Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday rejected the appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee to head the country’s anti-graft agency, in a blow to the government’s war on corruption. Buhari rode to power in 2015 on an anti-corruption platform and appointed Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). But the Senate … Read more
The Editor of the Spectator, Mrs Augustina Aforo-Yeboah, has declared her intention to contest for the position of Vice President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). The seasoned journalist with over 30 years of experience said her intention to contest was to bring her experience on board to reform, revive and revitalise the association. “The … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged the support of his government towards the revival of boxing and other sporting disciplines in the country, during his tenure of office. According to President Akufo-Addo, this commitment is evidenced in the 100% increase in the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Youth and … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged the support of his government towards the revival of boxing and other sporting disciplines in the country, during his tenure of office. According to President Akufo-Addo, this commitment is evidenced in the 100% increase in the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Youth and … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says boxing under his tenure will receive maximum attention in order to put sporting disciplines other than football back on the radar. According to him, Ghana boasts of enormous talents in other disciplines and not only in football. “Unfortunately, in the last few years, it has been made to seem … Read more
Ghana’s 60th Independence Anniversary Day Parade on the theme “Mobilising for the Future” was on Monday, held with pomp and pageantry at the Black Star Square in Accra. The colour parade was mounted by 1,200 members of the security forces and 1,200 neatly dressed students from basic and senior schools within Accra. President Nana Addo … Read more
President Akufo-Addo yesterday gave a chilling account of what he went through to become what he is today, including borrowing to pay for school fees. He talked of the ordeal his late father and Ghana’s former president, Edward Akufo-Addo, went through raising him as a child, in a bid to inspire the country’s youth. This … Read more
The maiden State of the Nation Address, delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to Parliament, on Tuesday, in Accra has attracted mixed reactions. While some on the side of the Majority praised the President for a brilliant, inspiring and hopeful delivery, some on the Minority criticised the address, describing as lacking substance, and rather … Read more
Mr Freddy Blay’s dream of clinching the ruling New Patriotic Party’s National Chairmanship slot with the backing of President Akufo-Addo has suffered a major jolt as credible information reaching The aL-hAJJ indicates that the President has now thrown his weight behind Upper West Regional Chairman, Alhaji Abubakari Abdul-Rahaman for the National Chairman post. The NPP’s … Read more
Recording artiste A Plus is set to marry longtime girlfriend Celebrity Stylist Violet Bannerman, popularly known as Akosua Vee this weekend. The traditional rites will be performed on Saturday, February 25, and White Wedding later in May 2017. He dropped hits of his upcoming marriage on Facebook posting a photo of his woman with the caption: … Read more
Recording artiste A Plus is set to marry longtime girlfriend Celebrity Stylist Violet Bannerman, popularly known as Akosua Vee this weekend. The traditional rites will be performed on Saturday, February 25, and White Wedding later in May 2017. He dropped hits of his upcoming marriage on Facebook posting a photo of his woman with the caption: … Read more
is informed the traditional rites for his union with Celebrity Stylist Violet Bannerman, popularly known as Akosua Vee was performed over the weekend. He posted a photo of his wife on Facebook with the caption: He posted another photo of his wife with an interesting caption: My grandfather, ɔpanin Kwaku Duku married 18 women. They … Read more
The National Peace Council has called for calm and restraint among the two main gates-the Gbugmayili and the Bangyili- as it continues with the process of restoring lasting peace in Bimbilla. “This in our opinion would provide the enabling environment to release the productive energies and free the civic capacities of people for development to … Read more
Vigilante groups have taken over security at the Flagstaff House, harassing Police officers and in some instances, assaulting them, Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has alleged. According to Mr. Pratt, the vigilante groups are reportedly providing extra security services at the seat of government, a situation he describes as one that … Read more
Golden Link Savings and Loans Company aims at facilitating government’s efforts towards creating an enabling environment for private investors, as well as transforming the economy. The new government of President Nana Akufo-Addo, since its inception, has been making significant moves towards achieving her major campaign promise which is to transform Ghana’s economy. The President has … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay, says God is on the side of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Ado to make him one of the best presidents that a nation could ever have. “Some people in this country never believed that Nana Addo could become the President but God … Read more
By Richard Quashigah On Sunday, January 15, 2017, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a solemn message to the congregation of the Accra Ridge Church seeking God’s favour and divine grace to build a new Ghana. The President appealed to His Grace to grant him the capacity to summon the Ghanaian people with all … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday petitioned the International Community to intervene in what they described as ‘’irresponsible lawless conduct’’ of invincible forces. The party has consistently called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to call his supporters who are allegedly attacking and seizing state property. National Chairman of the party in a press … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo can no longer be silent on the thuggery of some New Patriotic Party sympathisers following his investiture, Dr Eric Opoku Mensah, a political science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has said. “I expect that his voice and his command will be the final voice,” otherwise, “the president could be blamed” … Read more
The police have arrested six more people in connection with post-election disturbances. Alex Asare, 43 years; Justice Appiah, 45 years; Yaa Achiaa; Emmanuel Asare; Joshua Owusu and Eric Amoyisi were all arrested in the Brong Ahafo region in connection with various offences, a statement by the Ghana Police Service said. Alex Asare, said to be … Read more