Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh The Member of Parliament(MP) for Manhyia South , Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has also joined calls for the governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah to either resign or be sacked. Dr. Opoku says the governor should be fired for failing to take measures to stop the continuous […]
President Park Geun-hye greeted the pontiff on his arrival in South Korea Pope Francis urged dialogue between the two Koreas instead of “displays of force” at the start of his five-day visit to South Korea. The Pope’s call for peace came hours after North Korea fired short-range rockets around the time of his arrival. It […]
Hannah Tetteh Government has warned Ghanaians against travelling to countries affected by the Ebola disease. Addressing a press briefing on Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh said Ghanaians should only travel to those countries when it is “absolutely necessary†to do so. The disease has, so far, killed about 1,000 people with over […]
The mobile devices have been banned at Old Trafford due to security concerns Manchester United Football club has banned fans from bringing iPads and other tablets to its home games, amid security concerns. The football club said that Old Trafford stadium is following advice issued by the government regarding taking uncharged gadgets through security at […]
Kwesi Appiah, Black Stars Coach Veteran Ghanaian coach JE Sarpong wants Kwesi Appiah to quit the Black Stars to save his integrity in the wake of a looming appointment of a technical adviser. The former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko trainer feels the appointment of a technical adviser represents a slap in his face […]
The FBI has uncovered a paedophile network by installing malware on suspects’ computers. The investigation agency has discovered 14 users of a site called Pedoboard by targeting users of the anonymous internet network Tor. Tor is open-source software and allows people to browse the internet by routing traffic through a series of computers, so the user’s […]
President John Mahama The signals from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the bailout application by Ghana are befuddling. With the President denying that there is such an application pending before the Bretton Wood institution – against the backdrop of contrary positions by his Minister of Finance and Economic Planning and the bailout source itself […]
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah The Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, was yesterday subjected to over five hours of gruelling vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Spio’s baptism of fire was not unconnected with a controversial article he wrote in a national daily in September, 2009, about then President Atta Mills’ ‘Team B’ appointees. Nine […]
Sammi Awuku with some of the supporters Supreme Boys, a group of young National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters in the Odododiodioo constituency in Accraâ€â€who allegedly terrorised supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with machetes and clubs during the registration exercise in 2012â€â€have finally crossed carpet to the NPP. They were the people who were […]
Shatta Wale Ghana’s reigning Artiste of the Year, Shatta Wale, was on Tuesday arrested by the police for flouting traffic regulations, according to reports monitored on myjoyonline.com. The report said the “Dancehall King hit singer known in real life as Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, was driving with a convoy and obstructing traffic around the […]
IGP, Mohammed Alhassan The Police Administration has interdicted Chief Inspector Paul Akpabli of Golokwati Police Station for allegedly escorting seven bags of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. The officer was arrested together with two others by a team of police personnel at Sokode-Ando in the Volta Region while transporting the suspected narcotic substance […]
Nana Kojo Eshun and Papa Akroma Some fisherman of Lower Axim in the Western Region have asserted that some leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) appointed onto the premix committee in the area are creating artificial shortages of the product in the coastal town. They alleged that there had been some underhand dealings by […]
Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Alpha with a metal frame, in a bid to boost sales after the plastic design of its smartphones has been blamed for the company’s recent struggles. The Wednesday launch of the latest Galaxy smartphone comes after a difficult second quarter for Samsung. While overall smartphones sales grew by almost […]
Assistant Commissioner and Barrister Kwesi Ahiakpor, Chief Revenue Officer, Customs Division, inspecting the consignment CUSTOMS DIVISION of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted about 51 containers loaded with rosewood which were meant for export through the Tema port to India by Sidakon Woods Limited. Surveillance and intelligence of the state revenue agency mounted at […]
Mutawakil Riyad The Northern Region has been identified as one of the regions blessed with various natural resources ready for businesses to invest in and reap good returns. The business community has, therefore, been urged to focus on investing in the region which has over the years recorded less than 0.1 percent of foreign investments […]
THE 2012 ALL-TIME RECKLESS ELECTION SPENDING (DEFICIT) WAS THE LAST MAJOR STRAW THAT BROKE THE ECONOMY AND PUSHED IT INTO CRISES The table below shows the trend of Ghana’s Deficit from 2006 to 2012. From the table, years 2012 and 2013 budget deficits are the highest recorded in Ghana’s history by any government. The NDC […]
Kofi Fuah, a 34-year-old man based at Odomase, near Sunyani in the Brong-Ahafo Region, has done the unthinkable by cutting off his own penis. Kofi, who is currently on admission at the Sunyani Regional Hospital, was said to have cut off his penis with a razor blade on Monday after he was accused of stealing […]
John Apau Karikari some dignitaries Some concerned old students of Techiman Senior High School (SHS) have petitioned the Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES) to intervene in a matter that relates to the retirement of the headmaster of the school, John Karikari Apau and an alleged embezzlement of funds meant for the construction of an […]
Yaw Sarpong (left) and Francis Opoku PHILEMON YAW Sarpong, a day student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in Kumasi, has been nabbed by the police for his involvement in a series of robberies at the school. A female student of the school, who was recently robbed at knife point during prep time by […]
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