Author: Ernest Kofi Owusu Bempah What would you say if Osama Bin Laden called someone a “terrorist”, if a prostitute called another woman a “whore”, or if Saddam Hussein called another leader a “dictator?” No doubt you would probably die laughing at the irony. Yet we in Ghana have tolerated characters that epitomize irony to […]
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NDC race: Vote for me, I have scientific organizational skills, Goosie Tanoh as he begins nationwide campaign
Story by: Coffie Emmanuel Presidential hopeful of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Augustus Goosie Tanoh has kick started a nationwide campaign tour to lead the party in the 2020 presidential election. Mr. Goosie Tanoh begun his tour on Wednesday with a 6 day visit to the volta region where he urged delegates to consider […]
Construction of bridge to link Ghana and Burkina Faso: Anthony Karbo visits Black Volta, prepares ground for take-off
The ruling New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Lawra in the Upper West Region and deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo has paid a day’s working visit to the Black Volta at Dikpe in the Lawra Municipality to assess the level of the water at the site and to have firsthand […]
Reducing carbon emissions: Ghana and Ecuador sign agreement for environmental protection and forest development
The Governments of Ghana and Ecuador have signed an agreement to cooperate on environmental protection, with a focus and emphasis on forestry development. The cooperation between the two countries will be centred on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). REDD+ is a global framework through which developing countries are rewarded financially for any […]
Spending long man hours in churches: prayer is the key, but we must balance it with hardwork-Rev. Dr. Opuni
Spending long man hours in churches: prayer is the key, but we must balance it with hardwork-Rev. Dr. Opuni The immediate past General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong has bemoaned the culture in the country in which people spend productive and man hours in churches praying for miracles, […]
A ‘thief’ like you would have been in jail by now elsewhere-Owusu Bempah jabs John Mahama
Director of Communications at the Ghana Gas Company, Ernest Owusu Bempah has slammed former president John Mahama, saying a thief like him would have been in jail by now if it was in the advanced democracies. According to him, having stolen from the state coffers and engaged in multiple corrupt practices, the former president would […]
Clearance to employ 145k people: nobody has given any clearance-John Jinapor
Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kusawgu in the Northern region, John Jinapor has rebutted suggestions by the Minister-Designate for information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah that clearance has been given for government to employ some 145 thousand Ghanaians. According to him, government intends to use monies from the District Assemblies Common Fund for […]
Arrest of 2 Delta Force Members: Wontumi and co quite because some big shots are behind their arrest-Lawyer alleges
Lawyer for the two arrested Delta Force members in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, William Kusi has fingered some New Patriotic Party (NPP) big shots in the region of being behind the predicament of his clients. The two suspects aged 51 and 49 who appeared in court yesterday on charges of misdemeanor have been remanded […]
Suspension of Tempane SHS headmaster: reinstate headmaster before Friday of face our wrath- concerned youth
A group known as the concerned youth of Kusaug kingdom the in Garu/Tempane of the Upper East Region are calling for the immediate reinstatement of the suspended headmaster of the Tempane Senior High School (SHS), Ndego Dominic Amolale before Friday 12th October 2018 or face their wrath. The group in a statement signed by its […]
Appointment of Maj. Gen. Adeti: You can say what you want, but we are proud of his addition-Mahama campaign team
The John Mahama 2020 campaign team has rubbished claims by sections of the public that the recently appointed campaign security coordinator, Major General Sampson Adeti is still a serving officer in the Ghana Armed Forces. A statement issued by the campaign team and signed by spokesperson, James Agyenim Boateng described as false, mischievous and unfounded, […]
Cocoa Syndication: 1 million Cedis savings every year could have weaned Ghana off international dependency-Ayeh-Paye
If Ghana had started setting aside 1 million cedis every year since the country began syndicating cocoa Loans, the country would have perhaps accumulated enough revenue to wean herself off the annual borrowing for cocoa beans purchases. That is the opinion of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ayensuano in the Eastern […]
Dealing with increasing cases of suicide: UK appoints first Minister for suicide prevention
The United Kingdom has appointed the worlds’ first ever Minister for suicide prevention, Jackie Dyle-Price over concerns of increasing numbers of people taking their lives in that country. The move, intended to tackle the tragedy of 4,500 people taking their own lives in England each year, comes on World Mental Health Day. Jackie Doyle-Price, a […]