President Yoweri Museveni Uganda’s president has signed into law a bill toughening penalties for gay people and criminalising those who do not report them. A government spokesman said President Yoweri Museveni wanted to assert Uganda’s “independence in the face of Western pressure”. US President Barack Obama has cautioned the bill would be a backward step. […]

The Akyem Oda Divisional Police Command has arrested a 55-year old woman for allegedly subjecting her two grandchildren to inhuman treatment. The suspect, Afise Inusah, a palm oil producer at Akyem Etwereso in the Akyemmansa District in the Eastern Region is said to have fed the two children in her chamber pot and forced them […]

(CNN) — A no-frills beachside condo tower isn’t where you’d expect to find the world’s most wanted drug lord. But that, authorities said, was where they captured Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman over the weekend. His nickname, which means “Shorty,” belies the tall and near-mythic status Guzman achieved in recent years for his ability to elude […]

THE ASANTEHENE, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Almighty God to deal with his detractors, especially those who once labeled him a cocaine dealer. He expressed concern over several false reports being peddled about him by some faceless people since he became King – just to discredit him – stressing that he was leaving […]

The Cape Coast High Court has struck out the election petition case filed by Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng who was challenging the 2012 parliamentary election results in the Mfanstiman West Constituency of the Central region. This followed the filing of a motion by Mr Asamoah-Boateng, to discontinue the petition for personal reasons and in the […]

Edward Hernandez Edward Hernandez is 28, and his dream is to own a country farm, have a girlfriend, and drive a Jeep. It’s not a huge dream, but for Edward, who lives in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Colombia’s capital city of Bogota, relies on his parents for everything, and stands at just 27 inches tall, it […]

Nii Armah Akomfrah The Convention People’s Party (CPP)  has described the year 2014 as testifying to the country’s darkest days. “The year 2014 would go down in the annals of Ghana’s history as one of the most vicious phases of the impoverishment of the people of Ghana since independence in 1957,” it stated. In a […]

Brain has met brawn and the battle is enjoined. Afa ne afa reko ooo ei Kwaku Ananse would battle cheer in this brain-brawn brawl. Brain has erected its toll booth and brawn has gone to tear it down. It is a sign of troubling times. It is very, very troubling. It is troubling when that […]

UNLESS unforeseen developments inform another postponement of the State of The Nation Address, President John Mahama must present a scorecard of his stewardship tomorrow and what he intends prosecuting in the coming months. Characteristic of Ghanaians, the unusual postponement of this critical assignment in the political calendar prompted varied interpretations most of them expectedly unsavoury. […]

From Left: Bernard Antwi-Boasiako aka Wontumi with Nana Akuffo-Addo and Kwame Osei Prempeh THERE ARE strong indications that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will contest the presidential election for the third-time running on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2016. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (aka ‘Wontumi’), stated categorically […]

Kwansema Dumor “Eighteen years ago, I met a remarkable young man who was intelligent, knowledgeable, confident, eloquent and charming. His name was Komla Dumor. He became the love of my life and one of the best gifts God gave me.” Those were the words of Kwansema Dumor, widow of the deceased BBC broadcaster, Komla Dumor, […]

Kwansema going through the widowhood rite President John Dramani Mahama last Saturday joined several mourners to bid a final farewell to the late Komla Afeke Dumor, the Ghanaian BBC broadcaster who died of cardiac arrest in his London home on Saturday, January 18, this year. The mortal remains of Komla Dumor, 41, arrived at the […]

THE ASANTEHENE, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Almighty God to deal with his detractors, especially those who once labeled him a cocaine dealer. He expressed concern over several false reports being peddled about him by some faceless people since he became King – just to discredit him – stressing that he was leaving […]

Richard Jonah and father Sam Jonah Thriving Ghanaian entrepreneur, Richard Jonah, a son of magnate Sir Sam Jonah, was reportedly found dead last Saturday evening in a London Mayfair Hotel. Richard Jonah, 38, who was co-founder and executive director of Jonah Capital, reportedly died in his sleep at the hotel. Early reports said Richard Jonah […]

Mr Aminu Sulemani (4th Left) with Professor Ernest Aryieetey at the groud breaking ceremony for the Legon road construction in March, 2013 The University of Ghana, Legon, has slammed the John Dramani Mahama administration for feigning ignorance at its (varsity’s) plans to build (toll) booths to collect tolls from road users entering its campus. Contrary […]

An Accra Circuit Court will on March 3 deliver a ruling in a case in which the National Lottery Authority (NLA) is seeking to prevent the Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG) from granting licenses to private lotto operators. The court, presided by Mr. Francis Obiri, is expected to either grant or reject an application for interlocutory […]

Pamela Sarkodee, CEO, Avery Scott Avery Scott, an organization that offers cost-effective office solution to entrepreneurs, has been opened in Accra. The company, which is situated at East Legon, Accra, offers flexible, affordable fully furnished offices to entrepreneurs to undertake their activities with ease. Pamela Sarkodee, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Avery Scott, who was speaking […]

Dr Tony Aubynn The Ghana Chamber of Mines is advocating a specific policy to increase royalties returned by government to mining communities from nine per cent to 30 per cent. The Chamber indicated that the increment should be tied to specific projects over a period of time. Dr Tony Aubynn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]