Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has responded to a petition by two National Democratic Congress (NDC) members calling for sanctions against him. The two, Evans Amankwah and Abigail Elorm Mensah, argued that though Mr. Amidu is a leading member of the NDC, he has brought the party into disrepute and fueled public ridicule of the ...

President Akufo-Addo has said his administration will establish a fertilizer plant to create jobs and transform the economy at Jomoro in the Western Region. The President said the plan will be spearheaded by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC). President Akufo-Addo indicated that the establishment of the plant ...

The Ghana Federation of Labour has urged the government to stop lamenting and create more jobs for unemployed Ghanaians in the country. This Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo disclosed during the 2017 Ghana Economic Forum on Monday, that the government doesn’t have the capacity to employ more public servants. He stated that “the public sector ...

Ms Joyce Laboso, Ms Anne Waiguru and Ms Charity Ngilu are leading in Bomet, Kirinyaga and Kitui gubernatorial races, an indication that they are on the path to become first women governors in Kenya. Results from Bomet posted on the IEBC portal at 5.45 am shows Ms Laboso, the Jubilee Party candidate is leading with ...

Pop star Taylor Swift is “absolutely certain” she was groped by a Colorado radio DJ, a court has heard. Ms Swift, 27, accuses broadcaster David Mueller of slipping his hand under her dress while they posed backstage together at one of her 2013 concerts. Her lawyer said in his opening statement at the court in ...

Facebook has killed off a video-focused app targeted at under-21s less than a year after it was launched. Lifestage was designed to connect students going to the same school or university, making all of their posts available to each other. But it faced criticism for having limited privacy controls and a “confusing” user interface. The ...

A former National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP, Teye Nayunu let loose on some elements within the party for, among other things, sidelining the Jerry John Rawlings during the 2016 campaign. Among other things, leaving Mr. Rawlings off the campaign team was an “expensive experiment and it cost us,” he stated on Eyewitness News. It was ...

  “I Believe in Ghana”- President Nana Akuffu Addo “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett  “Construction is big business with huge budgets and many people rightly see it as an avenue to earn or make or steal money” “President Nana Akuffu Addo, when you were campaigning ...

Ghana ranks high on the list African countries with 90 per cent and above in percentage in vaccinations, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. He stressed: “Ghana is one of the best African countries as far as vaccinations are concerned, in fact we are 90 per cent ...

A former National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP, Michael Teye Nyaunu is upset over Valerie Sawyerr’s attacks on the NDC’s founder, Jerry John Rawlings. He described her biting tirade at Mr. Rawlings as disappointing and insulting and said she had soiled herself with this conduct. On Eyewitness News, Mr. Teye Nyaunu questioned how “she could stoop ...

Kenya’s incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken a strong lead as votes are counted after Tuesday’s election. With 80% of results in he has 55% of the vote against 44% for his rival, Raila Odinga, figures show. However, the opposition coalition has rejected the partial results, saying election officials have not produced documents to prove ...

Vodafone Chief Executive, Yolanda Cuba, has grabbed the “Most Outstanding Telecommunications Executive” award at the just ended Feminine Achievement Awards. This adds to a host of accolades she has received since assuming the role of CEO of Vodafone Ghana. The latest recognition capped a very outstanding one year at Vodafone Ghana in which she has ...