Ruling New Patriotic Party firebrand, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has once again bemoaned the high import duties at the country’s ports, explaining that it has become a disincentive to the businessmen and importer in the country. According to him, the trend has negatively impacted businesses and importers who are now importing far less than they used […]
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We are not offering scholarships to train medical doctors in Cuba-Scholarship secretariat issues disclaimer
The Scholarship Secretariat is cautioning the general public to treat with contempt, news making the rounds on social media about an on-going scholarship package for people to be trained as medical doctors in Cuba. According to a statement issued by the Scholarship Secretariat, the said message is fake and does not emanate from the secretariat, […]
We have not and are not expecting any donation from gay community-National Cathedral Secretariat
The National Cathedral Secretariat has denied media reports that the gay community has decided to finance the National Cathedral project. A statement issued by the Executive Director of the Secretariat, Dr. Paul Opoku Mensah said the media reports should be disregarded and treated with the contempt it deserves. ‘’ The Secretariat of the National Cathedral […]
Constitution Day could not have come at a better time-NCCE as it endorses celebration
The National Commission for Civic Education has said the National Constitution Day could not have been instituted at a better time. According to the Commission, the day must be used by Ghanaians to make the study and application of the constitution of Ghana a part of their daily lives. In a statement issued by the […]
True Muslims are ambassadors of peace, let’s build a violence-free Ghana-VP Bawumia
The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has bemoaned the negative impact of violence, especially violence fuelled by religious misunderstandings, on national development. He has therefore called for religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence between persons of different religious persuasions. Vice President Bawumia made the call when he addressed participants at the 87th […]
Maiden Constitution Day Public Lecture slated for today, January 7, 2019 at Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Ministry of Information will hold the maiden Constitution Day Public Lecture today, Monday January 7 as part of the first celebration of Constitution Day. The Day is in recognition of the commencement of the 4th Republican constitutional dispensation on January 7, 1993. It is also set aside to acknowledge the country’s collective efforts at […]
NPP and gov’t lacks appreciation of Ghana’s history, constitution day is bogus-Revisionist Resistance Movement
The Revisionist Resistance Movement (RRM) has once again bared its teeth at government and the ruling New Patriotic Party, lampooning them for lacking an appreciation of Ghana’s history, culminating in the substitution of Republic Day for Constitution Day. In a statement issued by the group and signed by its convener, Bernard Mornah, they explained that […]
Forget Otumfuo in your prophesies or be prepared to die-Asante Youth warns Owusu Bempah
The Asante Youth Association has in the strongest terms yet, warned the Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministries International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah to completely extricate the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II from his prophesies or be prepared for the worst. According to the group, the embattled prophet whose 31st December […]
Nungua Police Sergeant commits suicide, shoots himself in the throat
A police sergeant with the Bravo Swat Unit has committed suicide in his room at the Nungua barracks in the Greater Accra Region. The Ghana Police Service confirming the death said general sergeant Emmanuel Amede aged 44 used an AK 47 rifle after suddenly waking up from sleep and ordering his wife and children out […]
Violence is an enemy to development and progress-Bawumia speaks at 87th Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Mission
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed the need for peaceful co-existence between people of different religious persuasions in the country. The Vice president was speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 87th Annual National Convention of the Ahmadiyya Mission, Ghana held at Pomadze in the Central Region today, Saturday, January 6, […]
N/R: NPP regional Chairman inspects mosque project in his home village of Namangu
The Northern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mohammed Baantima Samba on January 4 2019 inspected an ongoing Central Mosque project he is constructing for the people of his community, Namangu in the Langbinsi area. The Mosque is his personal project he promised the people of his community and it is steadily […]
Gov’t releases 14 million Cedis to clear allowances of GES Staff for 2013 to 2016
Government has released an amount of Fourteen Million, One Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirteen Ghana Cedis twenty three pesewas for the payment of outstanding transfer grants and other allowances of staff of the Ghana Education Service. A letter signed by the Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and addressed to the Controller […]