Soldiers Cut Off Second City Bouake
Angry soldiers have blocked off access to Bouaké, the second largest city in the Ivory Coast, as a revolt over a pay dispute continues. One of the uprising’s leaders said the soldiers were...
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Canadian PM Earns Praise On Facebook As He Takes 3-Year-Old Son To Work
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was the toast of Facebook fans when he shared photos of a day at work with his son, Hadrien. The 45-year-old shared five pictures on his Facebook page with...
Council of State Backs Review of Small Scale Mining Laws
The Council of State has backed calls for a total review of Ghana’s small scale mining laws. Chairman of the council, Nana Otuo Serebour, said it is evident that current laws have failed to...
Women Need To Stand For Each Other
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, has hailed the decision by President Akufo-Addo to appoint another woman for the position of Chief Justice. The President on...
‘Solid’ Akuffo Will Lead With Wisdom – Charlotte Osei
The Electoral Commissioner Charlotte Osei has welcomed the selection of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Ghana’s next Chief Justice. Ms. Akuffo was outdoored by President Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House...
Women Need To Stand For Each Other – Charlotte Osei
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, has hailed the decision by President Akufo-Addo to appoint another woman for the position of Chief Justice. The President on Friday...
Ghana Rugby Admitted Into World Rugby As Full Member
Ghana Rugby, under Presidency of Herbert Mensah, achieved two remarkable victories in two days by first winning the Rugby Africa Regional Challenge Group West 1 on 7 May 2017, just to follow it up...
Prez Akufo-Addo In Volta Region For Two-Day Visit
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is in the Volta Region for a two-day visit. It is unclear what the visit is officially about though it most certainly is to thank the Region for the electoral...
Otiko May Not Survive Akufo-Addo Reshuffle
Veteran journalist Abdul Kweku Baako says Gender minister Otiko Djaba 'may not survive' a ministerial reshuffle after she was 'severely reprimanded' by her party for misconduct. While he insisted...
Corruption Not African, It’s A Global Problem – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, immediate past president of Ghana has slammed what he says is a humiliating tag of corruption on African countries. According to him, corruption was a global cancer that required...
The ‘monster’ In Otiko Now Eating Up NPP – Amaliba
The “monster” in the Minister of Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Djaba, is “eating up” the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Private legal practitioner; Mr. Amaliba believes the governing New...
The “monster” In Otiko Now Eating Up NPP
The “monster” in the Minister of Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Djaba, is “eating up”the New Patriotic Party (NPP), private legal practitioner and Mr. Amaliba believes the governing New...
Freed Boko Haram Fighter Says Group Ready To Attack Abuja
A man purporting to be a Boko Haram fighter said the group plans to bomb Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, in a video seen by Reuters on Saturday. The man who gave his name as Abu Dardaa confirmed that he...
Muslim Cleric Urges FIFA To Ban Christian Players Celebrating With Sign of the Cross
FIFA has been urged to ban Christian players from making the sign of the cross after scoring a goal. A Muslim cleric from Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alarefe called on football’s governing body to write...
NPP ‘soft’ On Naabu, Otiko – Kweku Baako
The decision of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to let two of its executives off the hook following an ugly public spat between them was a slap on the wrist, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako, the...
I Didn’t Endorse Mahama For Cash
Kumasi-based actress Tracey Boakye has said money was not her motivation for endorsing former President John Dramani Mahama during the 2016 electoral campaign. Ms Boakye came under heavy criticism...
Impeccable Akuffo Can Prove Critics Wrong – Amaliba
Private legal practitioner Abraham Amaliba has endorsed the appointment of Justice Sophia Akuffo as the new Chief Justice, indicating that her performance in office will prove critics wrong....
Lawyer Advocates For Rotational System In CJ Appointment
A private legal practitioner Yaw Oppong has advocated for a change in the process of selecting Chief Justices that removes the ethnic and political undertones that characterize discussions. The...
Freelance Journalist Confirmed As DCE For Garu-Tempane District
The Garu-Tempane District Assembly has endorsed the President’s nominee, Mr. Asore Emmanuel Avoka , as its new District Chief Executive (DCE). Of the 43 members of the assembly present, 36 voted...
Court Strikes Out Ibrahim Mahama Case
An Accra District Court has struck out the case of Engineers and Planners for their failure to pay the SSNIT contributions of workers. The prosecutor for SSNIT, Leena Adoma Aboagye, told the court on...