By Daniel Nonor Alfred Agbesi Woyome, recipient of the most controversial judgment debt in the history of Ghana, is going bananas and throwing tantrums at so-called demon- possessed Ghanaians who are stoking the fire in the matters concerning the GH¢51 million doled to him by bungling state officials in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. [...]
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has been appointed Chairman of The Elders, replacing South Africa’s Desmond Tutu who had chaired the group since it was founded by Nelson Mandela six years ago, the elite group said in a news statement on Friday. In the statement, the group said that the former UN Secretary-General and [...]
Story from Albert Nana Asante, Obuasi Illegal mining activities in the Obuasi area turned nasty on Wednesday, after Chinese, who are also engaged in the illegal mining activities, shot dead two Ghanaians who were acting as landguards to protect the site of their countryman. The third Ghanaian, whose conditions is said to be critical following [...]
By Ivy Benson The Supreme Court (SC) hearing the election petition challenging the legitimacy of declaring President John Dramani Mahama has settled on KPMG Limited, a Chartered Accounting consulting firm, as referees in counting pink sheets exhibits produced before the court as evidence of alleged irregularities in the December 2012 presidential elections. The court, presided [...]
From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi Doctors and pharmacists in public hospitals, who resumed duty yesterday after nearly a month-long strike, had little work to do as a result of poor patient attendance. Though medical personnel at public health facilities have resumed full duty, after embarking on a four week strike action to back demands for certain [...]
By Daniel Nonor Prophet TB Joshua, head of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria, shot into prominence in Ghana, when former opposition leader, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, won the 2008 presidential election, against all odds, and his victory attributed to the super-human intervention in Ghanaian politics by the Nigerian man of God. [...]
By Bernice Bessey The burnt Kantamanto market in Accra was turned into a near war zone, when the traders engaged police personnel detailed to secure the property and lives at the scene in a tussle. The area has since been declared a crime scene. Fire razed through the market on Sunday morning, reducing the place [...]
By Daniel Nonor An uneasy calm is settling in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the Ahwoi faction of the Fante Confederation jostles its way in an attempt to snatch back its influential role in the party which appears to be waning, since President John Evans Atta Mills joined his ancestors last year. The [...]
From Stephen Odoi-Larbi, Midrand, South Africa President John Dramani Mahama has admonished the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to speed up its transformation into a fully-fledged body with legislative powers, to help bring to an end the challenges confronting the African continent. According to the Ghanaian leader, member states of the African Union (AU) have not made [...]
By Emmanuel Akli The drawing of fuel and other allowances is a normal practice in any business setup, but the quantum of money being paid as allowances to the directors of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has raised eyebrows, especially, when the company has come under public scrutiny over alleged dubious transactions going on there. [...]