President John Dramani Mahama’s first term in office has been buffeted by several scandals that have cost Ghana huge sums of money in lost revenue and, in some cases, embarrassed the country. Here are eight of such scandals: 1. Bus branding scandal: Last year, investigations into the branding of 116 Metro Mass Transit Buses involving … Read more
As air safety officials begin their investigation into the deadly crash of LAMIA flight 2933 near Medellin, Colombia, the final resting place of the jet’s wreckage may prove to be a central clue in determining why the airplane crashed. The crash killed at least 71 people during a charter flight to Medellin, including members of … Read more
The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Kwasi Gyan Appenteng, has said the Electoral Commission (EC) cannot accredit every journalist everywhere in Ghana. He says the EC cannot accredit every journalist in all the corners of Ghana where the elections will take place. The NMC boss noted: “We have to accept our responsibilities … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama’s first term in office has been buffeted by several scandals that have cost Ghana huge sums of money in lost revenue and, in some cases, embarrassed the country. Here are eight of such scandals: 1. Bus branding scandal: Last year, investigations into the branding of 116 Metro Mass Transit Buses involving … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has blamed the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) for spelling the names of journalists incorrectly on their accreditation forms. The EC in collaboration with the GJA and GIBA facilitated the arrangements to provide accreditation for journalists and media houses for the coverage of the December … Read more
Mr. Harruna Attah is a journalist of no mean repute in Ghana. I read with stark disappointment about Mr Attah’s attempt to justify the unsavory ethnic-centered statement attributed to the president of the republic of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama. “Sometimes I feel sad when I see some of our Northern brothers running around and … Read more
Priscilla, Sammi and most of Citi FM staff names were wrongly written After disqualifying some Presidential candidates on the basis of clerical errors and some other errors, the electoral commission today proved to the world that after all no one is perfect. The Election Management body released its accreditation for media personnel ahead of the … Read more
Children carrying framed images of Castro and Che Guevara in 2015. Havana, Cuba – Fidel Castro, a titan of the Cold War who defied 10 American presidents and thrust Cuba onto the world stage, is dead at age 90. The US government spent more than $1bn trying to kill, undermine or otherwise force Castro from … Read more
Two out of the six missing ballot boxes for the electoral commission have been found at Apowa in the Ahanta West Constituency of the Western Region. The boxes were found by a hairdresser Janet Opare on Tuesday 22nd November 2016 at about 2:3pm. Janet told Citi News that on Tuesday at about 2:30pm, She saw … Read more
There had not been such illnesses in the history of Konto Community, a history spanning over one thousand five hundred centuries, as it was experiencing in recent times. The community was rife with acute bronchitis, asthma attacks, and other respiratory illnesses. Apart from these illnesses, unpredictable rainfalls were everyday occurrence. There were continuous rise in … Read more
Ghana’s sports minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye claims Kwadwo Asamoah’s absence is a contributory to the Black Stars recent struggles. Asamaoh, who plays for Italian giants Juventus, has been battling injuries the last two years and that has kept him away from the national team. The talented midfielder has not played for Ghana since featuring at … Read more
For the first time in this year’s elections, I decided to get a feel of the campaign by following the media team of the Chief of Staff in his Greater Accra Tour. My observation: If you are reading this post and with the view that all is rosy for our politicians because they drive in … Read more
After Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections (which was, by the way, a surprise only to those indoctrinated, seduced or simply bought), Europe, or to be more precise: the European Union is behaving like an orphan, abandoned by its strong father, whose hand it held and whom he(she) followed wherever he went. Europe … Read more
Kenya’s top political TV show hosted by former CNN journalist Jeff Koinange has been dropped after a male guest made a rape remark about a female guest. Mr Koinange apologised Thursday night for the 17 November incident, saying it was the show’s last episode on KTN. He was hosting Miguna Miguna and Esther Passaris, aspirants … Read more
Kenya’s top political TV show hosted by former CNN journalist Jeff Koinange has been dropped after a male guest made a rape remark about a female guest. Mr Koinange apologised Thursday night for the 17 November incident, saying it was the show’s last episode on KTN. He was hosting Miguna Miguna and Esther Passaris, aspirants … Read more
The Aliu Mahama Foundation has expressed regret over comments it describes as a betrayal and a stab in the back by veteran Ghanaian journalist, Alhaji Haruna Attah. Haruna Attah, who is Ghana’s ambassador to Namibia wrote in an article that the 2016 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo said there was no possibility … Read more
The Aliu Mahama Foundation has expressed regret over comments it describes as a betrayal and a stab in the back by veteran Ghanaian journalist, Alhaji Haruna Attah. Haruna Attah, who is Ghana’s ambassador to Namibia wrote in an article that the 2016 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo said there was no possibility … Read more
Contempt proceedings instituted by embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome against The Multimedia Group, journalist Abdul Malik Kweku Baako and others, has been thrown out. Mr. Woyome, led by his lawyer David Annan, had brought a contempt application to court citing The Multimedia Group, parent company of Joy FM, Mr. Kweku Baako, Omni Group, parent company … Read more
With the introduction of the Care Reform Initiative (CRI) in 2007 by the Department of Social Development (DSD), there has been a shift from emphasizing institutionalized care for orphans to reintegration of orphans into their extended families. The Care Reform Initiative which is a new approach to care services for vulnerable children is based on … Read more
The bullying ways of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are the stuff of legend and the Queens rapper and actor seemed to be back up to his old tricks via his Instagram account. After Fif posted a picture of a journalist that referenced a “Buck 50” knife slashing to the face, police were called in to … Read more