The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday presented an amount of GH 3,000 (Three thousand Ghana Cedis) to the family of Mohammed Seidu Kwame who was allegedly stabbed and battered to death on Wednesday by NPP thugs. Seidu Kwame, 30, a taxi driver and resident of Abeka near Free Pipe a suburb of Accra. Alhaji Baba Sherrif, deputy National Organizer who led the group to solemnize with family asked them to take the demise of their loved one in good faith. He also ... Read More

Ghana?s former President, the late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills has once again been honoured posthumously for his excellence in leadership and selfless devotion to service which benefited Ghana and Africa. The Lifetime Africa Achievement Award, presently posthumously, recognizes excellence in Democratic Governance and Development in Africa, was conferred on late Prof. Mills at a ceremony In Nairobi, Kenya over the weekend which was attended by Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki and other high ... Read More

South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, has had an operation to remove gallstones, according to a government statement. The operation was successful and Mr Mandela is recovering. Mr Mandela, who is 94, was admitted to hospital last Saturday after suffering a recurrence of a lung infection. Tests revealed the presence of gallstones and doctors treating Mr Mandela decided to remove them once he had recovered from the infection. The statement said: "This morning, 15 December ... Read More

Accra Hearts of Oak suffered another humiliating defeat in week 11 of the Glo Premier League (GPL) when they lost to Heart of Lions by 2-0 at the Kpando Park yesterday. A goal in each of the game sent supporters of the Rainbow clubs discussing the team?s fate this season in groups after the game. Kwame Bonsu of Lions gave his side their opening goal in the 35th minute of the game through a miscommunication between the defenders of Hearts of Oak. Wanting to amend the situation, the ... Read More

A UN court has ordered the release of an Argentine naval ship impounded by Ghana over a debt dispute. The UN International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, based in Germany, ruled that the ARA Libertad had immunity because it was a military vessel. The ship has been held in the port of Tema since October when a local court ruled in favour of a financial fund. The fund says it is owed $370m (£233m) by the Argentine government as a result of its debt default a decade ago. A skeleton ... Read More

Starting this weekend, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel has opened a new up-market social membership club where people of distinction can relax and unwind in an ambient atmosphere of comfort and class. According to management of La Palm, the elite lounge is primarily a membership club, although non-members can be granted admission for an entrance fee. As an elite recreational venue, it offers live entertainment, diverse food menu, as well as snacks, a wide selection of drinks including ... Read More

Discovery Industries, an auto mechanic and metal fabrication industry in Tamale that would produce mechanical equipment for local use and for export, has started production. The company will fabricate oil and gas tanks and pipes, hospital beds and furniture, metal gates, chairs and tables for offices and schools, motorbikes, tricycles and car body parts. Others are fabrication and casting of aluminium products, non-fabricated products, re-boring and lining of engines, fabrication of ... Read More

Akosombo Textiles Limited, a leading manufacturer of garments and fabrics in the country, re-opened for business Monday after its operations came to a temporary halt last week. The brief shutdown was caused by the shortage of black oil or residual fuel, a key raw input needed to facilitate the production of steam for production. Management say although they have received fresh supplies of the black oil, it will not last long. Administrative Manager, Kweku Asare Minako, however, told Joy ... Read More

Aduana Stars dethroned league leaders Medeama Football Club after a 2-0 win in their week 11 pairing at the Agyemang Badu Stadium in Dormaa. Although the match was outlined to be telecasted live on Metropolitan Television (Metro TV), the station could not beam it live. Speaking on Accra based Asempa FM, one of the Sports Journalists at Metro TV, Michael Katahene, said Aduana denied them access to the stadium saying the Premier League Board (PLB) did not notify them that the game would be ... Read More

Nana Kwesi Ofori, Central Regional Chief Farmer, has advised cocoa farmers to use the bonus government pay to them to maintain their farms to enhance production and improve the quality of their produce.     Nana Ofori said it would be counter productive if the money was not channeled to enhance the cultivation of the cash crop.       He gave the advise at a rally organised by the Produce Buying Company (PBC) at Nyarkrom in the Agona West Municipality.      Mr Andrew Abankwa, local ... Read More

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has donated a set of musical instrument, jerseys and footballs, worth GH¢1,530 to the Chinto Primary School, near Dobro-Nsawam, in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region. This was in response to a request by a female teacher of the school to GNAT to assist the school. Making the presentation last Wednesday, on behalf of the association, the Public Relations Officer, Peter Korda, said ?we recognise that, just as the teacher ... Read More

A former Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College of the Ghana Armed Forces, Major General (rtd) Richardson Baiden on Friday reminded graduating officers of the Junior Staff Course of the need to discharge their duties dispassionately as required of them. He said security was no longer considered the preserve of the military and the police and that the internal and external defence and security responsibilities are managed in multi-dimensional terms and therefore went ... Read More

The Board of Directors of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has appointed Professor Afua Adwoa Jectey Hesse as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hospital. She replaces Professor Nii Otu Nartey, the outgoing CEO who has attain retiring age of 60. The Board Chairman of the hospital, Professor Edward Annane disclosed this on Friday at an end year party and awards night for heads and staffs of the hospital in Accra. Professor Hesse until his appointment was the Director of ... Read More

The New Patriotic Party says its findings have so far revealed that over 150,000 votes were added to the fortunes of President John Mahama in this year?s elections. The party is confident the manipulated figures found so far could affect the outcome of this year?s Presidential elections ? and possibly force a presidential runoff. Addressing a rally of NPP keep- fit clubs in Kumasi today ahead of its demonstration tomorrow, Minority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the ... Read More