Metro Mass Transit Ltd, Ghana’s flagship transport company, is acquiring large plots of land across the country in pursuit of its plans to expand to meet the requirements in its 5–Year Strategic Plan 2014–2018. MMT’s expansion is expected to propel the company to world class status to operate in every corner of the country hopefully […]

Isaac Bright Assah The assembly members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have blamed the three building inspectors of the assembly, under whose watch the six-storey building located at Nii Boi Town collapsed, for bringing the name of the assembly into disrepute. The three, George Benefo, George Agyare and Frank Lartey, who worked at the […]

The Ayensu Starch Factory is making frantic efforts to beat an ultimatum given by the Awutu-Senya West District Security Council (DISEC) to cease operation until further notice. The assembly gave the order for the factory to shut down because its activities were polluting water bodies, particularly, River Ako, and causing other environmental hazards to communities […]

“It is not my intention to make an apology.  The design, I am sure, is honest: but he who draws his pen for one party, must expect to make enemies of the other.  For Wit and Fool are consequents of Whig and Tory:  And everyone is a knave or an ass to the contrary side” John Draden’s ABSALOM […]

A police ballistics expert has revealed how Reeva Steenkamp covered her head to protect herself in a toilet cubicle as her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius opened fire. Captain Christian Mangena was giving evidence on day 13 of the Paralympian’s murder trial. The initial bullet was the first of four fired by the double-amputee athlete. Capt Mangena […]

Mr. Akwesi Ahwoi, the IGP, Parish Priest of St John The Evangelist Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Oppong and others commissioning the building. A modern two-storey police station has been commissioned at Adenta, a suburb of Accra. The new District Police Station will service as a permanent place for the Adenta District Police Command, which was […]

A 56-year-old fish farmer, James Allotey, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly threatening to kill one Agustina Kumi Asiamah, a Pastor of the United Bethel Church with a pump action gun. Allotey is also facing two other counts of being at the premises of the complainant for unlawful purposes and possessing fire […]

Tension is gradually mounting at Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region as concerned youth and some sub-chiefs in the Effutu State have threatened to boycott this year’s Aboakyir Festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of the area, if the Tufohene is excluded from the organization of the festival. According to them, […]

Togbe Afede XIV The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV, has cautioned against the habit of acquiring knowledge through learning by rote, popularly called “chew and pour” among Ghanaian students. He noted that the phenomenon only turned students into smart conformists and custodians of the status quo, instead of the […]

Johnson Kombian Johnson Kombian, an alleged notorious armed robber serving time at Ankaful Maximum Security Prison for breaking jail and on trial at an Accra Fast Track High Court for murdering two police officers, yesterday denied being responsible for the death of the police corporals who were allegedly killed by him. The accused person, also […]

Alhaji Inusah Fuseini Members of the Federation of Dangme Youth Association (FDYA) have called on President John Mahama to quickly honour the request of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs by confirming Nene Atsuree Benta III as the substantive Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Lands Commission. FDYA is made up of youth groups […]

Nuhu Salifu presenting the books to Prof Kuma (right) at the function The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Mines and Technology (UMAT), Tarkwa, Prof. Jerry Samuel Kuma has appealed to Sandvik Mining Ghana to avail to the university its cutting technology and equipment in training licensed small-scale miners. He said the havoc wreaked on the […]

The five robbers and the European pistol found on them Five suspected armed robbers who allegedly robbed people of their belongings and raped hapless female victims at gunpoint in Kumasi, have been arrested by the police. They are Kwame Sekyere, Alhassan Ibrahim, Eric Okyere, Kwake Poku and Nicholas Adu Gyamfi. They were apprehended by the […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Scratch Studios, Kofi Amoakohene, has promised Ghanaian music fans that the second edition of the Dream Child Charity Concert slated for March 22 will be historic and different from last year’s event. He said the annual concert, which is being organised by the Dream Child Foundation and Scratch Studios “has […]

D Black Come March 28, Osu Oxford Street in Accra will witness a musical event dubbed: ‘See The Future Road Tour’. The event would witness performances from D-Black, Samini, Tic Tac, Efya, EL, Swag Society, P.Kay, among others, who would mount the stage to thrill fans and music lovers with their various hit songs. The […]

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Deputy Minister of Education in charge of tertiary education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has questioned the motivation of the University of Ghana to adopt a confrontational approach in its dealings with its supervising ministry and government. According to him, while all universities in Ghana have very cordial relations with the Ministry and Government, […]

The fake zentel The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned against the distribution and sale of fake Zentel tablets on the Ghanaian market, saying the counterfeit Zentel, used for the treatment of worm infestation were found in some pharmacy and chemical shops across Accra. A release issued and signed by FDA Chief Executive, Hudu […]

The stain on his beige trousers can be seen to get bigger as he continues to talk about his reelection campaign Questions about Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ health have been raised after he appeared to wet himself during an election speech. The 62-year-old was giving a talk to supporters in the coastal city of […]

The market women taking turns to test for their diabetes status FOUR neighbourhoods in the Nima community have benefitted from a free diabetes and blood pressure screening exercise undertaken by the National Diabetes Association (NPA). Residents of Nima 441, Social Centre, Alaska and Apostolic benefitted from the national programme sponsored by Pals Pharmaceuticals to reduce […]

A 57-YEAR-OLD lecturer at the Department of Social Works of the University of Ghana, Dr Alice Boatemaa, has been installed as the queen mother of Akyem Bomaa in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area in the Eastern Region under the stool name, Nana Boatemaa Korama Dampong. The colourful traditional ceremony was held on Monday at the […]