Abronye detained, charged with publication of false news
The Bono Ahafo Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has been detained by the police. He has been charged on two counts of publication of false news and offencive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace. Baffoe had alleged on radio that Former President John Dramani […]
Gov’t to use GH¢2b to dualize Accra-Kumasi Highway
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Government of Ghana has signed eight separate contracts for the dualization of Accra-Kumasi Highway to reduce vehicular traffic. The Chairman of Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament and MP for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko announced that government to commit a total of GHC2 Billion Ghana Cedis into the construction […]
Nationality embattled MP for Assin North, James Gyekye-Quayson granted bail
Beatrice Oppong MP for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson today made his first appearance before the Accra High Court after several unsuccessful attempts to serve him with court processes. His Counsel, Tsatsu Tsikata told the Court that the MP was made aware of the charge sheet after the criminal summons was posted at his residence […]
African footballers must take cue from Senegal’s Sadio Mane’s commitment to Football
By Raymond Tuvi The dramatic aftermath of the 33rd African Cup of Nations in Cameroon to a global audience, validates the description of football, the “Beautiful Game”, as a passion, if not a religion, as some have put it. Monday, February 7, Dakar went agog with, perhaps, a million men and women milling in the […]
Veep Bawumia launches an Online Learning tool on bridging gap between education and job market
By Mercy Darko An Online Learning Programme, the Leyden-Alison Integrated Online Learning, has been launched in Accra. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at the launch, said Ghana is on the move to develop a strong database for all sectors of the economy. He referenced the deliberate digital interventions by the government to integrate all the […]
Pregnant women cautioned against self-medication
The Asante Akyem North Municipality Health Directorate in the Ashanti Region recorded four maternal deaths last year. However, an audit into the deaths revealed complications related to self-medication particularly the consumption of concoctions. The Municipal Health Director, Mr. Ronald Welga-Miah who announced this at the 2021 Annual Performance Review Meeting at Agogo, cautioned pregnant women […]
Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to hit 200m streams on Boomplay
By Seli Baisie Nigerian music star Burna Boy has become the first-ever African artiste to hit 200 million streams on Africa’s number one music streaming platform, Boomplay. The Grammy-award winner seems to be living up to his title of African Giant, as he continues to break historical charts. Barely a year after Burna Boy was […]
Court orders UTAG to suspend strike
The Labour Division of the Accra High Court has put an injunction on the strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). The court, presided over by Justice Frank Aboadwe Rockson, on Tuesday afternoon [February 15, 2022] halted the strike which is currently in its fifth week. The order followed an application for interlocutory […]
Avoid arresting people in a “Rambo style” – Dr. Nii Nortey Addo
By Moses Agyare Democracy has given the populace the opportunity to express themselves freely. But, some seem to have gone overboard, triggering some arrests in view of the insecurity in the country, better still the sub-region. Security and International Relations Analyst, Dr. Nii Nortey Addo has been sharing his view on the GTV Breakfast Show […]
Mad rush for Ghana Chocolate at Dubai Expo
By Doreen Ampofo Chocolate from Ghana took center stage at the ongoing 2022 Dubai Expo when the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and it’s implementing Agency, the Ghana Tourism Authority partnered with COCOBOD to host chocolate day at the expo.Interspersed with cultural activities and drumming, the Ghana pavilion became a beehive of activities with […]
