The trotro driver who is standing trial, along with his mate, for allegedly assaulting a policeman in a video that went viral early this year has told the Weija Circuit Court that their action was in self-defense. The driver, Francis Buabeng, said the policeman, Constable Julius Mawuli Ekpe, had assaulted him and his mate and […]
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has denied claims that the Finance minister made allocation for the proposed new parliamentary chamber which has sparked anger in the country. The Speaker of Parliament while extending an invitation to the President to cut sod for the project also noted in a letter to the Flagstaff House that budgetary […]
A 68 year old man has confessed to raping his 15 year old daughter and her friends. Yisah Showunmi was arrested by police at Imota station in Lagos state after the 15 year old daughter made a report against him. A police report which confirmed the incident said the 15 year old daughter reported a […]
The Staff Union of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Monday, 8 July 2019 started protesting the sale of some GBC channels to some private investors. The union has hoisted red flags and tied red cloths on some trees of the state broadcaster. The union is alleging that the management of GBC is planning on […]
Six Independent Power Producers (IPPs) which currently supply about 1,500 megawatts of electricity have threatened to shut down their plants if Power Distribution Services (PDS) Limited fails to settle debts amounting to over $700 million within eight working days. While acknowledging the negative impact a shutdown of power plants will have, they said they are […]
A group calling itself The Concerned Citizens of the Save the Atewa Landscape has issued a strongly-worded statement in rebuttal of comments made by Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, regarding protestations against government’s plans to allow bauxite mining to be carried out in the Atewa Forest. On July 2, 2019, […]
Sources inside Jubilee House tell the Daily Statesman that President Akufo-Addo is set against moves by Parliament’s leadership and other senior figures in the House to embark on building a new debating chamber for MPs. Sources inside Jubilee House tell the Daily Statesman that President Akufo-Addo is set against moves by Parliament’s leadership and other […]
The Youth Employment Agency has embarked on a new path of creating sustainable, employable and skill developing initiatives which includes the setting up of a platform to prepare and connect job seekers and employers, train, build capacity and set up artisans and craftsmen in their works. The Agency has also ventured into Agric-based initiatives to […]
Charismatic and iconic National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Sammi Awuku was at his Alma Mater, the University of Ghana yesterday, Saturday July 6 2019, where he joined other colleagues of the Commonwealth Hall, popularly know as Old Vandals, for the 2019 edition of the annual Jamboree. Mr. Awuku joined several other renowned […]
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah has rubished publications in sections of the media which allege that a daughter of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was contracted to airlift supporters of the senior National Team, the Black Stars to Egypt for the AFCON 2019 tournament. The publication which can be sourced […]
All successful people were able to achieve their goals because they had two qualities. It is not necessary that you are born with these 2 characteristic traits, you can develop them by changing your mind. If we look at the success habits of people, we come to know that their habits change with time but […]
A 41-year-old health worker who paid two men to kill her husband and started sleeping with one of them afterwards, has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team. Douglas Ajemine who works with the Rivers State Primary Healthcare Board in Asari-Toru Local Government Area, was arrested alongside one […]
