A group of women appointees under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration has signed the book of condolence in memory of Captain Maxwell A. Mahama. The deceased is the nephew of President John Mahama under whom most of the ladies served in different capacities. Captain Mahama was lynched by irate youth of Denkyira Obuasi … Read more
Exactly a week today, a young army officer called to serve his nation in Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region was clubbed, stoned and torched to death by the same men, women and children he was sent to protect. They claimed he was a thief and without any evidence but a flimsy excuse of a suspicion, … Read more
Former Deputy Minister for Tourism, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, says some aspects of the country’s cultural heritage should be left untouched by modernisation. “Even though culture is dynamic, some aspects of our culture should not be modernised for any gains,” she added. Ms Gomashie said this in an interview with the GNA, on her return from … Read more
play videoKSM with Nana Awere Damoah and Dzifa Gomashie at the book launch Award-winning author and engineer Nana Awere Damoah has added yet another exciting and thought provoking volume to his impressive list of books. His latest, titled ‘‘Nsempiisms’, which is his sixth book, is made up of a rich mix of social satire on … Read more
Twelve-year-old Gabriella Ellis of the Delhi Public School (DPS) in Tema placed 1st runner-up after over 12 hours of grueling competition at the grand finale of this year’s annual National Spelling Bee contest, which was held at the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday, February 5. Gabriella lost the ultimate prize – consisting of an … Read more
Deputy tourism minister Dzifa Gomashie has taken to social media to lament the ‘unwarranted’ attacks on her personality following the NDC’s defeat in the 2016 elections. An actress, queen mother and entrepreneur, Dzifa surprised many when she decided to accept a nomination from President Mahama to be deputy minister for tourism, culture and creative arts … Read more
Dancers doing the ‘thunderbolt’ at the new Kwame Nkrumah interchange in Accra There was lots of reveling,cheering and dancing as President John Mahama commissioned the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange last Monday. Dancers did the ‘thunderbolt, the popular sign-off by Jamaican star athlete Usain Bolt which President John Mahama has also adopted. Ghanaians were invited to witness … Read more
Two of Ghana’s contemporary authors are using social media to whip up a new culture in the country’s reading circles. The use of social media especially Facebook to drive the initiative is particularly poignant. The buzz is already catching up fast with most patrons hailing the initiative as a positive one, with demand for replication … Read more
Kofi Portuphy, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged members, supporters, and sympathisers to pray feverishly for the party and repose their trust and confidence in God for a landslide victory come December 7. According to the NDC Chairman, the prayers were necessary because some political opponents have been working against the … Read more