Some of the committee members Ten different sub-committees have been inaugurated in Tamale as part of preparations towards the New Patriotic Party (NPP) April 12 National Delegates’ Conference to be held in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. The committees include health, logistics, publicity, accommodation, transport, grounds, accreditation, security, protocol and food. Northern Regional Chairman of […]

Paul Evans Aidoo ALL the 27 Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Brong-Ahafo Region have attended a two-day orientation workshop in Sunyani, the regional capital. The capacity building workshop, organised by the Regional Coordinating Council, was to among other things, afford the chief executives the unique opportunity to discuss and devise innovative ways […]

Dignitaries on the dais during the launch of the Ghana Property Awards Northern Sector 2014 in Kumasi THE CEO of Property Masters, a real estate development company, Nana Boadi-Suadwa, has bemoaned the rapid and escalating cost of building materials in the country. He said the frequent increases in the prices of materials such as cement, […]

Nana Yaw Osei, ACCOG CEO The cost of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) popularly referred to as ‘Artificial Insemination’ in Ghana has been significantly dropped from GH¢     9,000 to GH¢500. According to the Association of Childless Couples of Ghana (ACCOG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) established in July 2012 to assist childless couples to have their own children, […]

Seth Terkper, Finance Minister Donors have withheld direct budgetary support worth US$700million in the past two years in response to the government’s large spending overruns and the inability of some ministries to meet conditions for disbursement. The situation has increased pressure on the government’s domestic revenues, which have to be supplemented by more borrowing to plug […]

Available statistics from the Sunyani Municipal Health Directorate has revealed that ‘Hepatitis B’ killed 351 people in the municipality in 2013. Mr Kwasi Baba, a physician assistant and a peer educator, who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Sunyani on Friday, said the deaths were made up of both males […]

Oscar Pistorius South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Mr Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp, 29, a model and reality TV star, at his home in Pretoria on 14 February 2013. State prosecutors allege the killing was premeditated, but he […]

Seth Terkper, Finance Minister Donors have withheld direct budgetary support worth US$700million in the past two years in response to the government’s large spending overruns and the inability of some ministries to meet conditions for disbursement. The situation has increased pressure on the government’s domestic revenues, which have to be supplemented by more borrowing to plug […]

The soft-spoken highlife musician, Charles Kojo Fosu, aka Daddy Lumba who took the Ghanaian highlife music  by storm three decades ago, and still reigning as one of Ghana’s best artistes with a number of hit songs, has promised Ghanaians an excellent delivery of  highlife show when he mounts the stage at the Kumasi Sports Stadium […]

Ackah Blay As part of activities to celebrate this year’s Independence Day celebration, Abiza Band 233 will on Wednesday, March 5 host a pre-Independence Day Bash at Bar and Grill in Accra. Patrons who visit the 233 on March 5 would witness live performances from seasoned highlife musicians such as Ackah Blay, Felix Owusu, Asem, Kofi […]

Speaking empty words and stolen promises, anyone can do. The lazy, the dishonest, the incapable, the promise robber, any of them can do. Anyone can use five months of someone’s leftover term and one year of their own to steal all the money in the system, hike taxes to replenish the kitty, and find a […]

 Eric Addae A MAMMOTH demonstration is expected to be held tomorrow at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North district of the Brong-Ahafo Region against the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area, Eric Addae, over the use of the cyanide spillage compensation money. The people in Ntotroso, Kenyasi Nos.1 and 2, want the said money, totaling […]

OSAGYEFO Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyenhene, over the weekend officially launched 15th anniversary of his enstoolment as King of Okyeman on the theme, ‘Celebrating years of an exemplary leader.’ The event, which took place at Ofori Panin Fie at Kyebi in the Eastern Region, was attended by members of the Okyeman Council. Briefing the media on […]

Tema Happy Home’s skipper receiving the ultimate prize from GES’s Mac-Cauley. With them are X’cutiv Multimedia officials   Talent display, high level competition and rich choreography characterized this year’s Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) anniversary week celebration last week at the Accra and Tema Stadia. The two-day event, put together by X’cutiv Multimedia […]

Mr. Samuel Ampadu-Kyei aka Kyikyiss THE 4 GARRISON Officers Mess Tennis Club will be bubbling with tennis action on Thursday March 6, the Independence Day. Crack tennis players would converge on the sports facility to vie for top honours in a testimonial tournament in honour of Dr. Aaron Ofei. He is the immediate-past Ashanti Regional […]

Coach Bashiru Hayford The Black Princesses have drawn hosts Canada, Finland and Korea Republic for the 2014 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals. Ghana will be seeking to progress from the Group stage for the first time on their third appearance in the finals of the tournament. At the last tournament two years ago in […]

Jordan Ayew Ghana striker Jordan Ayew came off the bench to score his first goal for Sochaux after seven games as the struggling Ligue 1 side beat Bordeaux 2-0 on Saturday night. The 22-year-old’s goal comes as a huge relief for the youngster as he fights for a place in the Ghana team for the […]

Ghana striker David Accam’s solitary strike put Helsinborg through to the next stage of the Swedish Cup with a 1-0 win over Ljungskile on Saturday. The diminutive forward scored in the 64th minute to ensure Helsingborg moved to the summit of the Group III table. Jere Uronen hit a long ball which found Accam and […]

Kwesi Pratt The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt has said while he believes President John Mahama’s State of the Nation address had its positive sides, the address was laden with many conflicting interests. President John Dramani Mahama last Tuesday presented the State Nation address to parliament and there has been varied reactions […]

Head of the Linguistics Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,Charles Marfo, says the opposition New Patriotic Party risks losing its relevance in the nation’s political landscape if it continues with its soft opposition to the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress administration. Charles Marfo is particularly disappointed in the Minority NPP Members of […]