Security Analyst, Irbard Ibrahim, has described the discourse around the dismissal of some 501 military recruits in December 2015 as worrying. The peace ambassador and governance expert in an interview with Kwame Tutu on Rainbow Radio 87.5fm, expressed disappointment in the way and manner the issue has been addressed. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in … Read more
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has challenged political parties to come up with strategies to address unemployment, instead of mere electioneering promises to tackle the problem. The Chairman of the TUC, Reverend Richard K .Yeboah, said, “Unemployment is a problem that is well recognised across the political divide but it has received scanty attention … Read more
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has challenged political parties to come up with strategies to address unemployment, instead of mere electioneering promises to tackle the problem. The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has challenged political parties to come up with strategies to address unemployment, instead of mere electioneering promises to tackle the problem. A … Read more
Some SOB who just happens to be an Anlo-Ewe – and they are almost always Anlo-Ewes – emailed from South Africa, tooting his horn (like I cared) and accused me of harboring a level of “obscene hatred” for Ewes that boggles his imagination. Of course, like all the rest of them, he thinks Chairman Jerry … Read more
Russia’s role in U. S election under growing scrutiny Russia’s highest officials are dismissing accusations that Moscow is trying to sway the US presidential election with cyber attacks. President Vladimir Putin ridiculed such talk Wednesday as “hysteria.” “Let them prove it,” Sergei Lavrov told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, waving off a US vow to retaliate with … Read more
It’s not a new Cold War. It’s not even a deep chill. It’s an outright conflict. US-Russia relations have deteriorated sharply amid a barrage of accusations and disagreements, raising the stakes on issues ranging from the countries’ competing military operations in Syria, disputes over Eastern European independence and escalating cyber breaches. “This is a conflict, … Read more
The 50 supporters in the ensuing drama in the constituency have since pledged their allegiance Fifty (50) supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Abuakwa North Constituency of the Eastern region have defected from the party and joined two other constituency executives to support the parliamentary bid of Ghana’s Ambassador to the … Read more
Russia on Tuesday (11 October) said that it would not be in favour of imposing arms embargo on South Sudan despite UN Chief Ban Ki-moon criticising President Salva Kiir’s government in failing to cooperate with the UN peacekeeping mission. The UN had threatened to impose embargo on arms in the world’s youngest nation within five … Read more
Season VIII winner of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful Bentie Abigail Baciara, populalrly known as Baci, has been leading an empowerment programme for young girls in Wa, the Upper West Region capital to say no to child marriage. Baci as a brand ambassador of the ‘End Child Marriage’ joined pupils from selected basic schools in the … Read more
I have not been closely following affairs between the political operatives of the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) assigned to the Ministry of Sports, on the one hand and, I suppose, the elected officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Even so, it has become quite clear to me for some time now that the … Read more
The mendacity that now pollutes the politics of this nation provokes a degree of understandable cynicism that makes trust an almost saintly virtue. Lower standards and a diminished regard for truthfulness in those pretending to serve our need for truth make it difficult for us to develop the kind of judgment necessary for trust to … Read more
A new survey of Australian girls aged 15-19 has revealed that there is a long way to go when it comes to gender equality. The research, conducted by Plan International and Our Watch, was released on Tuesday on the International Day of the Girl. It found that only one in 10 of the 600 girls … Read more
Former England and Liverpool goalkeeper David James says the excellence of Tony Yeboah compelled him to follow Ghana Football closely. James, a former Aston Villa player had an illustrious career in England playing in four FA Cup finals and winning the title with Portsmouth in 2008. “Yeboah was simply good back then. I played against … Read more
Denying yourself the gospel truth; posterity is watching By Lewis Kwame Addo The mendacity that now pollutes the politics of this nation provokes a degree of understandable cynicism that makes trust an almost saintly virtue. Lower standards and a diminished regard for truthfulness in those pretending to serve our need for truth make it difficult … Read more
The US government has stated it has no favourite as Ghana heads to the polls on December 7 to elect a new president. According to the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, they have an open door policy towards all parties contesting in the 2016 elections. Three political parties – the ruling National Democratic Congress … Read more
Emirates, the title sponsor of the Emirates FA Cup in England, is bringing the top trophy on its first-ever tour to Africa. The airline, which sponsors some of the world’s biggest sporting events and teams, aims to connect with people through their passion for sports, and in this case, through football by taking the Emirates … Read more
Trek Africa Awards (TAWA 2016) has honoured Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, with an Award of Excellence as African Cultural Brand Ambassador in Nigeria. The award was in recognition of her exceptional contribution to Ghana’s Socio-economic development, demonstration of excellence in the Tourism, Arts and Culture. TREK … Read more
The Savelugu Constituency will be keenly contested between the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and an independent candidate, who broke away from the NDC. The Municipal Chief Executive, Abdulai Alhassan Red, won the primaries from the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hajia Mary Boforo, who placed third position behind the … Read more
The General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has revealed that Samira Bawumia, wife of Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Running mate was a dyed-in-the-wool NDC member. According to him, both Bawumia and his wife have once had a strong NDC background but changed their minds due to reasons best known … Read more
It is rather pathetic to hear the leadership of a morbidly desperate National Democratic Congress (NDC) crawl over each other in a welter of contradictory statements all of which are maliciously aimed at vilifying and assassinating the character of their most formidable political opponent, namely, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Just the other day, one of … Read more