CHALLENGES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN GHANA: BY MARTIN A. B. K. AMIDU, THE S. P. The biggest challenge facing the Office of the Special Prosecutor as an anti-corruption investigatory and prosecutorial body in spite of all the powers conferred upon it is not the President who promised the […] The post Martin

A Special Committee has been constituted by the President to work assiduously towards raising the required funds to pay arrears owed contractors.  It is made up of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Ministers of Finance and Road and Highways, Ken Ofori-Atta and Kwasi Amoako-Atta respectively. The committee is expected to submit its recommendations to … The post Govt

The Alliance for Development and Industrialization, (ADI), is urging the Akufo Addo administration, to collaborate with Association of Ghanaian Industries, the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority to raise US$5 billion in the next five years to support industries to enable them to take advantage of the Africa […] The post Govt urged to raise

Former President John Kufuor seated, and standing second from right is Mr Anane Agyei, Executive Director of Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) and other officials of the Institute. This was when the BIRDD officials paid a courtesy call on him at his residence in Accra to present to him a copy of … The post BIRDD officials pay courtesy call

GOVERNMENT at the end of its four-year mandate will not be able to advance the Ghana Cedi equivalent of $4 million per constituency as promised, Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has said.   He explained that for the first two years of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government, steps were being taken to administer the $1 … The post ‘Govt

Democrats in Congress are considering a new bill that would stop Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans in its tracks.

We’ve seen animals achieve online fame for their looks, in fact, Instagram is full of animal influencers, but this handsome Saanen goat in Malaysia is the first to reach online celebrity status for looking like a Korean pop star.

One of the key heads of the Yaa Ansaa Family that has been fighting the installation of Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III as Akwamuhene has agreed to pursue peace.

About 77,962 National Service Personnel have been deployed across the country in all sectors for the 2019/2020 service year. Out of the number, 66,348, representing 85.1 per cent of the total postings have been deployed to the public sector while the private sector received 11,614 personnel representing 14.9 per cent of the total figure. Consequently, … The post 77,962 NSS personnel

A total number of 448,191 clients were registered by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Upper West Region in 2018. The figure represents 54 per cent of the estimated total population of the region which stood at 829,984. The Regional Director of the NHIA, Mr Abass Suleymana who stated this on the sidelines … The post ?U/W NHIA registers 448,191 clients

The Chief of the Fise Muslim Community in Accra, Alhaji Hamidu Bukari Kabore, has paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon at Yendi in the Northern Region, Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II. The purpose of the visit was to congratulate him on his enskinment as the new Overlord of the people of Dagbon. Alhaji … The post Alhaji Kabore pays courtesy call on Ya-Na appeared first on

The Ternopil National Economic University, Ukraine, has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree on renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, Mr Frank Adjei, for his contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. Mr Adjei is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rema-Jason Company Limited, Rema-Jason Ventures, Lovers Band, NAPLOAG and GNCBBLLOA and has investments in … The post Frank

Asante Kotoko star man Abdul Fatawu Safiu is reported to have landed in Sweden chasing a move to Helsingborgs IF.Details are scanty but the chances of the 24-year-old signing a deal are high. Safiu whipped his career back on track after a successful campaign with the Porcupine Warriors in Africa and in the domestic competitions. His exploits earned him a place in Ghana’s preliminary squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.The 24-year-old was a regular in their CAF Confederation

THE consumption of petroleum products in the country, surged by five million metric tonnes (Mt) last year, the Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Hassan Tampuli, has disclosed. The 15 per cent increase was from 3.4million Mt recorded in 2017 to 3.9 million Mt in 2018, he said at the ongoing 3rd edition … The post ‘Consumption of petroleum products surges’

The prevalence of cardiovascular (cardio) diseases is becoming alarming, prompting the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to identify more effective measures of tackling the problem in the country. It is, therefore, not surprising that the GHS is collaborating with AstraZeneca, a world leading Biopharmaceutical company, to commence a three-year project to manage cardiovascular or heart diseases … The post GHS,

THE Country Representative of the UN population Fund (UNFPA), Mr Niyi Ojuolape, has urged stakeholders in the Central Region to press on with ongoing efforts to curb adolescent pregnancy. He said the UNFPA was ready to support with programmes and interventions to remove barriers from the path of adolescent girls to enable them achieve their … The post Sustain efforts at

Asante Kotoko have told experienced stars Daniel Nii Adjei and Obed Owusu their services will not be needed for the upcoming season. The five-man list includes Dany Zabo Teguy, Umar Basiru and Stephen Nyarko.Adjei rejoined the club on a free transfer but could not make the necessary impact. Owusu has been at the club since 2015 when he joined from Berekum Chelsea but his lack of goals has been a constant worry.A club statement on Monday read: “We have put the following players

In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments through its apps and … The post Will Facebook’s digital money

The Trump administration is seeking to curb migration from Central America by introducing new rules over who can claim asylum in the US. Under the new rules, announced yesterday, migrants who travel via another country before reaching the US border will be ineligible for US asylum. Migrants who have been trafficked will be exempt from … The post ?Trump moves to curb

The second edition of the Ghana Centre of the World golf tournament was held on Saturday at the Tema Country Golf Club. This year’s event, themed ‘The Year of Return’ saw golfers compete in six different categories of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) organised event. The Tema Country Golf Club (TCGC) had a clean sweep … The post Clean sweep