Gina Ama Blay, President of PRINPAG The Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) is today organizing a day’s seminar at the Alisa Hotel on the theme, “Challenges of the Internet Revolution in Ghana: Developing New Business Modules for Ghana’s Private Newspapers in the Digital Age.” Sponsored by the Public Affairs Section of the Embassy […]

Adolphus Joe Ekpe Top officials of Nigeria’s National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) are on a four-day tour of Ghana’s National Lottery Authority to study how the latter carries out its operations. Adolphus Joe Ekpe, Director-General of NLRC, in a speech yesterday in Accra, said: “Our visit is basically a study tour of your lottery institution […]

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley Gyedu-Blay Ambolley yesterday warned that Ghanaian musicians will not sit unconcerned for unscrupulous people to sell their works on the internet without their permission and approval. In an interview with BEATWAVES yesterday, he said he was shocked to hear that a music producer, Francis Mensah Twum, who had been arrested for pirating musical […]

Kakie and Stonebwoy The Empire FM Beach Jam on Valentine’s Day at the Vienna Beach in Takoradi, no doubt left a lasting impression on all who attended. The event organised by Empire FM in collaboration with Empire Entertainment was used to officially outdoor the radio station, to entertain its listeners and to say thank you […]

The ultra-modern office A new ultra-modern residence for the Western Region Managers of the Credit Union Association (CUA), has been commissioned at Anaji, in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, by the Western Regional Chapter of the association. The edifice, which was designed and built for the comfort of persons who would be posted to the region as […]

Otumfour’s Secretary speaking to the traders. inset A section of the traders protesting at Manhyia ANGRY TRADERS at the Adehyeman area in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, yesterday besieged the Manhyia Palace in a desperate attempt to seek the intervention of the Overlord of Asanteman, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The market women, who were emotionally […]

Four children have died of rabies at the Suhum Municipal Government Hospital in the Eastern Region since the beginning of this year, after they had been bitten by dogs infected with the disease. Meanwhile, the Municipal Health Directorate and the Veterinary Services have launched the 2014 Rabies Vaccination Exercise to immunize all dogs in the municipality. […]

Some Officers donating blood Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has organised a blood donation exercise for its personnel to donate blood to support the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Blood Bank. The exercise, which was undertaken in collaboration with the National Blood Bank of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, was expected to produce about 100 pints of blood. Richard […]

COP Prosper Agblorh presenting the cash to DCOP Godfred Asiamah, Director General of Medics on behalf of the Police Hospital  The Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has donated a cash amount of GH¢16,000 to the Paediatric Centre of the Police Hospital and the Cardio-Thoracic Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to support the poor who […]

Nene Kanor Atiapah III, addressing the summit.  THE ACTING Paramount Chief and Mankralo of the Ningo Traditional Area has warned his people not to pay any government levy to Prampram as its district capital. According to Nene, any Ningo indigene who would participate in any activity organised by the government that would be held at […]

Gabby Asare Otchere Darko Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere Darko has commended the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council for their decision not to punish him and Tsatsu Tsikata. This was necessitated by calls on the two bodies to rescind their decision to […]

Two journalists, who went to cover the trial of a case at an Accra Magistrate Court presided over by Wolarnyo Kotoku last week Wednesday, were harassed by the policeman on duty. The two, Jeffery De-Graft Johnson from DAILY GUIDE and Malik Sulleman from Ghanaian Times, were prevented from covering the court proceedings. According to the […]

FLASHBACK! NPP political rally WORDS BECOME, and are very important in the struggle for political power. Politicians deal mostly in words, and words that do not always have any bearing in the real world of actions. To get votes, candidates promise the heavens. But judging by election campaigns, it is plausible to conclude that politicians […]

The recent dramatic clash between the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and the Suwaiba family in Kumasi over the disappearance of their baby at the major health facility is not over after all. Members of the agitated Suwaiba family have warned that they will get their baby dead or alive even if the police abandon […]

Dr. Alfred Tia Sugri, Deputy Health Minister DEPUTY MINISTER of Health, Dr. Alfred Tia Sugri, has passionately appealed to striking doctors and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi to return to work. The KATH doctors and nurses embarked on the strike because according to them, they did not feel safe to […]

Yahaya Mohammed KUMASI ASANTE Kotoko say they know nothing about the fresh deal allegedly signed by their player Yahaya Mohammed with a Libyan club. Opoku Nti, acting CEO of Kotoko, said he was informed on Tuesday afternoon that Yahaya had signed for a Libyan club, in a deal in which the player pocketed $200,000. He […]

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie  Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie could make a return to the Spanish La Liga if he impresses on trial at cash strapped Real Valladolid. According to elnortedecastilla.es, the Dutch-born player has one week to impress Real Valladolid manager Juan Ignacio Martinez. The 27-year-old has terminated his contract with the Greek side Panathinaikos and now […]

ADUANA STARS have launched “operation six-points”, Operations Manager of the club has announced. George Gyau said the move means the club would win their upcoming two league matches to get the six points. Aduana Stars were shocked when travelling Hearts of Oak pipped them 1-0 at Dormaa over the weekend. Mr. Gyau said the defeat […]

Koo Ntakra of MTN Hitmaker fame Having recorded a convincing win against last season’s teammates in the previous eviction game, the Academy Boys were expected to repeat a similar performance last Sunday. Indeed they put up even more spectacular showing as they recorded their second successive win, beating a select side from the Islamic In […]

Participants taking part in the exercise A family sports picnic code-named ‘Wear Red Day’, an initiative that seeks to promote healthy living in society, rocked the athletics oval of the University of Ghana last Saturday. The maiden edition, put together by Go Red for Women Ghana, in collaboration with the University of Ghana (UG) Sports […]