Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has charged electorates in the northern part of Ghana to vote massively for “brother” John Dramani Mahama, who happens to be the only northerner to become president after Dr. Hilla Liman’s short reign 35 years ago. The Chief of Staff made the comment in Wa in the Upper West Region, … Read more
The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has stated that insults and mischievous Press conferences by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) against President Mahama won’t win them the 2016 elections. “Whiles we are in the trenches explaining our manifesto to the good people of Ghana, the NPP are in Accra holding Press conferences and attacking … Read more
Gabon’s president Ali Bongo is due to be sworn in on Tuesday after the country’s highest court validated his re-election Friday. Opposition leader Jean Ping rejected the court’s ruling and said he “will not retreat” but his next steps are unclear. Bongo has called for political dialogue after this month’s contentious election. Ping also claimed … Read more
ISIS is facing a ‘state of collapse’ in its largest city Military vehicles of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are seen southeast of Mosul As the great powers jam the door of Mosul for the last big battle, many of the Islamic State terrorists themselves cannot wait to get out of town. “Mosul on Thursday looked … Read more
Management and conservation of natural resources in Northern Ghana- Adopting the PES module By Samuel Adadi Akapule The Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions have the highest incidence of poverty, food insecurity and the least climate resilient. As smallholder farmers, decreasing annual rainfall, erratic rainfall patterns due to climate change are affecting rural livelihoods … Read more
US President Barack Obama has expressed “deep concern” about the situation in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, amid an assault by Syrian government forces. Medics in the city are struggling to cope with the huge number of casualties caused by the most sustained and intense aerial bombardment in years. Supplies of medicine and blood are running … Read more
The Right to Information (RTI) Coalition, has expressed disappointment in President John Mahama’s leadership for failing to ensure the passage of the right to information legislation in the country. According to the Coalition, “President Mahama has not demonstrated strong commitment to the passage of the RTI Bill, despite his party’s promises in their 2008 and … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is expected in Paris, France, where he will be hosted by UNESCO on the occasion of the Organisation’s International Day for Universal Access to Information. President Mahama, who is the Co-Chair of the SDG Advocacy Group of the UN, will take his audience through the importance of information and media to … Read more
The Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions have the highest incidence of poverty, food insecurity and the least climate resilient. As smallholder farmers, decreasing annual rainfall, erratic rainfall patterns due to climate change are affecting rural livelihoods adversely. For instance, the Upper East Region, which falls within the Sudan Savanna zone, is known for … Read more
President John Mahama will use his second term to transform Ghana should he win the 7 December polls, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has said. Speaking to party supporters in the Upper West Region last week as part of the governing National Democratic Congress’ election campaign, Mr Debrah, who is standing in for Mr Mahama, … Read more
President John Mahama is in Paris, France, where he will be hosted by UNESCO on the occasion of the Organisation’s International Day for Universal Access to Information. President Mahama who is the Co-Chair of the SDG Advocacy Group of the UN will take his audience through the importance of information and media to sustainable development, … Read more
The US ambassador to the UN has accused Russia of “barbarism” over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo. At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Samantha Power said Russia had told the council outright lies about its conduct in Syria. She said Russia and the Syrian regime were “laying waste to … Read more
A 7-person team of anti-corruption police officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) is currently in Nigeria to interview several associates and accomplices of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. SaharaReporters learned that the British detectives, comprising of four women and three men, were in Nigeria as part of efforts to build a solid case in … Read more
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is “appalled by the chilling military escalation” in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo, his spokesman says. Stephane Dujarric said the secretary-general was alarmed by reports of air strikes involving incendiary weapons and bunker-busting bombs. The Syrian government has stepped up strikes on rebel-held areas of the city since a ceasefire … Read more
Rahim Ayew has expressed delight with the exploits of his two brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew. Andre has been out for a couple of months but all the same, he is working hard to get back, Jordan is doing great with Aston Villa in the English Championship. Rahim who now plays with FC Europa is … Read more
Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia says he is best placed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to know what pertains in the party especially in the areas of financing and support with logistics. He says he is unaware of 275 Mahindra pick-ups the party benefitted from Martin Delle, owner of the … Read more
Oxford University has come top of the Times Higher Education worlduniversity rankings – a first for a UK university. Oxford knocks California Institute of Technology, the top performer for the past five years, into second place. But there are warnings the vote to leave the European Union could destabilise UK higher education and hinder work … Read more
The global market for organic agricultural produce is growing in leaps and bounds, but the country is hardly taking advantage of it, the Ghana Ecological Organic Agriculture Platform (GEOAP), has said, calling on government to sit up. Organic agriculture avoids the use of synthetic inputs, such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, veterinary drugs, and genetically … Read more
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has told western leaders that shutting their doors to migrants who seek entry into their countries is not the solution to winning the war against terrorism. Terror attacks have heightened within the last few years with parts of Africa also experiencing same in the hands of Boko Haram and Al … Read more
When Ghana begins the road to the 2018 World Cup next month, Tamale will be the venue of the first qualifier. The Black Stars play Uganda at the Tamale Sports Stadium as Group E hostilities begin. The two nations are in the same group with Egypt and Congo as well. For Ghana, a berth in … Read more