Separatist Polisario Front kidnap 18 Year-old-girl on her way to family in Spain
The incident appears to suggest that the separatist Polisario Front is experiencing a severe financial crisis that has reached the point of blackmailing a Spanish family financially, in exchange for the return of their adopted Sahrawi daughter to its embrace. In detail, the separatist entity put pressure on the biological family of the girl, Falih […]
Aggrieved Menzgold customers demand swift prosecution of NAM 1
By: Franklin ASAERE-DONKOH Customers of the defunct gold-dealing company Menzgold across the country have reignited their calls for swift prosecution of the company’s embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nana Appiah Mensah, known in business and media circles as NAM1. The aggrieved customers have reaffirmed their collective support for the prosecution of NAM1 by the court. […]
TaTU hails Chef Failatu for throwing spotlight on Tamale, Northern Region
Staff and students from the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the Tamale Technical University, TTU, have hailed Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak, for putting the spotlight on Tamale, and the Northern Region at large. According to them, the Guinness World Record attempt for the longest cooking marathon, has directed heavy traffic to the region, Africa and […]
Schools in Nkwanta reopen after months of closure
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Academic work is said to have begun in some schools in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region after months of closure due to the ongoing ethnic conflict that began in October 2023. Hundreds of residents were said to have fled to faraway communities after more than 15 persons were killed […]
Unsuccessful election petition should attract sanctions — Dr Afari-Gyan
A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has suggested that election petitions that do not succeed should attract sanctions. That, he said, was to prevent election petitions from becoming a ‘wanton’ fashion. He said it appeared that some candidates rushed to court with election petitions alleging manipulation of results primarily to […]
Afcon 2023: Nigeria suffer another injury blow; Victor Boniface ruled out of Afcon
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) through injury, in another blow to Nigeria’s preparations. The 23-year-old is the latest member of the Super Eagles squad to suffer an injury ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 13 January in Abidjan. Nice striker Terem Moffi […]
Dr. Adutwum publicly expresses interest in NPP’s running mate slot
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, who is currently serving as the Minister of Education, and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region has publicly declared his interest in the position of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate slot According to him, he is ready to serve as […]
Vote-buying unattainable way to run democracy – Kathleen Addy
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has expressed concern over what it describes as the “deepening” of the culture of monetisation of politics as the country prepares for the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it had observed with concern that the issue of vote-buying during elections had become not only a supply problem […]
Abandoning usage of indelible ink will give criminals field day to manipulate Ghana’s electoral system – NDC cautions EC Chair
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned the Chairperson of Ghana’s electoral body, the Electoral Commission (EC) to halt any attempt to do away with the use of indelible ink during the 2024 pending general elections which is slated to take place on 7th December, 2024. According to the largest opposition […]
Delay in release of funds to Assemblies must be punishable – Dr Afari-Gyan
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, a former Electoral Commissioner, has asked the government to make it an offence to delay the release of statutory allocations of common funds to the local Assemblies. He said the delay was affecting the effective administration of local governance. Dr Afari-Gyan said this at a public lecture on Monday to mark Constitution […]
