Despite the calls for violence in his videos, Abu Ghaith argued his role was a purely religious one Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was an al-Qaeda spokesman after 9/11, has been convicted of terrorism-related charges at a trial in New York. He could face life in prison when he is sentenced in […]

Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan, EC Boss Some political parties have rejected the Electoral Commission’s proposal for mode of verification of prospective voters who are unable to prove their identity. The amended constitutional provision voter regulations [CI 72] allows for  two registered voters to guarantee for the identity of any person who cannot prove an identity, […]

DCOP Kofi Boakye Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kofi Boakye, has given credence to the long held perception that police officers dispatched to enforce motor traffic regulations on the road often end up extorting money from motorists. The Regional Commander made the statement when he re-launched the Police Confidence Reaffirmation Campaign that seeks to redeem […]

Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper wants the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to swallow its pride and brood over some salient economic alternatives proffered by the 2012 Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. This comes on the heels of a lecture that was delivered by the former […]

Victor Mewugah A 28-year old chainsaw operator, Victor Mewugah has confessed to killing two taxi drivers and stealing their vehicles. He is said to have killed one Isaac Owusu, 29, on June 7, 2013 in Derma near Bechem in the Brong Ahafo Region and another person (name not given) at Asuoso near Abofour in the […]

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivering the lecture at the Central University College yesterday Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, an eminent economist and Vice Presidential hopeful of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has likened Ghana’s current economic situation to a wooden cargo truck popularly called the “boneshaker”. The boneshaker has a legendary reputation of rattling the very essence […]

From left: Former President Rawlings, Chief Tom Ikimi, National Leader, All Progressive Congress of Nigeria and Amb Azikiwe Former President Jerry John Rawlings yesterday disappointed anxious journalists who stormed his Ridge office in Accra with the intent to cover an event, as he failed to show up. Spokesman for the former President, Kofi Adams, explained […]

Kwabena Adjei Agyapong with his team at the press conference yesterday A frontline aspiring General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Adjei Agyapong yesterday presented himself as a living testimony of a party man who can work without allowing the so-called factionalism within the party to hinder his efficiency. He said his ability […]

Suwaiba Abdul Mumin The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Professor Ohene Adjei, has been asked to proceed on accumulated leave with immediate effect, in relation to the missing babies who were born at the health facility recently. The directive, issued by the Minster of Health, Sherry Ayittey yesterday, […]

Prof Ernest Aryeetey The rumpus over whether or not to curtail the powers of the University of Ghana, Legon, through Parliament in the area of restricting access within the campus, does not only sound puerile, but also mindboggling. A triviality resolvable through a simple dialogue between the relevant personalities, many cynics have attributed Parliaments interest […]

Regina Pokuaa  THE POLICE have nabbed two people in connection with the assault of Regina Pokuaa, the Class Three teacher at the Gambia No.2 D/A Primary School in the Asutifi North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, who was stripped naked by a Primary Six pupil and his family members last Friday. Those arrested – Lydia […]

Abuga Pele and Philip Akpeena Assibit Nuru Hamidan, the first Prosecution Witness (PW1) in the infamous Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) trial, yesterday, ended his evidence at a Financial Court in Accra. Incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Chiana-Paga, Abuga Pele and Philip Akpeena Assibit, Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill International Group […]

Some of the aggrieved Baker Hughes workers About 20 workers of Baker Hughes, an oil service provider in Takoradi, have embarked on a sit-down strike. The aggrieved workers demonstrated on the premises of the company last Friday and prevented expatriates and other workers from entering the premises to commence their daily operations. The demonstration continued […]

Agnes Essah, Marketing Director of GGBL, handing over a cheque for $1000.00 to Felix Adjei, Winner of the Master Bartender Competition.With them are Anthony Botwe, Ag. Sales Director (far right) and Solomon Affum, Spirits Capability Manager (far left). Felix Agyei, a bar tender at The View Bar and Grill – Kumasi, has been adjudged the […]

President John Dramani Mahama About $1 billion is needed to expand the Tema Port so as to accommodate huge volume of goods, President John Dramani has stated. President Mahama made this known when he inaugurated some handling equipment belonging to the Meridian Port Services Friday at Tema. These included ultra-modern ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship cranes to […]

Dr. Kofi Wampah Government has cancelled plans to issue a 5-year domestic bond worth GH¢300 million ($114 million) this month, the Central Bank said on Friday. According to analysts, the move is to avoid a further hike in the yields. Yaw Abalo, the Central Bank’s treasury head, said Ghana’s Finance Ministry decided not to go […]

John Paintsil and Richlove Paintsil Another Ghanaian international football star, John Paintsil, is heading for the divorce lane as his wife, Richlove Paintsil, has filed for separation at an Accra High Court. However, Paintsil, who at the moment plays for South Africa’s Santos, has reportedly refused to sign the divorce papers, months after he had been […]

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, parent company of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited, declared profit-before-tax of N107.09 Billion (about USD650 million) for the financial year 2013. The Bank’s audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013 was announced to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A glance through the numbers reveals an impressive 28.6% […]

Seth Terkper, Finance Minister Government and representatives of the United States Government will today meet to review the Joint Country Action Plan (JCAP) performance under a Partnership for Growth (PFG) agreement they signed in 2013 and also discuss their second year work plan. The Partnership for Growth is for a select group of countries to […]