Construction works on the 88 kilometre Hohoe-Jasikan to Dodo Pepesu stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road has commenced. The Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Project forms part of Phase 1 of the $2billion Government of Ghana/Sinohydro Master Project Agreement. Accompanied by the Minister for Roads and Highways. Hon Kwesi Amoako Atta and the traditional rulers of Oti Region […]
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UEW: Election of Pro-VC slated for Thursday after dismissal of Court Case
The University of Education Winneba, (UEW) has scheduled its election for a Pro-Vice-Chancellor on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s election was earlier slated for June 13, 2019, but was postponed a day before the election, due to a lawsuit filed against the institution by a lecturer, Dr. Kaakyire Duku Frimpong. But the suit, challenging […]
Ivorian Government delegation understudies National Lottery Authority (NLA)
The National Lottery Authority(NLA) led by the Director-General, Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw on Friday, 15th November, 2019 received a Government Delegation from the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire(Ivory Coast) at the Authority’s Headquarters in Accra. The Ivorian Delegation visited the Authority to understudy the new business model, ongoing reforms and the success stories of the Authority especially […]
WANTED: ‘President and Ministers’ of ‘Independent’ Western Togoland on the run
Self-acclaimed President of the Independent Western Togoland, Charles Kormi Kudzordzi known as Papavi Hogbedetor and his shadow cabinet of ministers are currently on the run after being sought by the police. Security agencies are on the heels of the members of the group who have not only flouted the laws of the country but are […]
Mahama weeding “no big deal”; Akufo-Addo says we should be “citizens not spectators” – Cecilia Dapaah
It was “no big deal” that former President John Mahama voluntarily weeded the median of the road in front of the military cemetery, Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation has said. According to her, it is incumbent upon every good citizen to keep their immediate surroundings clean and also volunteer, if they can, to cleaning […]
Volta secessionists will be dealt with – Gov’t
Government says members of the separatist group, Homeland Study, who declared parts of the Volta region independent of Ghana will be dealt with. According to a governnment statement, the security agencies are in search of the leaders of the group to make them face the consequences of their ‘illegal’ actions. “The Government of Ghana takes […]
2 dead as another Shaanxi mining disaster sparks outrage
There is a volcanic outpouring of rage in Talensi, a district in the Upper East Region, over a fresh disaster that has claimed the lives of two Ghanaian employees of the Shaanxi Mining Ghana Ltd. The Monday’s tragedy, striking months after a toxic gas from a mining explosive blasted by the Chinese-owned company had killed […]
HUAWEI launches Y9 Series this Week
By: Sheila WILLIAMS Huawei Y9 Series, this new product brings improvements in design and camera technologies that younger consumers have been anticipating. The phone will be equipped with an AI Triple Camera setup comprising a 48MP Main Camera and an Ultra-Wide Angle lens. The news has already started generating discussions among tech media and consumers […]
Prof. George Oduro speaks: ‘Free SHS – Emerging Challenges’
PAPER PRESENTATED BY PROF. GEORGE K.T. ODURO, A PROFESSOR OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST, AT A PUBLIC POLICY DIALOGUE ORGANISED BY THE PROGRESSIVE INTELLECTUALS ON WEDNESDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER 2019. VENUE: COMMONWEALTH HALL, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON I am very pleased to be associated with today’s policy dialogue organised by the Professional Intellectuals on […]
‘Independent’ Western Togoland heads to UN for recognition
The separatist group that declared independence for Western Togoland is heading for the United Nations to demand recognition. Over the weekend the Homeland Study Group Foundation declared independence for the Volta, and parts of the Northern, North Eastern and Upper East Regions after its meeting held in Ho. HSGF had over the years been demanding […]
Just in: Interpol arrests former Attorney General in Dubai
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke has been arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, by Interpol following confusion over a warrant of arrest that has already been vacated, TheCable reports. A federal capital territory high court in Abuja had issued a warrant of arrest against Adoke and four others on April […]
NDC opens nominations for 20 Ashanti constituencies
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has opened nominations into 20 constituencies in the Ashanti region. The constituencies were stood aside during the August parliamentary primaries by the party that selected candidates for the 2020 polls. The polls will be held on December 14, 2019. A statement by the party said: “The Functional Executive Committee […]












