Fourteen rooms in a 17-room compound house were completely burnt down by fire at Zogbeli, a suburb in Tamale, last Sunday afternoon. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is yet to establish the cause of the fire. There were no casualty. Fire Personnel of the GNFS, who doused the fire, said some of the burnt rooms were used to…
Five Ghanaians resident in the United States, have sued the Electoral Commission (EC) at the Supreme Court over the non-implementation of the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA), Act 699. They contend that the non-implementation of the law is a breach of their fundamental human rights under the laws of Ghana; particularly Articles 17(2), 42 and 33(5) of…
The president of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XVII, of the Asogli State has apologised on behalf of Chiefs who erred and engaged in partisan politics during the political season last year. He said even though the code of conduct of chiefs and the Constitution precluded them from taking active part in politics, some of them could…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has hinted that the government may ensure some standardisation in the exchange rate within the ports to ensure uniformity of tariffs. According to him, although we were in a free market, some level of standardisation ought to be put in place to ensure that port charges, using foreign exchange rates, did not put people…
Andre Ayew has been congratulated by the English Premier League side for scoring the match winner in Ghana’s 2-1 victory over DR Congo Deputy Black Stars, Andre has been saluted by West Ham, after helping Ghana to reach the semi finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Jordan Ayew started the scoring for Black Stars, before…
Pastor Mensa Otabil has been outstanding on social media. He interacts daily and consistently with his followers on social media. Founder and General Overseer of International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensah Otabil has been ranked the Most Influential Ghanaian Pastor on Social Media for 2016. He maintained his presence on both Facebook and Twitter which are well used…
The minister-designate for Regional Reorganisation and Development Dan Kwaku Botwe appears to be prepared for his new job as he took along with him a huge map of Ghana to make his case before the appointments committee Monday. The former information minister requested the permission of the committee, and took members through the various regions and their specific challenges…
The World Vision Ghana, has partnered Microsoft to salvage the huge unemployment of the youth in Ghana through the implementation of the YouthSpark project. Speaking at an event Sagane Thiaus, the Operations Director at the World Vision Ghana said the partnership was significant. Mr Thiaus said: “This project is in line with one of our major strategic objectives, which…
Accra – Lawmakers in Ghana on Monday called for an investigation into claims that a minister in new President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government bribed the committee vetting his candidacy. Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has been accused of attempting to bribe some opposition party members of the committee with $700 each to approve his nomination. The allegations were made by an…
Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel plans to rationalize subsidiary Airtel’s African operations, according to chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. Those comments combined with already circulating rumors sparked headlines suggesting Airtel is quitting the continent altogether. Mittal agreed with the interviewer that company’s run in 15 African countries had not been as successful as they had hoped. Back home in India,…
