GJA calls for media blackout on Hawa Koomson following assault on journalist
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Albert Dwumfuor, the president of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), has called for an immediate and comprehensive media blackout on Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Member of Parliament for the Awutu Senya East constituency and Minister for fisheries. This call comes in response to the recent attack on Cape Coast-based morning show host […]
Why some men in Ghana shop in the women’s section
By Prince Dankwa Like most of Africa, many regions of Ghana have very rigid definitions of traditional gender roles and masculinity. Men’s appearance and dress have typically been restricted to simpler, solid-colored kaftans, shirts and trousers, as well as more utilitarian looks typical of the regional adinkra fabric designs. But some Ghanaian males have been […]
Building collapses on firefighters at Westlands
By Juliet Mettle-Edmunds Four firefighters from the Legon fire station sustained injuries when the last floor of a two-storey shop complex collapsed during a fierce fire incident at Westlands, in West Legon, a suburb of Accra. The Ghana National Fire Service says the fire and the collapse of the building are being investigated. The Ghana […]
OSP withdraws cases against Cecilia Dapaah
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn all its legal actions against former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The cases withdrawn by the OSP include an application for a conformation order to continue to freeze the the assets of the former Minister, and a the criminal case by the […]
Sissala West MP commissions eight boreholes for communities
Mr Mohammed Adam Sukparu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sissala West, has handed over eight boreholes, three of which are mechanised, to communities in the constituency. The ultra-modern mechanised boreholes were commissioned for the Gwollu Konnala, Nadabala and Fielmuo communities through the funding support of the Qatar Charity. The remaining five hand-pump boreholes were […]
Likpe Mate: Pillar 56 to be reaffirmed on Togo/Ghana Land Boundary Lines
By Theodora Amedetor Yakanu The Joint Ghana-Togo Boundary Reaffirmation Technical Committee has recommended the replacement of displaced, damaged, and missing pillars along the International Boundary of the two countries. The initiative will verify and establish the precise and legally binding regulations of the land boundary of the countries. The committee is therefore engaging and educating […]
GPL: Kotoko’s Mukwala named player of the month for December; Dr Ogum wins coach of the month
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker Steven Mukwala has been named the best player for the month of December in the Ghana Premier League. His remarkable form has been very crucial in getting Kotoko back to performing well and gradually climbing up the league table. Kotoko sit second in the Ghana Premier League, […]
Korle-Bu to hold mass burial for unidentified bodies
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) will hold a mass burial for all unknown and unclaimed bodies in its mortuary within the next two weeks. A statement issued by management of the Hospital and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the activity would help decongest the Hospital’s mortuary, currently full beyond its capacity. The […]
Dome-Kwabenya: Three lawyers battle ready for NPP Primaries
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The battle for the Dome-Kwabenya Parliamentary Seat is reported to be one of the most keenly contested races as two seasoned lawyers work to unseat the famous sitting MP for the area, in the person of Lawyer Sara Adwoa Safo. Interactions with some of the delegates on condition of anonymity ahead […]
National Labour Commission directs teacher unions to call off strike
By Benedicta Antwi The National Labour Commission (NLC) has issued a directive instructing the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), affiliated with the Trades Union Congress, and the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff to immediately call off their ongoing strike. The unions declared a strike in response […]
