Of the Media and the Number Game
Watchers of Ghana’s political dispensation can’t but agree that the media’s role and influence serve as a clear gauge of the strides we have made. Chairman Rawlings didn’t open up to the...
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S. Korea Approaches WTO Over China Economic Retaliation
South Korea has approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in connection with measures imposed by China over the deployment of a US missile defence system, Seoul's trade ministry said Monday....
Kintampo Tragedy Accident Too Many – Oye Lithur
A former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, has called for prayers for the country in the wake of Sunday’s accident at the Kintampo Waterfalls that led to the...
Sports Ministry Congratulates Kwesi Nyantakyi For Being Re-Elected Onto FIFA Council
Ghana's Ministry of Youth and Sports has congratulated the President of the Ghana FA Kwesi Nyantakyi following his re-election onto the FIFA Council during Thursday's CAF elections in Addis Ababa....
Algeria President Makes Video Appearance After Month of Health Rumors
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared in a video on Sunday for the first time in a month since his abrupt cancellation of a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Algiers...
110 Ministers… Why Not 408? (1)
One of the proverbs our Ga Elders have taught us is “Ke ote ni ogbee shi le, kaa kwe heni ogbee; kwemo heni ote ye” – If you trip and fall, do not look where you fell, look where you tripped...
20 Dead At Kintampo Waterfalls
Ghanaians are waking up this morning to the tragic news that 20 people (maybe more) were killed in a freak accident at the Kintampo Waterfalls in the Brong Ahafo Region. The accident is reported to...
Politics Responsible For Suspension of Programme
A survey carried out by the members of Parliament has shown that the decision by the Ejura Sekyeredumase Assembly to suspend the Ghana School Feeding Programme is frustrating the country’s basic...
Ministerial Appointments; Real Duties Or Mere Rewards?
The developments that have characterized President Nana Addo’s almost three months governance are too glaring to be ignored. It was initially his seeming silence on the post-election violence until...
KNUST To Develop ‘kayayei Machine’
An Engineering Professor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has hinted of plans to develop a trolley aimed at assisting head porters popularly known as ‘kayayei’...
Algeria’s Ailing Bouteflika Makes First Appearance In Month
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared on television Sunday for the first time since a visit by Germany's chancellor was called off last month because of the Algerian leader's ailing health. State...
Curfew On Alavanyo and Nkonya Renewed
Mr Ambrose Derry, the Minister of the Interior, has, on the advice of the Volta Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya...
Stop the Senseless Mining In Ghana
I have observed that in this country, when some institutions or organizations are given statutory or constitutional powers to execute certain policies on behalf of the state, some leaders or managers...
Row Erupts Over Mystery Break-In At S.Africa Judge Offices
South African politicians traded accusations on Sunday over a mysterious break-in at the Johannesburg offices of the country's top judge a day after his court severely criticised the ANC government....
Somalia Wants Saudi Probe of Refugee Boat Attack
Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali refugees were shot dead on board a boat. It was not immediately clear who was...
Adwoa Sarfo’s Role Won’t Conflict With Procurement Authority – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has rejected claims that his appointment of a Minister of State for Public Procurement, is superfluous, since the country already has a Public Procurement Authority to dealt with...
Adwoa Sarfo’s Role Won’t Conflict With Procurement Authority
President Akufo-Addo has rejected claims that his appointment of a Minister of State for Public Procurement, is superfluous, since the country already has a Public Procurement Authority to dealt with...
Gov’t To Roll Out EUR7.1 Bn Savannah Development Project
Government is to roll out a programme under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), for agricultural investment in the Savannah Ecological Zone. The €7.1 billion programme is to contribute to the...
President Akufo-Addo Defends Appointing ‘elephant-Size’ Government of 110 Ministers
Ghana’s President has come under fire for appointing an “elephant size” government of 110 ministers. Nana Akufo-Addo, who promised to cut superfluous government spending, has hit back at his...
Akufo-Addo Might Need Ministers For Whatsapp, Facebook – James Avedzi
Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi, has mocked President Nana Addo’s appointment of over 100 Ministers to steer the affairs of his government, saying he may as well appoint Ministers specifically...