The Minority in Parliament has said it may consider going to the Special Prosecutor or the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to open a probe into the controversy surrounding the planned purchase of building in Oslo for use as Ghana’s embassy. According to the ranking member of the foreign affairs committee of […] The post Oslo mission: Minority

Mobile money (MoMo) agents who operate on the MTN network have been admonished to be professional in the discharge of their services to clients. These agents, who are considered front-liners in assisting and educating individuals on mobile transfers and transactions on the MoMo platform, have been encouraged to treat their customers with respect and courtesy. […] The post Be

Stephen Atubiga has withdrawn from the NDC flagbearer race and declared support for the candidature of former President John Mahama. According to him, the decision was taken after he received counsel from Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu and other chiefs from the Northern region. “This morning, when I met the Minority at the parliament house, some […] The post I

The Minority in Parliament has insisted the government of Ghana has already made arrangement to purchase the ‘cost-inflated-property’ property to be used as Ghana’s mission in Oslo, Norway. “As we have pointed out…the seller of the property has an agreement which have tended in evidence before and Ghana made some demands on the seller and […] The post $12m

A High Court in Accra has placed an injunction on the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) presidential primaries slated for January 26, 2018. Abdallah Issah and James Kabu Nartey drag the party to court to challenge the rules and guidelines set for the presidential primaries. The court in its order said the  “defendant or respondent […] The post Court

President Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday December 19 meet selected journalists in the country on his near 2-year stewardship as President. A statement from the Information ministry said: “In furtherance of His Excellency the President’s desire to continuously engage with the Ghanaian people through the media, the President will on Wednesday December 19, 2018 meet with […] The post Akufo-Addo

All is set for the committal proceedings in the case involving the alleged killers of the Abuakwa North MP Joseph Boakye Dankwa Adu. The court has fixed the committal hearing of  Daniel Asiedu, a self confessed killer and Vincent Bossu for January 15,2019. In court today, the Attorney General’s department led by Sefakor Batse, Senior State […] The post JB

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has ordered the military high command to compensate a victim of military brutality Christopher Barmah with some GHC30,000. The victim was 16-years-old when he was beaten by some military officers. CHRAJ also recommended that the payment should be done through the Chief of Defense Staff, Ghana Armed Forces, […] The post Millitary

The Deputy Director of Legal Affairs at Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Johanes Velpa, on Monday, 17 December 2018 told the Accra High Court hearing the GHS271 million Opuni-Agongo case that some documents being demanded by the Counsel for the accused persons from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), have gone missing while others have […] The post Opuni

Jose Mourinho has left his job as Manchester United manager after two and a half years in charge. The Portuguese, 55, won the FA Cup and the Europa League at Old Trafford. But United are sixth in the Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool, who beat them 3-1 on Sunday. “A caretaker-manager will be […] The post Jose Mourinho: Manchester United sack manager

President of the Christian Service University College Professor Samuel Kofi Afrane has indicated that it was about time private universities begun thinking outside the box to survive in the wake of the ever dwindling number of fresh students entering their institutions. He made the admonition speaking at the 42nd graduation of the Christian Service University […] The post CSUC

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has suspended the planned purchase of a property in Oslo, Norway for the purposes of establishing a mission there. It follows claims that the price of the 100-year-old property had been inflated. The Minority in Parliament on Monday accused Mrs Ayorkor Botchway of supervising […] The post Purchase

Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Abena Dapaah has described allegations by minority Member of Parliament (MP) Sampson Ahi that she has allocated thousands of cedis to finance her clothing and entertainment at the ministry, as lies. She argued that the former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing is only engaging in blind propaganda […] The post ‘Duplicated’

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs Christine Lagarde, has lauded the Rwandan Government’s decision to employ the use of drone technology to supply blood and other essential medical supplies to her citizens. According to Mrs Lagarde, the use of drones and other technological innovations are essential if sub-Saharan African countries are […] The post Use

Telecommunications giant, MTN has called for an effective collaboration from key stakeholders in tackling mobile money fraud. The stakeholders who include mobile money agents, merchants, security agencies and customers have been urged to do their bit in ridding the system off criminals, who take advantage of vulnerable subscribers. According to the Cyber Crime Unit of […] The post MTN

The foreign Affairs and regional integration minister Shirley Ayorkor Botwe Monday had a heated verbal exchange with the Minority Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for claiming that the Ministry inflated the cost of a 100-year-old building it bought for the purposes of establishing a new mission in Oslo Norway. According to […] The post Ayorkor

Government says the controversial drone for medical supplies project will not be funded by taxpayers’ money. Parliament on Tuesday, December 12, 2018, approved the project despite massive public outcry. It was approved by 102 to 58 votes. The estimated total 4-year cost of the contract is approximately $12million, according to the government. Speaking at a […] The post Corporate

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopefuls Alban Bagbin and Josuah Alabi Monday submitted their presidential nomination forms, officially setting the stage for the scramble of the NDC’s flagbeareship slot. The submission of the forms is in compliance with article seven of the NDC’s guidelines of the conduct of the election of a presidential candidate of […] The post NDC

Former President John Dramini Mahama has joined Alban Bagbin and Josuah Alabi in submitting their presidential nomination forms, kicking into motion the stage for the gruelling contest for the NDC’s flagbeareship slot. The move was in compliance with article seven of the NDC’s guidelines of the conduct of the election of a presidential candidate of […] The post NDC

Liverpool will take on German giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16, while Manchester United have been drawn against Paris St-Germain. Premier League champions Manchester City and Tottenham also face Bundesliga sides, with City meeting Schalke and Spurs meeting Borussia Dortmund. The first legs will take place on 12-13 and 19-20 February, with […] The post Champions