Ayisi-Boateng Apologizes For Partisan Comments
Ghana’s High Commissioner to SA has apologized for the demeaning partisan comments to the effect that he will serve the interest of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members ahead of all others....
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Acting CID Boss Promoted Again
The acting Director General of Police CID, Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, who was accused of a cover-up in the investigations into the corruption allegations against Ghana’s two deputy chiefs of...
Promotion of ACP Addo-Danquah ‘a Recipe For Disaster’
Pressure is mounting on the Ghana Police Service to reverse the promotion of ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah who was accused of a ‘cover up’ in a the corruption allegation against two deputy...
Otumfuo’s Money Laundering Story
The hyping Otumfuo’s money laundering story has so far received has left almost everyone confused over what actually transpired. Since Tuesday, October 11, the media has been buzzing with headlines...
Ashanti King Cited In GBP350,000 UK Bank Suit
Otumfuo’s money laundering case is still on, with the Ashanti King being cited for ditching laid down funds transfer procedures in moving over £350,000 from Ghana to the UK. Traditional leader of...
Warning! ‘Takeaway’ Packs Pose Danger — Health Researcher
A health researcher is warning Ghanaians against the use styrofoams, popularly referred to as ‘takeaway’ packs, for packaging food. The bowlike packs, which have become popular among food vendors...
Akufo-Addo First To Receive New ‘Ghana Card’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be the first to be given a new national ID card under the new identification management system. The new cards, to be issued for free at first,...
Ghana National Population Policy
Demographic experts are concerned that Ghana’s population is growing at a faster than normal rate. The National Population Council (PNC) has therefore proposed that government starts implementation...
Convention To Protect Humans From Mercury Effects Comes Into Force
A global treaty that seeks to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury has from today, August 16, come into force. Ghana’s environmental group, Abibiman...
Wu’s Rivals Take Legal Action To Seize AIBA Control
Opponents to embattled amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo have begun legal proceedings in an attempt to seize control of ruling body the AIBA, executive committee member Pat Fiacco told AFP on...
Finance Minister Presents Mid-Year Budget Review Today
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, will present his midyear Budget Review and Economic Planning to Parliament Monday, July 31, 2017. The presentation is in fulfilment of the constitutional mandate...
Boxing Chief Rejects ‘coup’, Says Still In Charge
The embattled president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) defiantly claimed on Saturday that he was still in charge of the body despite moves by rival executives to oust him. In a phone...
No Request For Supplementary Budget In Midyear Review
The Finance Ministry has stated it will not seek a supplementary budget even as it presents a midyear budget review to Parliament on Monday . Per the constitution, the Finance Minister is expected...
Deputy Agric Minister Visita NSS Farm
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sagre Bambangi, on Thursday paid a visit to the National Service Scheme’s Dahwenya Farm in the Greater Accra Region. The visit was to afford the...
Kwame Addo-Kufuor Elected President of ECOWAS Chambers of Mines
The President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, has been elected as the first President of the General Assembly of the ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines (EFEDCOM). His...
275 People Die of HIV-AIDS In Ashanti
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) people died of HIV/AIDS in the Ashanti Region, last year. Mr. Dennis Bandoh, the Regional Focal Person, who announced this, said late report to the health...
Govt May Miss 2017 Budget Target Over Low Expenditure – IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has cautioned that government will miss its 2017 budget target should it fail to spend in critical sectors of the economy. The IFS argues that government’s...
275 People Die of HIV-AIDS In Ashanti
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) people died of HIV/AIDS in the Ashanti Region, last year. Late reporting to the health facilities and resorting to the prayer camps for treatment were to blame for...
ACILA Urges Gov’t To Pass ICC Bill
Research and education think tank, Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) has urged the Akufo-Addo administration to prioritise the passage of the International Criminal Court...
Journalists, NGO Slam Saudi ‘threats’ To Close Al-Jazeera
Journalists and human rights activists on Tuesday denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari media organisations, including satellite news broadcaster Al-Jazeera. Regional...