Four persons who have been arrested by the Northern regional police command after trying to free their suspect friend from police custody have been slapped with 4 hefty charges of conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful entry, obstruction and causing damage. Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammed Yussif Tanko said […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency, Inusah Fuseini has revealed that the recent turf war within the ranks of the party leadership in the region is because of a list that is being compiled as delegates to the upcoming national delegates conference of the party. According to him, […]
Ruling New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has labeled the overlord of Asogli traditional area, Togbe Afede as an ethnocentric person who does the bidding of the opposition National Democratic Congress. ‘’Is this not the same man who after the NPP lost the election […]
The government announced Tuesday to be a holiday for all ministries, public and private schools and universities following heavy rains in parts of the country. The rains virtually brought economic activities to a standstill in the country forcing public and private sector workers to remain indoors with government issuing alerts and warnings in order to […]
Rwanda has broken it’s current world record of 64% women representation in parliament. The new world record for women representation in parliament has now shot up to 67.5%. Out of 80, now women occupy 54 seats, which is 67.5%. The new record came out on Tuesday night after the National Electoral Commission announced the September […]
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has raised red flags about the creation of fake accounts on social media, Facebook and Messenger in particular by unscrupulous people using his name. According to him, such people create these fake accounts with the sole aim of extorting and defrauding the unsuspecting […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment at ensuring efficient and effective delivery of public services through digitization. According to him, it will also provide a better way of targeting those who need help and allow for more transparent public administration. The vice president made the remarks when he delivered the keynote address […]
For the second time in less than a week, the Consideration Stage of the RTI Bill had to be brought to an abrupt end because a sworn opponent to the Bill, Mr. K. T. Hammond (MP, Adansi Asokwa), raised the issue of quorum. In today’s instance, there were only 43 MPs (including the 2nd Deputy […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Ghana’s former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei as deputy head of the sub-regional body’s pre-election mission to Nigeria ahead of the country’s 2019 polls. The mission is led by Mohammed N’fah Alie Conteh, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone and will stay in […]
What do Oprah Winfrey and Will Ferrell have in common? Last week, each took to the streets in Georgia to campaign for Stacey Abrams. Abrams, 44, is running as a Democrat for governor of Georgia against Republican Brian Kemp, currently Georgia’s secretary of State. If Abrams wins, she will become the first black female governor in […]
The former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey has said instead of Ghanaians clamouring for the prosecution of former public officials and politicians who plunder state resources while in office, as, he cited is done in South Korea, they “hail the thieves and want them to come back” into power. Expressing concerns […]
The receivers of the collapsed UT Bank have dragged a businessman, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, and four of his companies to court for owing the bank GHS358.8 million. According to court documents, Mr Mahama’s companies owed the bank outstanding loan repayment balance of $35.7 million and GHS189.1 million as of the time the bank’s licence was […]
