A 2013 UN study said nine out of 10 Egyptian women had experienced some form of sexual assault A court in Egypt has sentenced seven men to life in prison and two others to 20 years for sexual assaulting women last month. The women were attacked in Cairo during celebrations following the election of President […]

Franklin Cudjoe The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana has described the latest Ministerial reshuffle by President John Mahama as a ‘new set of musical chairs.’ Although Franklin Cudjoe considers the inclusion of Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah as a Trade and Industry Minister as innovative but he suggested that he should have been the Energy Minister. […]

There are several options to choose from should Dr. Kwesi Nduom refuse to lead the Progressive People’s Party in 2016, Divine Nkrumah has asserted. The party, which became a force to reckon with during the 2012 general elections, looks to have lost stability following reports that their 2012 flagbearer might step aside and hand over […]

Franklin Cudjoe The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana has described the latest Ministerial reshuffle by President John Mahama as a ‘new set of musical chairs.’ Although Franklin Cudjoe considers the inclusion of Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah as a Trade and Industry Minister as innovative but he suggested that he should have been the Energy Minister. […]

Mesut Ozil Germany and Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil is to donate his £350,000 [$600,000] World Cup winnings to the children of Gaza following his country’s triumph in the global spectacle. As the conflict in the Middle East rages following a failed ceasefire, Ozil is set to give the £237,000 bonus he received for helping Germany […]

Obaapanin Adwoa Adowaa  The Great Asaman Kani Royal Family of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, which owns most  lands in the city and its environs, has initiated a legal action against a number of state institutions for allegedly conniving and fraudulently paying a whopping GH¢110 million as compensation to two persons who are not members […]

Kwabena Duffuor In the midst of rising fuel prices and the general price levels of goods and services, it is nonsensical to note that, even though there were records of a rise in percentage of net receipts of 9.7 percent, the foreign asset reserve dropped from $5.83 billion to $596.8 million. What this means is […]

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo does not drink, smoke and have any tattoos, which is very rare for a player at his level. With a resume like his, some might assume the Real Madrid superstar  who is also the reigning FIFA Ballon d’Or titile holder and UEFA Champions League winner, would have celebrated his victories with […]

Kwabena Agyapong Leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today meet to finalise arrangements for its impending National Delegates’ Congress to elect a flagbearer. Ahead of the scheduled meetings of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council (NC) of the party, the Steering Committee, made up of national officers of the NPP, […]

President John Mahama DAILY GUIDE has in its possession a letter said to have been the infamous ‘Green Letter’ from President John Mahama to his staffers at the Flagstaff House, which has sent them scrambling for cover. The letter dated July 4, 2014 and signed personally by the President, is alleged to be a subtle […]

Mahama Ayariga The Ministry of Youth and Sports has sought the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to find out the identities of the Ghanaians who reportedly applied for asylum in Brazil. In response to the various media reports of cases of alleged Ghanaian football fans seeking asylum in Brazil, the […]

Eddie Annan The Senior Staff Association of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KATH) has now turned the heat on its Board Chairman, Eddie Annan, calling for his immediate removal. Members of the association believe that his continued stay in office would affect the smooth running of the hospital. A statement issued in Accra yesterday and signed […]

Ghana has entered another phase of the government-inflicted hard times. Near-famished citizens have endured the challenges of high prices in the face of falling purchasing power for a while now. Various measures introduced amidst much fanfare for PR goals have failed to alter the downward trend of the economy, the results of which are too […]

Mark Woyongo – Defence Minister Debate on a $300 million loan facility for purported peace-keeping missions by the Ghana Armed Forces yesterday resulted in name-callings in Parliament. The Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) accused the government of ignoring pertinent legal advice by the Attorney-General not to contract the loan, due to the prescribed conditions and […]

Prof Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, Education Minister Today’s proposed demonstration by the National Union of Polytechnic Students (GNUPS) to register their displeasure about the way the issues of books and research allowances of their lecturers are being handled by the Government, has generated mixed feelings. This was after an Accra Circuit Court, hearing an ex-parte motion […]

Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong The proposed amendment of certain aspects of the 1992 Constitution could be in jeopardy following a suit filed against the Attorney-General by Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare. According to the Professor of law, the President has no power to set up a commission to initiate amendments or draft amendment bills to the Constitution […]

Ekwow Spio-Garbrah President John Dramani Mahama has scrapped the Ministry of Information and nominated Ekwow Spio Garbrah to join his executive team as part of a realignment of his government. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation has been nominated as Minister for Trade and Industry. When approved by parliament, he will be taking over from […]

Edward Kwabena Botri The police have apprehended a 34-year-old          self-styled soldier who allegedly uses a military uniform to terrorize residents of Mataheko in Accra. The suspect, Edward Kwabena Botri, who claims to be a soldier, allegedly uses the uniform to bully residents without being arrested. He is reported to have even locked a pastor in […]

Dr. Kofi Asamoah Organized Labour says it has noted with shock and total disbelief, the astronomical increases in the ex-pump prices of petroleum products announced by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). The ex-pump prices of Premium and LPG have been increased by 23.08 percent and 15.68 percent respectively. These increases have far-reaching effects on prices […]