Some leaders in the Aveyime-Battor area, including the Paramount Chief of the Battor Traditional Area, Togbega Patamia Dzekley VII, have appealed to the government to revive the Aveyime rice project, now known as Prairie Volta Limited (PVL). Speaking with the Daily Graphic when it visited the project site recently to ascertain the facts on the … Read more
Can we all talk about Charlotte Osei for a minute? Can We All Talk About Charlotte Osei For A Minute? The world has been focused on the lunacy that has become the US presidential race circa 2016 that it may have overlooked that Ghana – the land of my birth – is also going through … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has said former chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan was “far better” in handling election matters in the country. According to the party, Dr Afari-Gyan gave ample time to political parties to correct errors on their nomination forms before pronouncing candidates for the elections. An act, the … Read more
Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that Circuit Court judges and magistrates nationwide are likely to declare an indefinite nationwide strike today. They intend to embark on the strike action as a result of the failure of government, through the Ministry of Finance, to implement new conditions of service which would see judges of the lower … Read more
About 11 months ago, the representatives of students of Ghana met in Islamic University College, Accra to elect a new crop of leaders for the 2015/16 National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) year. Ever since then the Union has not seen peace. HIS DIVIDE AND RULE TACTICS After elections we expected peace to reign, more … Read more
By Dr. Michael J. K. Bokor Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 Folks, at a time that one expects the NPP camp to be on its feet to campaign with cogent messages to win voter support, happenings indicate that the house in a shambles—of course, it has been messed up since Akufo-Addo took over from Kufuor. But … Read more
Another resignation has hit the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Abuakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region barely a fortnight after the constituency treasurer Akosua Sarpomaa, resigned her post to join the NDC. The latest is the Deputy Constituency Women Organizer, Patience Koranteng popularly known as Adwoa Krobo, who has resigned her post … Read more
Embattled judges Justice Paul Uuter Dery and Mustapha Habib Logoh have sued the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for conferring the Journalist of the Year 2015 award on investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Anas was decorated with the coveted award of the inky fraternity following a two-year investigation which exposed rot in justice delivery in Ghana. … Read more
Australia’s prime minister has said he “read the riot act” to three ministers after they went home early, meaning his government lost a series of votes. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative coalition holds a majority of one seat in the parliament. The opposition Labor Party came within a single vote of calling for a royal … Read more
Madam Doris Akosua Sarpomaah Abuakwa North Constituency Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern region has resigned from her post less than 100 days to the December polls. The former constituency executive cites the death of the late Member of Parliament (MP), J. B. Danquah Adu as the reason for her decision. … Read more
Nairobi (AFP) – The former head of athletics in Kenya, under investigation for corruption and a doping coverup, died on Wednesday aged 72, his family said. Isaiah Kiplagat ran Athletics Kenya for 23 years, but his career ended in disgrace in November when he was suspended along with two others, accused of corruption and covering … Read more
Cardinal-designate Turkson is a member of several Vatican bodies: the Methodist Catholic Dialogue (since 1997), the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (since 2002) and the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Goods of the Church (since 2002). He is the treasurer of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), which is the … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is rallying supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to pray for their bitter rivals, the NPP which has been enduring protracted internal wranglings. Subtly attacking the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for its internicine bickerings, the president said there was no room for acid attacks on fellow party people … Read more
All is set for the presidential primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Hot favourite and two-time flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, two-time attempted presidential aspirant Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen and new kid on the block, Mr Francis Addai Nimoh, are seeking the mandate of the over 140,000 delegates to become the standard … Read more