Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe as a “fearless liberation fighter.” In a tribute to the late Mugabe, Mr. Rawlings said Ghanaians who were familiar with Africa’s struggle for freedom will be saddened by the former’s death. “Ghanaians, especially those familiar with Africa’s epic struggle for freedom, justice, […] The post Mugabe
The Electoral Commission has extended its voters’ register exhibition exercise. The exercise started on September 10, 2019 and was expected to end on September 17, 2019. A statement signed by Acting Director of Public Affairs at the EC, Sylvia Annor however said the exercise will now end on September 20th 2019. “The Electoral Commission wishes to […] The post EC extends
Abdul-Mumin Alhassan, the Northern Regional Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as unprecedented, the achievements of ex-president John Dramani Mahama in northern Ghana. He made the remark in a statement, responding to a claim made by the Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Adam Samba against John […] The post Mahama’s
The Obuasi office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organized series of Community durbars at Anyimadukrom in the Obuasi East District and Apitikooko in the Obuasi Municipality on Accountability and Environmental Governance. The durbar was aimed at bringing all stakeholders involved in the Accountability, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (ARAP) together […] The post NCCE
Deputy Municipal Environmental Health Officer of Bibiani-Anhwaiso-Bekwai Municipality in the Western North Region, Mr. Attah Frimpong has advised residents of Bibiani and its environs to look out for expiry dates of goods when buying from the market, particularly drinks and canned foods. He made the call when the department embarked on an exercise to inspect […] The post Check
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has revealed that he intervened during the December 2016 general elections for losing parties to accept the results. According to him, the decision was to promote the nation’s peace and cohesion as a beacon of democracy. He was speaking on Culture of Peace at the United Nations conference. “At the […] The post 2016 polls: We convinced
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has revealed that he intervened during the December 2016 general elections for losing parties to accept the results. According to him, the decision was to promote the nation’s peace and cohesion as a beacon of democracy. He was speaking on Culture of Peace at the United Nations conference. “At the […] The post 2016 polls:
A student of St. Paul Methodist Preparatory school, Stephanie Panyin Ghanney, has emerged the overall winner of Citi FM’s 2019 Literacy Challenge held today, [Saturday], September, 2019, at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa hotel. Stephanie Panyin Ghanney is the first girl to win the competition since its inception. She beat competition from nine others […] The post Stephanie
The CIA has declassified details of its secret Cold War spy-pigeon missions. The files reveal how pigeons were trained for clandestine missions photographing sensitive sites inside the Soviet Union. The release also reveals how ravens were used to drop bugging devices on window sills and dolphins were trained for underwater missions. The CIA believed animals […] The post CIA unveils
Government has submitted for publication the Report of the Short Commission of Inquiry into the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence. Many have since the Commission’s presentation of the report to the President, clamored for its publication together with the government’s position paper. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said in a Facebook post that both the […] The post Gov’t
Police in the Northern Region have begun investigations into the alleged murder of a woman by her husband at Janjari Kukuo, a community in the Savelugu district. The Police have revealed that the deceased Mavis Azongo was found in a pool of blood with multiple wounds whilst the main suspect, Wisdom Azongo, had his manhood […] The post N/R: Man allegedly murders wife
Member of Parliament for the Gomoa West Constituency, Alexander Abban is calling for the depoliticization of corruption to nip the canker in the bud. The MP believes associating the two parties, New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) with corruption without equally holding citizens to account only worsens the problem. “We tend to […] The post Politicization
The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has slammed the Minority caucus of the House for its attempts to recall the House from recess to discuss the controversial PDS deal, telling them to take the House more seriously. The concession agreement was suspended on account of fundamental and material breaches in the demand […] The post Majority
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Government, in recognition of the difficulties and dangers confronting police personnel in the discharge of their duties, is committed to resourcing the Police Service, in terms of provision of adequate personnel and logistics, to enable them deliver on their core mandate. According to President Akufo-Addo, “despite budgetary constraints, […] The post 568
The National Democratic Congress, NDC in the Ashanti Region is accusing the Electoral Commission of violating various electoral laws with respect to how the Voter Exhibition Exercise is being organized. The Voter Exhibition Exercise which started on 10th September, is expected to end on Tuesday, 17th September. According to the party, the voters’ register being displayed does […] The post Ashanti
The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has called for calm as Police investigate the gruesome murder of a family at Zutsukpo a village near Prampram on Thursday night. The deceased, 50-year old Quao Omar, his wife, 40-year old Dally Tetteh, and their five-year-old child were shot before being set ablaze. Although […] The post ‘Allow
David Cameron has accused the current prime minister, Boris Johnson, and Michael Gove of behaving “appallingly” during the EU referendum campaign. Speaking to the Times ahead of the launch of his memoir, the former Tory PM attacked some colleagues who backed Leave for “trashing the government”. Mr Cameron said the result in 2016 had left […] The post David
Mr Ben Abdallah Banda, Chairperson of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, says applicants who may request for information in translated language of their choice when the Right to Information Law comes on stream next year would pay for the cost of translation. He said for instance, if someone demanded that information requested […] The post Ghanaians
The National Cardiothoracic Centre, is entreating Ghanaians to have regular check-up of their hearts to prevent diseases. According to the centre, such check-ups are significant to avoid factors that trigger heart diseases. It said that there is the need to intensifying public education on the importance of healthy lifestyles for preventive health and ensuring people […] The post Avoid
Sam Smith has reportedly requested friends and family refer to the singer as ‘they’ instead of ‘he’, six months after coming out as non-binary. According to The Sun The Stay With Me singer prefers that people now use they/them pronouns instead of he/him. Smith thanked Hits Radio presenter James Barr this week for a tweet […] The post Sam Smith wants to be referred to
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