Vice President Dr. Bawumia advocates inclusive governance in Africa
Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Monday, said for Ghana and Africa to sustain and consolidate its democratic gains, it is prudent to involve the people in all democratic processes. “Anytime people feel excluded then there is a threat to democracy and this is the reason why we have to pay attention to education, […]
Commissioners of Oath trained for Ghana card progamme
About one hundred and eight, (108), persons have been trained and commissioned as Commissioners of Oath for the Northern sector in Tamale. The Commissioners of Oath will be engaged to assist the National Identification Authority, (NIA), programme in the Northern zone as it embarks on the nation-wide registration of Ghanaians for the Ghana Card. They […]
Dr. Opuni Trial: Missing documents still not found witness tells court
The missing documents which was demanded by an Accra high court to be produced by the Cocoa Research Institute Ghana, CRIG, in the on going trial of former COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer, (CEO), Dr, Stephen Opuni has still not been found. The fourth prosecution witness Dr. Alfred Arthur, who is the Acting Head of the Soil […]
Natural Resources Minister warns illegal chainsaw operators
Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Kwaku Asumah-Cheremah has sent strongest of indication to illegal chainsaw operators plundering the country’s timber that they will not be spared when arrested. He said no timber operator should enter the country’s forest without license because the security agencies have been placed on high alert to deal with […]
President Akufo-Addo expected to re-open AngloGold Ashanti Today
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will Today re-open AngloGold Ashanti mines at Obuasi which was shut down some years ago, following an impasse between the company and illegal miners. The mines before the shutdown, suspended essential services following clashes between illegal miners and some of its staff, leading to the death of the company’s Communication […]
France angered by Italy's Africa remarks
France has summoned Italy’s ambassador after the Italian Deputy Prime Minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration. On Sunday, Luigi di Maio called on the European Union to impose sanctions on France for its policies in Africa. He said France had “never stopped colonising tens of African states”. Italy and France have […]
WhatsApp restricts message-sharing to fight fake news
WhatsApp is limiting all its members to forwarding any single message up to five times in an effort to tackle the spread of false information on the platform. The Facebook-owned business had already introduced the policy in India six months ago. The move followed a number of mob lynchings that were blamed on fake reports […]
Police CID interogates Nyatakyi, Ken Agyapong over Suale's death
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service says it has commenced an “extensive and rigorous investigations into the unfortunate killing of Mr. Ahmed Hussein-Suale.” The police in a brief update, said a team of detectives and other experts have interogated, the Assin Central Member of Parliament, (MP) Kennedy Agyapong, and Kwesi Nyantakyi, […]
President Akufo-Addo outlines govt's pillars of growth for science and technology
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the thrust of his Government’s policy towards national development rests on ensuring that science, technology and innovation drive all sectors of the economy. In order to achieve this objective, President Akufo-Addo explained that sectoral policies, programmes and strategies are being implemented on the basis of the overall National Science, […]
Ghana ranks second timber exporter to the EU market
Ghana is the first in Africa and second in the World after Indonesia to export timber to the European Union, (EU) market by the close of this year. EU ambassador to Ghana Diana Acconcia who announced this in Kumasi said the EU delegation is in Ghana for the final assessment and subsequent signing of the […]
Melcom hosts Disc Jockey Cypher in Accra
Merqury Republic organizers of the Ghana DJ Awards on Saturday, presented the gatheriing of the best in Disc Jockeying at the North Kaneshie brach of Melcom Plus, in Accra. Ghana’s largest chain of retail department stores, Melcom, hosted the programme at the forecourt of the North Kaneshie branch of Melcom Plus, and attracted people from […]
Minority MPs' call for the arrest of Assin Central MP over Ahmed Suale's murder
The National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has called on the state security agencies to arrest the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong over the murder of an investigative Journalist, Ahmed Hussien-Suale. The MP’s also extend heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the late Ahmed Hussien-Suale, his colleagues at […]
Suale's family grateful to individuals and groups who sympathised with them
The family of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, the investigative journalist who was shot dead on January 16, 2019, by unknown assailants have expressed their appreciation to individuals and groups that found time to commiserate following the death of Suale-Hussein’s murder. The family said they are devastated and stunned by the loss, but will remain faithful to Allah […]
Veep Dr. Bawumia embarks on sensitisation health walk
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia last Saturday , joined the Youth Wing and Ayawaso West Wuogon Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP), Lydia Seyram Alhassan and supporters to embark on a sensitisation health walk. He expressed appreciation to the constituents for massively endorsing the candidature of Madam Lydia Alhassan and urged them to […]