Former President John Dramani Mahama seems to worry so much about the intellect and prowess of the second lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia and is calling for a debate with her. According to a message posted on his Twitter handle, the former President who is also the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) […]
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UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries diagnosed with coronavirus
Ms Dorries said she has been self-isolating at home, – Labour MP Rachael Maskell said she has since been told to do the same as she had met Ms Dorries. The Department of Health said Ms Dorries first showed symptoms on Thursday – the same day she attended an event hosted by the prime minister. […]
Joseph Warungu shares his experience with identity crisis after leaving the BBC
When I left the BBC, one of the biggest challenges I faced was finding an to answer the question, ‘Who am I?’ My decision to end my 20-year career with the world broadcaster, took many people by surprise. Almost everyone I met thought I was crazy to leave such a prestigious job with one of […]
K-legged Ghanaian lady dies in London after undergoing corrective surgery to make her leg straight
A Ghanaian lady based in the United Kingdom has died following a corrective surgery to straighten her K-shaped legs. BestNewsGH.com reports Chris Vincent who broke the news on Social media as saying the lady was unhappy with her legs and decided to have them corrected through surgery. Chris Vincent in his Facebook post wrote: “I […]
You know nothing about the petroleum sector, take lessons from Alex Mould – NPA Boss fires Sammy Gyamfi
Comments by National Communications officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi that the government should immediately reduce prices of fuel because crude oil prices are dropping on the international markets show that he lacks knowledge on how prices of petroleum products are determined, Hassan Tampuli, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum […]
Kenpong advises Kotoko on how to handle Sogne Yacouba’s situation
Former board and management member of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kennedy Agyapong, who is popularly known as Kenpong, has advised management of the club to handle striker Sogne Yacouba’s contractual challenges with finesse and sensitivity. The astute business man, who served in the Herbert Mensah led management in 1999, and contributed significant amount of money, running […]
Patapaa cuts short Europe tour, set to tour USA
Patapaa after his amazing performance in Amsterdam and Dusseldorf has decided to cut short his tour of Europe. According to his manager, Frank Freebody, the award-winning singer would return to Ghana this week and prepare for his USA tour. “Our tour so far has been amazing and fans were thrilled with the amazing performance from […]
IMANI reiterates call to EC not to compile new register
IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to reconsider its position on acquiring a new electoral system software and the compilation of new voters’ register for the 2020 general election. Mr Bright Simons, the Vice President of IMANI, said the new system was expensive and could reduce the quality of […]
Edna Boakye writes: 393 deaths recorded from road crashes in 70 days; we’re not angry enough
Our elders say ‘if you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.’ I’m wondering, what happens after road traffic crashes occur here in Ghana? Are we awoken to the mess created or we keep our eyes shut? It happened again, yet another road crash! I picked up my phone on Monday only […]
Vice President Bawumia introduces ‘elbow greeting’ to curb coronavirus
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has introduced a new kind of greeting aside the traditional greeting of shaking hands. The move comes on the back of efforts and measures by various states and governments across the world to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. The Vice President today, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 introduced […]
Trade Minister visits VW assembling plant in Ghana
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Allan Kwadwo Kyeremanten has paid a working visit to the VW assembling plant at the North Industrial Area in Accra. The visit was to afford the Minister the opportunity to learn at first hand, the state of the setting up of the plant and how far the company’s preparation […]
Coronavirus: President Akufo-Addo temporarily suspends foreign travels for all public officials
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has suspended temporarily all foreign travels for all public officials, as part of measures Government has taken to prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a circular issued by the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Hon. Akosua Frema […]