Kayayei Honour Chief Justice
The Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has been awarded by Head Porters (Kayayei) Association for her annual mentorship programme. The Mentoring Programme, which was introduced in 2007 by Mrs....
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Our Institutions Are Controlled By Unseen Hands – Dr Akwetey
Executive Director of IDEG, Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, has asserted that Ghana’s state institutions are being controlled and manipulated by powerful unseen individuals who have special interests in the...
Egypt Coptic Christians
So-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt that killed at least 29 people and wounded about 25 others on Friday. Masked men boarded...
Chief Justice’s Mentoring Progamme Ends In Accra
The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, officially closed the 10th edition of her annual mentoring programme in Accra last Wednesday. Being her last as Chief Justice, following her...
Africa, So Close Yet So Far From G7 Summit
It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose shores rickety migrant boats from northern Africa regularly wash up. But while...
EOCO To Review Documents Presented By Anti-Corruption Protestors
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has said it will review the over 300 documents allegedly containing evidence of embezzlement to the sum of $1.2 billion presented to it by some...
John Mahama Gave Captain Smart A Toyota Land Cruiser
Communications Director of the National Democratic Party (NDP) , Mr Ernest Owusu Bempah , has hinted that former president Mahama gave the host of Adom fm’s morning show Captain smart a Toyota...
Ban Small-Scale Mining For 10 Years – MP
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South in the Central Region, Kwaku Ricketts Hagan has called for a ten- year ban on all forms of small scale mining. He believes this will ensure proper...
Ex-President Mahama Wishes Muslims Well
Former President John Dramani Mahama has sent his well wishes to the Muslim community in Ghana as Ramadan begins. The 30-day period of fasting began on Saturday across at least 30 countries including...
Ban Small-Scale Mining For 10 Years
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South in the Central Region, Kwaku Ricketts Hagan has called for a ten- year ban on all forms of small scale mining. He believes this will ensure proper...
Burundi Orders Couples To Wed Amid Drive To ‘moralise Society’
Cohabiting couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to get married or face legal consequences. The government order comes after President Pierre Nkurunziza launched a campaign “to moralise...
Rival Armed Groups Clash In Capital, Tripoli
Libyan militia groups opposed to the UN-backed government have launched a series of attacks on loyalist forces in the capital, Tripoli. At least 28 people were killed and about 130 injured, officials...
Streamline Work of Various Investigative Institutions
Executive Director of IDEG Dr Emmanuel Akwetey said it is time President Nana Akufo-Addo streamlines the work of the various investigative institutions. He said the President should issue a decree to...
Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days
More than 3,400 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Friday, bringing to about 10,000 the total number rescued over four days, according to Libyan and Italian officials. At least 10 bodies...
Referee Daniel Laryea To Handle Guinea-Bissau Vs Namibia 2019 AFCON Qualifier
Ghanaian match officials headed by Daniel Laryea will handle Guinea-Bissau's opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia. His assistants will be David Agyin and Paul Atimaka with...
You’re A Historic Figure – Akufo-Addo To Sirleaf
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the leadership shown by Africa’s first female president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. Having assumed the reins of government in...
Strive For Love, Sacrifice and Dedication
President Nana Akufo-Addo urged Muslims to embody the principles of love, sacrifice and dedication to duty ingrained in the observance of Islam pillar of Ramadan. Ramadan is observed by Muslims...
We’ve An Opportunity To Realize Ghana As Black Star of Africa – Prez
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the opportunity available to Ghanaians “to realize our potential as the Black Star of Africa”. In his Ramadan message to Muslims on Saturday,...
‘Tontokrom Galamsey Soldiers’ Name Commanding Officer
The military personnel seen to be providing security for Geo Professional Services, a mining company, in Tontokrom, in the Amansie of the Ashanti Region, named Lt. Col. Sebastian Abraham Arhin, the...
Youth Must See Agriculture As Lucrative Venture
Former President John Dramani?Mahama has challenged African leaders to present agriculture to the youth as a lucrative venture. He said that if agriculture was properly packaged to the youth they...