Joe Ghartey Committee has preferred contempt charges against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga for bringing the name of Parliament into disrepute, having failed to prove that members of the Appointments Committee were bribed to approve a ministerial nominee. Mahama Ayariga had alleged that Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka was used as a conduit…
Being beautiful is undoubtedly important, but it isn’t everything. A girl who is not so good-looking still can have many guys falling for her. The secret to attracting guys is not just being beautiful, as it definitely requires more than that. The following traits make women desirable in the eyes of men: Your dress sense Boys love women who…
Dr Cadman Mills, twin brother of late President John Evans Atta Mills has revealed how handlers of the late Leader, due to political expediency were unwilling to fly the ex-President out of the country for treatment when it was obvious that he was ‘dying’. He recounted how he couldn’t even recognise the ex-President when he (Cadman) returned from a…
Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for abusing an official. Messi was punished for using “insulting words” towards an assistant referee during Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile. Juan Carlos Arce and Marcelo Martins scored for Bolivia, while Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the government will introduce the National Digital Address System to reduce the risk profile of people and improve their access to financial services. The policy, in addition to the two others — financial inclusion and the National Identification System — is expected to give the country the necessary backbone for…
Mr Charles Kofi Asare Adu Boahen, a son of the late Professor Albert Adu Boahen who has been nominated as a deputy minister of finance has explained that he used to be an American citizen but has since renounced it. Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, he said he has since surrendered his US passport. The…
When Joseph Darkoh skipped town to escape federal heroin distribution charges 20 years ago, Brooklyn federal prosecutors said he went on the lam with distinction. Darkoh fled to Ghana, apparently serving as a village chief, they said. But the 68-year-old chief will only be in charge of a prison cell for the next two years, after he was sentenced…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was at the 90th anniversary of the Krobo Girls’ Senior High School in the Eastern Region over the weekend, shedding further light on the free education program. The president reiterated his government’s resolve to roll out the free SHS policy from the 2017/2018 academic year. Though the source of funding of the policy was…
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has described as palpable falsehood, claims that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah founded independent Ghana. His comment revives the long-standing debate about the actual founder of Ghana especially after the president, Nana Akufo-Addo subtly also suggested so in the address he delivered at Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary parade. The History Professor argued that…
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his healthcare bill after it failed to gain enough support to pass in Congress. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he and Mr Trump agreed to pull the vote, after it became apparent it would not get the minimum of 215 Republican votes needed. The last minute move was seen as a huge blow…
