Breaking News: KNUST to reopen on November 8, Otumfuo to reconstitute new council by 2nd November

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology will be reopened on Thursday, 8th November 2018, government has announced. A statement issued by the Ministry of information and signed by the Minister-Designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and which seeks to update the public on happenings in the University stated in part that government has requested the […]

WR: we are implementing growth-inclusive and human-centred policies -Dr. Bawumia.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emphasised that implementing policies that are inclusive and human-centred remain a key focus of the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It is against this background that the NPP government since coming into power last year has craftily pursued the trajectory of implementing human centred policies that leave […]

Uganda: Catholic archbishop wants Gov’t to deduct tithe from monthly salary

Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people’s monthly salary and forwarded to the church. Speaking at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Rubaga during mass, the Catholic Archbishop said many Christians don’t tithe and this affects projects by the church. “Whenever we ask for […]

Time consciousness and diplomacy are my assets, I will use them if approved as UE regional minister-Paulina Abayage

The Upper East Regional Minister Designate, Paulina Tangaba Abayage has said she would capitalize on her accumulated experience in terms of time consciousness and Diplomacy to her new portfolio as regional Minister if she is approved by parliament. She said those were lessons she learnt while she was Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy and that she […]

Confirmed: 3 driver unions hike transport fares by 20 percent

Three driver unions have joined forces to increase transportation fares by 20 per cent today, October 29. The unions, the True Drivers Union, the Ghana Committed Drivers Association and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana took the decision after deliberations with their members and recognizable commuter groups like traders in foodstuff. Representatives of the unions […]

50 billion dollar century bond: It is only after a national referendum that we will consent to it-Haruna Iddrisu

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority will not accept the Akufo-Addo administration’s ambitious $50 billion bond unless it is backed by a national referendum, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has said. The Minority leader insists that the country’s already worrying debt stock made the issuance of the century bond an unwise decision. “Today the NPP through the Finance […]

Fighting Corruption: EOCO, Martin Amidu, CHRAJ etal are bogus, RTI is the key-NDC MP

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Banda Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ahmed Ibrahim Banda has indicated that the only way to ensure corruption is nabbed in the country is for the Right to Information Bill (RTI) to be passed into law. According to him, existing anti-corruption institutions including the Economic […]

Just in: Gov’t orders KNUST vice chancellor to vacate post immediately

Embattled Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Prof. Obiri Danso has been asked to step aside following violent protests last week Monday. The National Council for Tertiary Education has informed the Vice-Chancellor to make way for the interim governing council to take over the administration of the university. The Professor of […]

NDC Youth and Women Elections: Those elected are a walk-over, we will whip them-Nana B

National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye says the party will make mincemeat of the newly elected national youth organizer and National women organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo and Hannah Louisa Bissiw respectively. According to him, the two are known non-performers who cannot […]