A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Kobina Arthur Kennedy says although he has no evidence to back his claims that Nana Akufo-Addo motivated the clashes at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, he is convinced by ‘common sense’ that the presidential hopeful is to blame. Dr. Arthur Kennedy has accused the two-time ...

South Africa says non-citizens arriving from Ebola-affected areas of West Africa will not be allowed into the country. The health ministry said borders would be closed to all non-citizen travellers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. South African nationals will be allowed to re-enter the country when returning from high-risk countries, but will undergo strict ...

One of the US aid workers who recovered from an Ebola infection is “thrilled to be alive” as he and another patient are discharged from hospital. Dr Kent Brantly, 33, thanked supporters for their prayers at a news conference in Atlanta. Nancy Writebol, 59, was discharged on Tuesday. The two were brought to the US ...

President John Dramani Mahama has promised to use his position as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) to tackle the menace of drug trafficking in the sub-region. He said he would do this by collaborating with other leaders throughout the sub-region to eliminate or reduce the incidence of drug issues. President ...

The Lands Commission says it is worried by the increase in illegal mining operations in  Wa in the Upper West Regional capital. The Commission says the activities of the “galamsey” miners  are  destroying the vegetation in the region. A Deputy Divisional Head of Survey and Mapping at the Lands Commission, Sali Ishmeal, speaking to Citi ...

The presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has vehemently denied claims that he motivated the thugs who disrupted a press conference at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday. A statement from Nana Addo’s office signed by Oboshie Sai Coffie said: “We find this statement a preposterous lie, motivated by nothing but pure ...

Contrary to news that had been published on social media platforms that  the Ghanaian nominees for this year’s edition of the Big Brother Africa reality show had been dropped due to the Ebola scare, the organisers, Endemol, has come out to give a completely different reason for the no-show. The initial publication said the selected ...

Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the Central Bank and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)  of forging the recent data on inflation and  exchange rate. He accused the BoG of creating a false impression that the exchange rate data has remained fixed over the last three months. ...

The use of transfer as a means of punishment in the public service must stop, Mr Kwabena Obese-Jecty, Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) has said. “Our leaders too often resort to transfer or posting to address issues of indiscipline. It is time we put a stop to this tradition in our public services”, ...

Lamudi, the global online real estate marketplace, has announced yet another milestone, reaching the 5,000 listings mark. The online real estate portal, which achieved 400 listings in less than one month of its existence, has again outdone itself, with this new milestone reached within a period of seven months. This merely shows how the real ...

Youth unemployment remains a pervasive challenge in Ghana, particularly in light of the current economic crisis. As successive governments struggle to look for solutions, one approach has been the creation of special youth programmes and funds. A number of them have been set up since year 2000, some of which are still in operation, with ...

Northern Nigeria’s riot police training academy has been overrun by Boko Haram Islamist militants, a witness in Borno state has told the BBC. Shots were heard after the militants arrived in three armoured vehicles and on dozens of motorcycles, he said. A police spokesman confirmed the attack while a senior security source said it had ...

Sole Commissioner of the Judgement Debt Commission,   Justice Yaw Apau has advised government to “stop paying workers who go on strike.” “People get up and go on strike just like that. Strikes, strikes, one month, then they will stay home without working, at the end of the month, they go to the bank and take ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to receive 6,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) in readiness to battle a possible outbreak of the Ebola disease in Ghana. The equipment which are expected to arrive in the country by the end of the week will be used by frontline health officials. Speaking in an ...

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah on Thursday shed tears while giving evidence about the Black Stars’ poor performance at the recent World Cup tournament. Recounting how events unfolded in Brazil, Mr. Ankrah said Ghana’s dream of excelling was dashed by the players unreasonable demands. “They[Black Stars] had been assured that they ...

The number one things clients tell me after a divorce? They want to be able to love life and laugh again. And that is probably what attracted Martin to JLaw. He wants to be in a relationship with someone that has a great work ethic, yet doesn’t take everything so seriously. After a divorce, we ...

A hit song performed by Colombian pop star Shakira was indirectly copied from another songwriter’s work, a federal judge in New York has found. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said Shakira’s Spanish-language version of Loca in 2010 had infringed on a song by Dominican singer Ramon Arias Vazquez. Her English language version of Loca – which featured ...

Police in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, have fired live rounds and tear gas during protests after a quarantine was imposed to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Residents of the capital’s West Point slum area say the barbed wire blockade stops them buying food and working. Four people are said to have been injured ...

A former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Kobina Arthur Kennedy has accused the party’s presidential hopeful, Nana Akufo-Addo of instigating the violence which occurred at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday. In a statement, Dr. Arthur Kennedy described the attack as an attempt to nullify the mandate of Chairman of the party ...

A former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Kobina Arthur Kennedy has accused the party’s presidential hopeful, Nana Akufo-Addo of instigating the violence which occurred at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday. In a statement, Dr. Arthur Kennedy described the attack as an attempt to nullify the mandate of Chairman of the party ...