Seth Terkper The United Cadre’s Front (UCF) of National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kroboland, and some chiefs in the area have registered their displeasure over recent calls made by some stalwarts of the ruling party for President John Dramani Mahama to sack his Finance Minister, Seth Terkper. The groups are rallying support for Mr Terkper, […]

We are unable to establish whether the proposal by the NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, that we resort to the Heritage Fund to shore up the depleted national purse is shared by government. We pray that this position, outrageous as it stands, is not the position of the government as that would further reduce […]

Alfred Agbesi Woyome with family and friends at the court yesterday The embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, yesterday began his testimony at an Accra Fast Track High Court on a bad note, prompting the judge to adjourn the case. The testimony of the accused, who was being tried for allegedly defrauding […]

A senior officer at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning yesterday gave testimony at the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) trial and made interesting revelations. Gladys Ghartey, current Head of United Nations Systems at the ministry, told the Accra Financial Court that as at the time she was leaving the desk […]

Philip Oppong Amponsah, Techiman MCE and Mustapha after the attack The Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Techiman in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Mustapha Sulemana, has allegedly been beaten mercilessly by eight party supporters. This happened at about 10 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2014.  He was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital […]

SOME STUDENTS of the Mampong Midwifery and Health Assistants School were allegedly forced to kneel before Mohammed Kwadwo Aboasu, MCE of Asante Mampong, for drawing the attention of the President to their plight. The MCE reportedly ordered the fear-stricken students to kneel before him as a form of punishment for what was described as offensive […]

From left: Eric Akoto, Rockson Gzigborde, Kofi Adofo, Ofosu Yeboah and Bismarch Agyemang in police custudy. INSET: Some of the retrieved vehicles Seven men suspected to be behind the stealing of unregistered vehicles – sent for repairs at some fitting mechanic shops at Odorkor and its environs by their owners – have been arrested by […]

Albert Nana Asante ALBERT Nana Asante, News Editor of an Obuasi-based radio station, Time FM, has allegedly committed suicide in the gold city. The journalist, who was also a correspondent for The Chronicle newspaper, allegedly ended his life by drinking a poisonous substance suspected to be DDT Sunday night. His body was found inside an […]

Joseph Ebo Hewton Members of the Association of Road Contractors (ASROC) Ghana and the Progressive Road Contractors Association (PROCA) cannot fathom why Government has failed to pay them for maintenance works they carried out for the country for 18 months. The aggrieved members of the associations, who organized a joint press conference yesterday in Accra, […]

A farm in the Upper East Region BUSINESS GUIDE has gathered that most banks in the Upper East Region have refused to offer loans to farmers who intend to invest in their business. The farmers in the region do not have ready market for their produce. In the past, tomato farmers in the region could […]

Serame Taukobong, MTN Boss MTN Ghana has instituted legal action against two companies, Hisense Son Electronic Ltd and Zuleah Esifu for damage to its fibre cables. MTN sued Hisense Son Electronic Limited for causing damage to fibre cables on the Sakaman-Kasoa road. The second company, Zuleah Esifu, was sued after excavators being used for clearing […]

GLO Ghana was adjudged the best company among the six telecommunications firms operating in the country in a recent consumer satisfaction survey carried out by the National Communications Authority (NCA). The report focused on capturing consumers’ evaluation of service attributes and expectations and evaluating the level of consumer satisfaction with the various mobile service operators, […]

Abednego Darko, Managing Director of DSS, (2nd from left) assisting Shika Acolatse, Country Director of Enablis Ghana (3rd from left) to cut the tape to launch the company Daresh Susu Savings (DSS), a ‘Susu’ company and member of Enablis Ghana has been officially launched in Accra to help improve susu collection in Ghana. DSS was […]

The leaders of the four West African countries comprising the Mano River Union (MRU), on Sunday held a one-day summit with the recent Ebola outbreak in the region on the top of the agenda. Sierra Leone’s President, Ernest Bai Koroma, flew into the Guinean capital, Conakry, early in the morning where he joined his counterparts from Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and […]

Bernard Antwi Bosiako aka Wontumi(left) interacting with a nurse. INSET. Members of the public being screened. The Youth Movement 4 Nana (YM4N), a coalition of youth professionals who believe in the ideals of the New Patriotic Party  (NPP) and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took the opportunity to screen revelers at Kwahu during the Easter festivities […]

Not sure if I should really care if Lt. Col. Gbevlo Lartey has been sacked, transferred or side swiped.  I am not his biggest fan, the way he handled security issues and I was increasingly becoming concerned listening to his views on how community issues demand the attention of National Security.  And I have a […]

John Peter Amewu The Director of Policy and Research at Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), John Peter Amewu, has described as premature, calls for the Ghana Heritage Fund to be spent now. General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in an interview with Citi Business News during the May Day celebrations, proposed […]

Hon Afriyie-Ankrah sandwiched by Powers (L) and Banku Youth and Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah has tasked cruiserweight boxers Bukom Banku and Ayittey Powers to put up a good fight when they mount the ring on ‘Judgment Night’. The two boxers called on the sports chief at his office in Accra yesterday for his blessing and […]

Ghana winger Solomon Asante scored a brace including a sumptuous free kick in TP Mazembe’s 3-0 thrashing of Sanga Balende in the Super Ligue clash on Monday afternoon. The 23-year-old put in another masterful display to confirm his recent hot form for the Ravens. Asante started the rout with a crisp finish under 20 minutes. […]