Special Prosecutor to meet Asante Akyem North MP over bribery allegations
The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, is said to meet Member of Parliament, MP, for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi over his allegation that a wealthy businessman offered Majority MPs money to drop their call on Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to resign. Mr. Appiah-Kubi led more than 70 MPs to demand the immediate resignation of […]
Governing Board of National Vaccine Institute sworn into office
A thirteen-member Governing Board of the National Vaccine Institute has been sworn into office with a call on the members to make Ghana a vaccine Manufacturing hub, not only for West Africa but the entire continent of Africa. The Board Chaired by former Deputy Director General of WHO, Dr. Anarfi Asamoah Baah, will facilitate the […]
Ghana Electrical Industry Directory launched to promote wiring and installation works
By Dominic Hlordzi Private and commercial property owners have again been encouraged to avoid the use of substandard electrical cables and engage uncertified electricians. For this reason, Ghana Electrical Industry Business Directory has been launched in Accra to offer the public access to the right experts, materials and registered electrical companies operating in Ghana. The […]
Otumfuo secures US scholarships for Ghanaians
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has secured a scholarship package for Ghanaian students to study at the prestigious University of Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States of America (USA). Under the deal, qualified Ghanaian students will travel to Memphis University to undertake their undergraduate, master’s and PhD. Up to 70 per cent of the […]
11-year-old Rahimmah Mohammed is Savannah Region’s Best ICT Girl
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Eleven-year-old basic six pupil of T.I. Ahmadiya Islamic School at Kpalbusi in the North East Gonja District of the Savannah Region, Mohammed Rahimmah, has won the best ICT girl in the region. She beat 999 girls to take the enviable position in the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization’s Girls in ICT […]
End of semester exams at Tamale Technical University ends abruptly following TUTAG strike
By: Murtala Issah End of semester examinations at the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 following a sit down strike declared by the university’s branch of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG). Executives of TUTAG are demanding the commitment of management to implement the end […]
Court fines two for assaulting radio presenter in Tamale
By Murtala Issah Beleaguered former deputy regional communications executive of the National Democratic Congress in the Northern Region, Iddrisu Hardi Pagazaa and a second accused person, Osman, have been fined three thousand six hundred Ghana cedis (3,600) each after the two pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit crime, assault and unlawful entry. […]
EC pulls out of NDC presidential, parliamentary primaries until outstanding legal issues are resolved
The Electoral Commission (EC) has withdrawn from Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary internal elections of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, following a court injunction. The EC wants the NDC to resolve its internal disagreements and outstanding legal issues before it can supervise the elections for the party. This came to light on Wednesday afternoon after a […]
Mahama begins 2-day tour of Upper West Region
Former President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Wa to begin a two-day campaign tour of the Upper West Region. Upper West is one of two regions left for Mr. Mahama to visit before the May 13, 2023, presidential and parliamentary elections. On this tour, President Mahama is visiting all eleven constituencies to interact with […]
DR Congo floods: ‘Miracle’ as two floating babies survive on Lake Kivu
Two babies have been rescued floating near the shores of Lake Kivu days after floods killed more than 400 people in east Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) “It is a miracle, we were all amazed,” local community leader Delphin Birimbi tells the BBC. Their parents have died but the community is in touch with […]