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 […]

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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 […]

The next film in the Star Wars series is to begin filming in the UK in May. The droid R2-D2 is the first confirmed character returning to the story when filming begins at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, famously the home of James Bond films for many ...

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 […]

A lone goal just prior to half-time proved the difference as Ghana edged a 1-0 win over Germany to become the first team to win through to the last-eight at Costa Rica 2014. The match was played at an impressive tempo despite the draining late afternoon heat and sun in the first half in Liberia.

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 […]

Google is ready to try its hand at smartwatches with its "Android Wear" initiative.

Apple has unveiled a cheaper, smaller version of the iPhone 5C smartphone and brought the fourth-generation iPad back from the dead.

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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 […]

Two Egyptian army officers and five jihadist militants have been killed in a gunfight that erupted during a raid north of Cairo, officials say.

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 […]