Pervez Musharraf A court in Pakistan has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a prosecution. Mr Musharraf is accused of unlawfully suspending the constitution and instituting emergency rule in 2007. He pleaded not guilty and has always claimed that the charges against him are politically motivated. […]

A  47-year-old man accused of defiling a minor is serve 14 years in prison. The Kumasi Gender Court, presided over by Mrs Rita Agyeman-Budu convicted Kofi Gyamfi after he had pleaded guilty to the offence. The crime was committed at Afrancho-Bronkong in the Afigya-Kwabre District. The victim, a school girl, had seen the convict carrying some […]

Mystery: An inquest in Manchester was unable to establish why Mrs Tarpey, pictured with her husband John and father John, died but a pathologist said she may have developed heart problems A ‘fit and healthy’ bride died in her sleep aged just 36 after being left devastated by the sudden death of her father, an […]

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Mahama Ayariga Minister of Information and Media Relations Mahama Ayariga says the frankness of the Finance Minister Seth Terkper on the state of the economy, gets him worried. Ayariga said Mr Terpker’s policy of honesty was giving government communicators a headache over how to defend the Mahama Administration on an economy said […]

Seth Terkper, Finance Minister A recent rating by Fitch, an international credit ratings agency, casts doubt on the ability of Government to service its debts in the future after revising the outlook on Ghana’s rating from stable to negative. According to the agency, which premised its assessment on Ghana’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer […]

Julius Malema Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has chastised South Africa’s ruling government, the African National Congress (ANC) stating they are worse than Apartheid that deprived blacks of their rights. Malema, who was once a leading member of the ANC, alleged that the party, lead by President Jacob Zuma has failed […]

Ghana’s Members of Parliament are demanding personal bodyguards for safety. They say past and recent attacks on some Legislators make it necessary for such protection. On the floor of the House on Monday, MP after MP expressed concerns about the recent spate of “contract killings” in the country and said Legislators could be targets. The […]

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako says his life is in danger. Mr. Antwi Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi said he has been receiving series of phone calls threatening his life. Speaking to Citi News, an aide to Chairman Wontumi, Kwesi Akuaku said his boss now fears […]

We have overlooked the “no-water” syndrome in the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to the detriment of our possessions and even lives for far too long. The Acting Chief Fire Officer, Col. John Bosco Guyiri, brandished it to escape the public queries following the inability of his personnel to douse the fire which swept through […]

John Paintsi and wife Richlove Ghana defender John Paintsil has launched an astonishing public attack on Henrietta, the ex-wife of John Mensah, warning her to stay away from his marriage. The South Africa-based right-back said recent media reports that his wife Richlove Paintsil was seeking a divorce was concocted by Henrietta who was instigating his […]

Some participants at the walk The Young Adult Fellowship (YAF) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, La Nativity Congregation, as part of its annual week celebrations, organized a health walk through some principal streets of the La Township in Accra. The walk, dubbed “Fitness For Life”, was part of a week-long programme which included talks […]

Collins Dauda The Acting President of the Ekumfi Traditional Council in the Central Region, Nana Inpriem VII, is on a collision course with the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda, over a €3.5-million loan granted by the Belgian Government for the completion of the Ekumfi Essakyir Water Project, meant to supply […]

Top row: Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, Francis Addai Nimoh, Stephen Asamoah Boateng and Osei Ameyaw.        Down row: Alan Kyeremanteng, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Joe Ghartey and Isaac Osei.            Two weeks after the 2012 Presidential Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had declared […]

JOYOUS MOOD! Nana Akufo-Addo greeting ex-president John Kufuor at the Ridge Church in Accra last Saturday The most profound highlight of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo’s 70th birthday party at his Nima residence last Saturday was a presentation of two Holy Scriptures – Holy Bible and Holy Quran – to the newly-turned septuagenarian by the […]

Seth Terkper, Finance Minister A recent rating by Fitch, an international credit ratings agency, casts doubt on the ability of Government to service its debts in the future after revising the outlook on Ghana’s rating from stable to negative. According to the agency, which premised its assessment on Ghana’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer […]

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Mahama Ayariga Minister of Information and Media Relations Mahama Ayariga says the frankness of the Finance Minister Seth Terkper on the state of the economy, gets him worried. Ayariga said Mr Terpker’s policy of honesty was giving government communicators a headache over how to defend the Mahama Administration on an economy said […]

The lifeless body of Minkah hanging on the mango tree. A  58-year-old English teacher at Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Appiah Minkah, allegedly committed suicide over the weekend with a piece of rope behind his bungalow at the school premises. The body has been deposited at the Central Regional Hospital morgue for autopsy. Briefing DAILY […]

The softpoken highlife musician, Amandzeba Nat Brew, has warned Kojo Antwi to refrain from making defamatory statements that seek to undermine the credibility of the board members of the Ghana Music Right Organisation (GHAMRO). He also cautioned the media to cross check facts before publication and not allow themselves to be used by unscrupulous persons […]

Okyeame Kwame (middle) in a pose with the directors of the bank Guarantee Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited has officially appointed Okyeame Kwame as its brand ambassador for its new innovation; GTCrea8. The appointment was unveilled in a ceremony held on March 26, 2014, at the Osu Branch of GT Bank in Accra, Ghana. GTCrea8 is […]