The Bono Regional Peace Council yesterday held a peace dialogue with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), as well as other stakeholders in an effort to ensure peace during and after the December polls.  According to the Regional Peace Council there was the need for a common ground in … The post Bono Regional Peace Council

The Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Makafui Woanyah at the weekend assumed additional responsibility as chairman of the 29-member regional campaign committee of the party. The Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa and the Deputy Regional Minister, Pastor Johnson Avuletey; are also members of the committee which was inaugurated in … The post Volta

Joe Biden has been officially anointed the Democratic presidential candidate at the party’s convention, helped over the line with some glowing testimonials from elder statesmen. Two Democratic former presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, endorsed Mr Biden. Mr Clinton said President Donald Trump had brought “chaos” […] The post Democrats

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has inaugurated and sworn in a 17-member regional campaign team in the Upper East Region. The team has been tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that the party wins more votes for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled on December 7, this year. Performing the ceremony on Tuesday in Bolgatanga, … The post NPP swears in U/E regional

A United Nations-backed tribunal found a member of the Lebanese group Hezbollah guilty of assassinating former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in a massive bomb blast in 2005.  Three other Hezbollah suspects were cleared on Tuesday. The verdict by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) – an international court based near The Hague, Netherlands – came … The post Hezbollah

Reconstruction of the Akatsi-Akanu road, completed in 2013, has stimulated trade between Ghana and neighbouring Togo, helping to alleviate poverty. More importantly, it has improved the livelihoods of many women living along the international route, according to a report by the African Development Bank which funded the project. This road is an important international route […] The post Akatsi-Akanu

Soldiers who staged a military coup in Mali leading to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his government said on Wednesday they plan to form a civilian transitional government that will organise fresh elections. Keita resigned and dissolved parliament late on Tuesday hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, plunging a country […] The post Mali:

Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, calling him the “wrong president” for the country and urging Americans to elect Joe Biden in November to end the chaos created by Trump’s presidency.

Corruption in Africa is legendry, although it occurs in every part of the globe. Particularly in Ghana, corruption is a topic that will fill volumes of books. Infectious as it is, corruption also covers a broad spectrum of practices and behaviours, openly and discreetly. Fighting corruption means upsetting, particularly the powerful. Thus, when one sets … The post A Voice Against

Australia says it has secured access to a promising coronavirus vaccine and will be able to offer free doses to its entire population of 25 million people. The vaccine is being developed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University. If clinical trials are successful, the deal with AstraZeneca would secure “early access for every […] The post Australia

Over the past few days I have been looking at an area that has become a global public health issue-non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The tremendous progress in antiviral agents and treatment strategies, vigorous national vaccination program for hepatitis B has resulted in a gradual decrease in end-stage liver disease caused by chronic viral … The post NON

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that he would like to make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for all Australian citizens. He was speaking after his government signed an agreement with the Anglo-Swedish company AstraZeneca to manufacture the potential Covid-19 vaccine, being developed by Oxford University. Researchers hope to have results of a Phase Three efficacy […] The post Vaccine

The Embassy of Israel in Accra has reaffirmed its commitment to enhance relations between the State of Israel and Ghana in the investment and development sectors of the Ghanaian economy. This was made known by the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Mrs Shani Cooper, during a working visit to the Western Region … The post Israel reaffirms bilateral relations

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali announced his resignation on state television, hours after he and the Prime Minister were detained by soldiers. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

The four biggest audit firms in Ghana, namely: Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG and PWC, dominated the audit of the biggest companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange based on the 2019 audited financial reports published by the Ghana Stock Exchange and on the website of the listed companies as required by law. The […] The post The big

Ghana will soon launch a sex offenders’ register to maintain names of persons convicted of sexually related offences as pertains in other jurisdictions. According to the Director of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, Chief Superintendent, Owusuaa

US President Donald Trump has said tech giant Oracle would be “a great company” to take over TikTok’s US operations. It comes after Oracle was reported as a possible buyer of the Chinese social media app’s business in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Last week Mr Trump ordered TikTok’s owner ByteDance to sell its […] The post Trump gives

One of the presidential aspirants of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) for the 2020 polls, William Dowokpor, believes he has what it takes to be a great President for a developing country like Ghana. He says the management of the country under his leadership is what is needed to make Ghana achieve its utmost economic […] The post I will make

A 51-year-old Waste Collector, who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court. Daniel Martey Commodore Okine charged with indecent assault, pleaded guilty, and asked the court presided by Mrs Christina Cann, to deal leniently with him and that it was the first … The post Man gets 3 years

An Accra circuit court has adjourned to August 31, the case of Mohammed Aminu Bonkanu, who allegedly collected over GH¢1.4 million from a retired civil engineer, under the pretext of facilitating his appointment as the Director-General of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). When the case was called on Monday,