By Daniel Nonor A mad rush for Temitope Balogun Joshua’s anointing water at the Ghana branch of the Synagogue Church of All Nations on the Spintex Road in Accra, on Sunday morning left four people dead, and many more injured in a stampede at the church premises, leading to the cancelation of the church service. [...]
From Sebastian R. Freiku, Kumasi Nana Osei Boateng Yentumi, Benkumhene of the Offinso Traditional Area, is advocating a radical change in the chieftaincy institution, to ensure that it (institution) plays an effective role in governance and development. The chief wants the institution to be cleansed of ageing chiefs, to make it formidable and contribute its quota [...]
By Emmanuel Akli The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ahafo Ano South, Mr. Balado Manu, has threatened to sue the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, Dr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, if he goes ahead to construct a modern market at the burnt Kantamanto Market, as he has been preaching. According to the former MP, any move [...]
From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi The Minister of Defence, Mark Owen Woyongo, has come under severe criticism from a cross-section of residents in Kumasi, for suggesting that the recent killings in the city were being blown out of proportion. Members of parliament, social commentators and radio listeners have taken strong exception to Mr. Woyongo, in a [...]
From Sebastian R. Freiku, Kumasi Thousands of Women, mostly from the Christian community, last Saturday thronged the Golden Jubilee Park in Kumasi in search of Mr. and Mrs. Right. The few men present were also desperately looking for women as lifelong partners. The occasion was the second Singles Summit organised by Moment of Glory Prayer [...]
By Ivy Benson The Supreme Court (SC) hearing the election petition challenging the validity of the declaration of President John Dramani Mahama as winner of the December 2012 presidential election, yesterday, asserted its authority over counsels for the parties during proceedings, and warning that they were fully in charge. The court, which experienced several confrontations [...]
Chronicle News Report A civil society organisation based in Accra is preparing for a bloody legal confrontation with the Government of President John Dramani Mahama and the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), over what it termed profligate combined expenditure of GH¢47 in the infamous guinea fowl and afforestation projects, which have both gone so horribly [...]
Institutions and companies pricing in dollars without the approval of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) would be sanctioned by the banking and financial sector regular. This follows recent reports that most businesses operating in Ghana, particularly hotels, have been charging dollars over the years, which further fueled the dollarisation of the Ghanaian economy. According to [...]
Story from Albert Nana Asante, Obuasi The Methodist Bishop of the Obuasi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Stephen R. Bosomtwe-Ayensu, has condemned attitudes and behaviours of the government and its officers which have rendered the nation “bankrupt”. Speaking at the 16th Annual Synod of the church in the gold-mining town of Obuasi, the Methodist Clergy said: “Let [...]
Story from Albert Nana Asante, Obuasi The Founder of the United Renaissance Party (URP), Charles Kofi Wayo, has reacted angrily to the killing of two Ghanaians by suspected Chinese small scale miners. Describing the situation as unfortunate and worrying, he questioned why the government and National Security would “sit down” unconcerned, while these Chinese take [...]