Central Region Banks Hope in Bagbin

The stakes are high and the competition for the flagbearer position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is getting keener as the date for the primaries approaches. Twelve aspirants have so far declared their intent to contest for the position with all coming out with interesting messages on how they intend to strengthen the party … Read more

Police Deployed on Adentan Highway to Ensure Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrians using the Adentan stretch of the N4 Highway experienced a reprieve on Friday due to the presence of policemen to help them cross the eight-lane road. The road has become notorious for the death of many pedestrians, a situation which many people have blamed on the six stalled footbridges on the road. The development … Read more

Joe Osei Owusu Unhappy with MPs over ‘Empty’ Parliament

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu wants Members of Parliament (MPs) to attach some sense of urgency to the business of the House. According to him, the practice where most MPs register their attendance to the House but do not stay in the Chamber does not augur well for work in the … Read more

C.I on New Regions Unavailable to MPs – Dominic Ayine

Former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine has expressed concerns over the unavailability of copies of the Constitutional Instrument (C. I) 109 on the referendum for new regions to Members of Parliament. Mr. Ayine in a Citi News said the unavailability of the C.I is making it difficult for Members of Parliament to make up … Read more

Vandalism in School Counter-Productive

The Vice-Chancellor of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), Professor Elvis Nyarko, has advised tertiary students to eschew vandalism, since it will go against them when applying for testimonial for future endeavours. In the case of the RMU, he reminded the students that the behaviour they would exhibit on campus would determine the kind of testimonial … Read more

Double Track System Would Protect Human Wastage – Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has requested Ghanaians to jealously protect the Double-Track System so that the country can guard against human wastage. The sector minister made the remark when he paid a surprised visit to some senior high schools in the Tamale metropolis to have firsthand experience on the execution of … Read more

Kwakye Fosu Clashes with Baako

A former Deputy Communications Minister under the Mahama-led administration says the Akufo-Addo-led administration must be held responsible for the carnage that has occurred on the Madina-Adentan highway. Felix Kwakye Fosu said it was the responsibility of the government once it came into power to address all problems it inherited, including the unfinished works on the … Read more

Lawyer Calls for Road Audits following Madina-Adenta Incident

Private legal practitioner Kwame Jantuah has called on government to conduct an audit into all major roads across the country. His call follows a demonstration by some residents of Adenta and Madina on Thursday, November 8, 2018 following the death of a student of the West African Senior High School (WASS) who was knocked down … Read more

There Will Be 105% Hardship in First Half of 2019 – Prophet Badu Kobi

Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, founder and leader of Glorious Wave Church International, has revealed the coming 2019 will be a very hard time for Ghanaians, with hardships increasing to over a 100 percent. Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, speaking in an interview with DJ Advicer on Happy FM’s Ayekoo After Drive, said, “There will be 105 … Read more

‘We Didn’t Shoot Anyone; We Acted Professionally’ – IGP

The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu, has refuted allegations that the Police service acted unprofessionally by shooting to dispel angry protesters during Thursday’s chaotic protests on the Madina-Adenta highway after the death of a 19-year old student due to the unavailability of footbridges on the stretch. According to him, although police officers were … Read more

7 Asawase Police Killings Report Out

Several residents hit the streets to protest against the killings of five natives Barring any last-minute hitches, the government will announce on November 16, 2018, the outcome of investigations into the recent killing of seven men at Manso-Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region. Seven young men, including five natives of Asawase, a Zongo community in Kumasi, … Read more

IGP Suspends Leave for All Officers

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante-Apeatu, has suspended the leave of all police personnel. He further directed all personnel currently on leave to report for duty by November 15, 2018. The measures are part of efforts by the Police Administration to beef up security before, during and after the Christmas and New … Read more

‘Laws Must Be Respected’ – Dr Nsiah

The Director General of Ghana Health Service Dr. Nsiah Asare has reinstated and supported the reason behind the protest of the Adenta residents but condemned their decision to block the road. Speaking to the media in Koforidua Friday at the sidelines of the Opening Ceremony of the Ghana Medical Association 60th Anniversary, Dr. Asare said: … Read more

We Didn’t Go to Adentan to Shoot Anyone – IGP

The scene of the riots as it happened on Thursday Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu, has said personnel of the Ghana Police Service did not storm Adentan to shoot at, or molest any law-abiding citizen during Thursday’s spontaneous riots which followed the killing of a student of the West Africa Senior High School (WASS) … Read more

I’ll Give You Education, Not Bribe – Goosie to NDC Delegates

Delegates of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) wishing to cash in on the forthcoming primary election for flagbearer aspirants will be disappointed as candidate Goosie Tanoh has said he prefers offering them education to inducing them with money, to vote for him. Mr Tanoh said he will not “bribe” any delegate to vote for … Read more

Captain Smart Bought 14 Air Conditioners from Me on Credit

Maverick politician, Kennedy Agyapong has taken his fight to host of Adom FM’s flagship morning show “Dwaso Nsem” Captain Godsbrain Blessed Smart over his comments about profligate spending by the Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Mr Kwame Owusu. The maritime boss has been a subject public ridicule in the wake of allegations … Read more

Accident Investigators and Prosecutors Trained on GhanaPost GPS App

The Ghana Post Company Limited, operators of the Ghana Post GPS App, has organised a day’s training programme on how to use the Ghana Post GPS App for accident investigators and prosecutors under the Accra Regional Command of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD). The training was aimed at equipping the particuipants with knowledge … Read more

3 Operation Vanguard Officers Arrested for Extortion

They were arrested at Gold Finger Spot in Obuasi on Wednesday following a tip off Three officers of the Operation Vanguard taskforce have arrested for their alleged involvement in a bribery and extortion racket. Operation Vanguard is a Military Police Joint Task Force (JTF) were set up by government in 2017 to combat the operations … Read more

Student Jailed Seven Years for Defilement

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced David Mensah a 20-year-old student to seven years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling an eight year-old girl. Mensah denied the offence but was found guilty after trial by the Court presided over by Mrs Jane Harriet Akweley Quaye. During trial, it came out that Mensah frequently showers on … Read more