Four New Members of NMC Inducted
Four new members of the National Media Commission (NMC) have been inducted into office, with a call on them to join hands with their colleagues to push for the passage of the Broadcasting and the...
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Future Power Deals Will Be Strategized
The Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko has described past agreements in the energy sector as “deal-driven” and not “strategy-driven”. He argues that most of the agreements with Independent...
ACEP Calls For Strong Institutions In Energy Sector
The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) wants institutions in Ghana’s energy sector to be robust and effective in pointing out flaws in government decisions in the sector. According to him, the...
2 Years Ago; Ghanaians Marched Against ‘dumsor’ [Photos]
Exactly two years ago, thousands of Ghanaians staged a peaceful march in Accra to register their displeasure over government’s failure to address the country’s incessant power cuts which had...
I Will Serve As Role Model To Girls – DCE
The District Chief Executive for Nkoranza North in the Brong Ahafo Region has promised to be a role model for the youth, especially girls in her district. “We will look at education and I will...
Nana Yaa Jantuah of PURC Resigns
The Director of Public Relations for the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah has resigned following recent allegations of financial misappropriation by the leadership of the...
Gov’t Deleted Names of Workers Intentionally – George Loh
Former Member of Parliament for North Dayi Constituency in the Volta Region George Loh has chastised the Finance Minister’s apology over the wrongfully deletion of names of public sector workers...
A Plus Deletes Facebook Post After CJ Prediction Falls Flat
Controversial musician A Plus has sheepishly deleted his Facebook post after his prediction of Justice Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse as next Chief Justice backfired. The musician had argued against the...
UN Security Council Condemns N. Korea Missile Test, Vows Sanctions
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile test and vowed to take further measures including sanctions in response to Pyongyang's "highly...
Clinton Launches Political Action Group
Hillary Clinton returned to the political stage on Monday with a new organization to "resist" Donald Trump, who defeated her in last year's presidential election. "The last few months, I've been...
Trump Revealed Classified Info To Russian FM, Envoy
President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister and ambassador to the United States during an Oval Office meeting last week, the Washington Post reported...
Putin Warns Against ‘intimidating’ North Korea After Latest Missile Launch
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned North Korea's latest missile launch as "dangerous" but warned against "intimidating" Pyongyang. Speaking in China, Putin called for a peaceful solution...
France’s Macron Calls For ‘historic Reconstruction’ of Europe
France's new President, Emmanuel Macron, has called for a "historic reconstruction" of Europe, saying it is "the only reaction" to fight populism. Speaking in Berlin on the first full day of his...
Trump Travel Ban Back In Court
A US government attorney insisted Monday that President Donald Trump's revised travel ban did not unfairly target Muslims, in the latest twist in a months-long legal battle that has dogged the new US...
US Cyber Czar Says ‘no Federal Systems’ Hit By Ransomware
President Donald Trump's top cyber and homeland security advisor said Monday that no US government systems had been hit by the world's biggest ransomware attack. "As of today, no federal systems are...
Rawlings ‘upset’ Over Fake Death Reports
The office of the former President, Jerry John Rawlings has expressed its disgust at reports within a section of the media suggesting the former leader is dead. It said it takes a ‘serious view’...
Patrol Boats Repaired In Italy Handed Over To Libya
Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Monday handed over to the Libyan coastguard four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part of cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration. The crews...
S.Africa Court Hears Case On Zuma Confidence Vote
South Africa's highest court weighed Monday whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma, who faces growing criticism within the ruling ANC. Several...
DRCongo Unrest Killed 390 Fighters, 124 Troops Since End March
Spiralling violence in DR Congo's central Kasai region has killed 390 tribal militia fighters and 124 government troops since the end of March, the army said Monday. "DRC's armed forces have been...
US Accuses Syria of Mass Executions and Burning the Bodies
The Syrian government has been accused of carrying out mass killings of thousands of prisoners by the US government - which released satellite images to prove it. The Trump administration claims the...