unexpected accident or a blow-out at its Atuabo Processing Plant as being suggested in some quarters. It said facilities such as the Gas ...

A 30-year-old man was yesterday arrested for allegedly stealing 120 back-up batteries from telecommunications masts in different parts of Accra. The suspect, Eric Kwame Addo, alias Joe Swimmer, was arrested driving a truck loaded with 72 of the back-up batteries. Two of his accomplices, who are yet to be identified, however, escaped arrest. Kia truck ...

The Education Ministry says all foreign students from countries which have been hit by the Ebola will be screened before tertiary institutions are given the green light to re-open. The Minister of Education, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang on Tuesday directed heads of tertiary institutions across the country to delay the re-opening of schools by ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of untested Ebola drugs to combat the outbreak of the Ebola disease in West Africa. The Assistant Director-General for Health, at the WHO, Dr Marie-Paule Kieny confirmed this at a press conference at Geneva on Tuesday. The World Health Organization’s confirmation came after the Liberia government confirmed ...

Citi Sports sources in the Ghana Football Association say the new technical director to be appointed will not be hired on a permanent deal. FA officials tell Citi Sports that Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah himself will have a hand in who is chosen and subsequently, his scope of work. Public opinion has been split ...