The Manhyia Divisional Police Command has arrested ten students of the Kumasi Technical Institute in connection with a clash that left a teacher injured and school property vandalized. According to the Manhyia Divisional Police Commander, ACP Kwaku Buah, their preliminary investigations revealed that attempts by teachers during prep hours to get students to comply […] The post Manhyia:

Technical University (TU) teachers are on strike on three main dimensions; (a) wrongful but deliberate application of an amended law in retrospection, (b) lack of will and blatant failure on the part of government to pay without any excuse, University Salaries to Technical University Teachers, and (c) Government’s deception and neglect for the lawful effective […] The post Where

A deputy National Youth Organizer of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana has sued the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong, for staying in office after crossing the retirement age of 65. He contends that Dr. Sarpong’s continued stay in office despite crossing the retirement age, […] The post Edem

Ghanaian doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have for the first time performed a successful heart surgery without opening the heart. The new procedure which according to the doctors takes between 30 to 35 minutes, is one of the safest procedures to adopt. This according to the hospital management is the first time […] The post KATH:

One of the most senior politicians in South Africa’s historically white main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has resigned his post and quit the party over how it handles race. Herman Mashaba’s election victory in 2016 saw him become the first non-ANC mayor of Johannesburg since 1994. But at a press conference on Monday, he said: […] The post Herman

Abuse of any kind is complicated and difficult to understand, navigate, and identify, but this is especially true for emotional abuse. In physically abusive relationships, there is tangible evidence of violence and distress. Beyond that, emotional abuse can involve extremely sophisticated—and more importantly, toxic—game-playing, like inconsistent, unpredictable displays of affection or love (there’s a firm line […] The post Four

Godfred Akoto Boafo and his guests delved into the PDS concession deal and the Communications Service Tax brouhaha on this edition of the #TheBigIssue. His guests on the show were Sekondi MP, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini, Franklin Cudjoe and Sydney Casely-Hayford. The post PDS concession deal; What’s the way forward for Government? appeared

Drivers of public transport vehicles known as ‘trotro’ within the Ablekuma Manhean, Oduma, Nsakina and adjoining communities in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region are on a sit-down strike. The drivers’ protest follows the numerous complaint they have made concerning the bad nature of the road – and to mount pressure on […] The post Ablekuma

Drivers of public transport vehicles known as ‘trotro’ within the Ablekuma Manhean, Oduma, Nsakina and adjoining communities in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region are on a sit-down strike. The drivers’ protest follows the numerous complains they have made concerning the bad nature of the road – and to mount pressure on […] The post Ablekuma

A pressure group, Crusaders Against Corruption Ghana is unhappy with attempts by the government to restrict processes for finding a replacement for the Power Distribution Service (PDS) following the cancellation of the concession agreement. Government after announcing the termination of its power concession agreement with PDS indicated that it will select a new partner through […] The post We’ll

An anti-corruption group, Crusaders Against Corruption Ghana, has served notice it will oppose any attempt by the government to use the restrictive tendering method of procurement in finding a new partner in its botched deal with the Power Distribution Service (PDS). Government after announcing the termination of its power concession agreement with PDS indicated that […] The post We’ll

Some agricultural exports from Ghana are being banned by the international market due to the presence of Aflatoxins in them, the Ghana Standards Authority (GAS) has disclosed. This came to light after the GSA toured some parts of the country to sensitize and educate farmers on Aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are poisonous carcinogens and mycotoxins mainly found […] The post Ghanaian

Some Kenyans have taken to Twitter to express their anger following a report in the Standard newspaper that soldiers harassed residents of the coastal city of Mombasa during Sunday’s celebration of Heroes Day. There was an intensified security operation in Mombasa as the country marked the holiday at an event attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta and other […] The post Kenya:

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Consumers of mobile telecommunications services are still being charged the 9 percent Communication Service Tax  (CST) upfront on recharges, more than a week after the Ministry of Communication demanded a halt to the practice. The Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful last week told a press conference the telcos are being disingenuous in their handling of […] The post Telcos

Five people died after looters torched a garment factory near Chile’s capital Santiago, bringing the death toll in violent protests to at least seven. The military and police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters and a curfew was imposed in major cities. A state of emergency already in place in Santiago is to […] The post Chile protests: Five dead

The National Security Council Secretariat says allegations that some party vigilante groups are being trained at the Asutsuare National Security Training School ahead of the 2020 elections are false. Former President John Mahama and the opposition National Democratic Congress had made such allegations claiming they have evidence to that effect. “I remember at the time […] The post No

This has become a popular phrase on the radio in particular and in the broadcast media in general. Formally strictly confined to the politicians, the phrase, and good morning/afternoon/evening to your listeners has caught on well with other public officials including academics and the clergy. The practice where guests/interviewees greet their hosts/interviewers and then move […] The post Journalism

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has revealed what he describes as several attempts on his life after he handed over power to former President Hilla Limann in 1979. According to the former president, the attempts became so intense that he was persuaded to leave Ghana but he refused to do so. Speaking at the 75th-anniversary […] The post I was nearly

The Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament,  Peter Nortsu-Kotoe wants government to as a matter of urgency address the various issues that have forced the Technical Universities Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) and Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) to embark on a strike. His comment follows the three-week continuous industrial action […] The post Address