Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on Ghanaians to be wary of the change being touted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) describing it as a “retrogressive change”. He urged Ghanaians to vote massively to retain President John Mahama to continue with his transformational agenda of the country. Vice President Amissah-Arthur made the call when … Read more
The Teachers’ Fund (TF) of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is expected to grow its assets to about GHC1 billion, by January, next year. The Fund’s assets as of September stood at GHC750 million, compared with the previous year’s same period total of GHC235 million. Mr. George Asare Yamoah, the Board Chairman, who … Read more
Dear Osei, since I still do not know the titles you hold, I continue to call you simply: “Osei”. I am told you are an “Old Boy”, i.e. you are an old student of Mfantsipim. Since I heard that news, I have taken time to look out for you during recent MOBA functions, hoping to … Read more
President John Mahama has marked World Teachers’ Day, congratulating the Education ministry for its aggressive efforts to stamp out teacher absenteeism in public schools. “I am happy to note that after three years of zero tolerance for teacher absenteeism, the rate declined from 27 percent in 2012 to 11 percent in 2014. “In 2015, it … Read more
The Regent of the Great Dagbon Kingdom and the Acting President of the Dagbon Traditional Council has expressed sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family of the late Dr Choggu David Abdulai. Kampakuya-Na Andani Yakubu Abdulai said the people of Dagbon are mourning with the family and workers of the Shekinah Clinic in their difficult … Read more
By Dr. Michael J. K. Bokor Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 Folks, the battle lines for Election 2016 are clear that the two-horse race between the John Mahama-led administration (NDC) and the NPP’s Akufo-Addo is taking a bizarre turn for our amusement. That bizarre turn features endorsements all over the place. Here is the catch: Genuine … Read more
Radio presenter, Charles Osei Asibey, has been appointed acting President of the newly-formed Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF). He is expected to drive operations of the new sporting regulatory body until it holds a substantive congress. The Ghana Armwrestling Federation was formed early this year by Osei Asibey, himself an Executive Committee Member of both the … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ningo-Prampram Constituency of the Greater Accra region has debunked media reports that its parliamentary candidate, Sam Nartey George was behind the disruption of the durbar of chiefs during the Homowo festival by some machomen on September 17 at Ningo. At a press conference on Tuesday at Prampram attended … Read more
The election of the President and Vice-president of the Western Regional House of Chiefs (WRHC) has sharply thrown the House into camps, The Chronicle has learnt. The 22 Paramount Chiefs, who are eligible to cast their votes, hold allegiance to the contesting candidates. Nana Kwesi Agyemang III, Acting President of the House and Paramount Chief … Read more
Samuel Nartey George, the parliamentary candidate of the National Democracy Congress (NDC) in the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, seems to have taken his quarrel with the Ningo Traditional Council to another level after he allegedly hired some thugs to stop the chiefs from holding a grand durbar to climax this year’s Homowo festival. The people of Ningo, … Read more
Chiefs in the Western Region say they are disappointed that the various political parties have ignored their call for government to dedicate a certain percentage of oil revenues for the development of the Region. Acting President of the Western Region House of Chiefs, Nana Kwasi Agyemang IX who spoke with Joy News on the side … Read more
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on the Upper East Regional Campaign Task Force to resolve existing conflicts that arose during National Democratic Congress’s parliamentary primaries. He said there is the need for the Upper East NDC to have a united front to enable the party win massively in the December polls. Vice President Amissah-Arthur … Read more
The Chief of Dodowa, Nene Okukrubuor Tei Kwesi Agyemang V, has called on politicians and civil society to consider giving chiefs the opportunity to take active part in partisan politics in order that they may attract development projects to their areas. Nene Agyemang made this known at the launch of this year’s Mgmayem festival of … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil to demonstrate against the government. Organisers said 50,000 people – a record number – turned out in Sao Paulo alone for a seventh day of protests against the new President Michel Temer. Mr Temer took office after Dilma Rousseff was removed from the … Read more
Uzbekistan is preparing to bury President Islam Karimov, one of Asia’s most authoritarian leaders, who died this week aged 78. His death was confirmed by the government in Tashkent on Friday, six days after he was taken to hospital following a stroke. He ruled for 27 years, and is accused by human rights groups of … Read more
Brazil’s Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers’ Party. Ms Rousseff denies the charges. Sixty-one Senators voted in favour of her impeachment and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the … Read more
Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff has defended her record during her impeachment trial in the Senate. She is accused of illegally manipulating the budget to hide a growing deficit. Ms Rousseff said her conscience was “absolutely clean” and that she had not committed any crime. Senators are due to vote later this week on whether … Read more
The Ghana Health Service is charging medical facilities to pay serious attention to proper waste disposal for environmental and public safety. Director of Administration and Support Services, Kofi Opoku, acknowledges the difficulty in addressing the due to budgetary constraints. He insists, however, nothing should be left to chance in ensuring the public is protected from … Read more
The Premier League Board in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association have officially unveiled the trophy for the 2016 Ghana Premier League. The giant trophy was unveiled at the Press Center of the Ghana Football Association in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday 4th August 2016. The trophy which comes with a prize package of $30000 will … Read more