A governance expert has called for an independent recruitment committee including the media to be set up in order to ensure transparency from the onset in the recruitment of the proposed creation of a special prosecutor (SP).  The Dean of Students and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Dr Eric Oduro Osae, said it behoved on the media to put the government on its toes by working to ensure that the position was opened up through

Journalists in Kumasi were last Thursday conducted round the newly constructed Kumasi City Mall (KCM), during which they were briefed on how the mall will operate when it is eventually open to the public on Thursday, April 20, 2017.  The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who cut the sod for the commencement of the project on June 6, 2014, will perform the formal opening of the US$95-million KCM on May 10, 2017.

Workers of the Metro Mass Transit Company Limited (MMT) Tuesday morning embarked on a sit-down strike to protest what they describe as mismanagement of the company. According to them, misappropriation of funds by management had left the company in debt and specifically mentioned an amount of GH¢3.5 million owed the Ghana Oil Company (GOIL). They are therefore calling on government to change the management of the company

Ghanaians have been urged not to take the suffering and painful death of Jesus Christ for granted by continuing to wallow in sin. The National Prayer Director of Aglow International, Mrs Gifty Affenyi-Dadzie, who made the call at a special Holy Saturday intercessory prayer session for Ghana at the forecourt of the State House last Saturday, said until Ghanaians took advantage of the cross and repented from their sins, the nation would not enjoy

Thousands of members of the Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) in the Accra and Tema metropolises gathered at the Independence Square in Accra last Friday to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ with a healing and miracle service. The service, dubbed the ‘Good Friday Miracle Service’, was the third in a series since the LCI initiated the annual programme in 2015.

There is an influx of head porters from northern Ghana into Accra as a result of the removal of the market levy [kayaye tax] by the Akufo-Addo led government, Mr Fred Agbenyo, a deputy communications director of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has alleged. Assessing the New Patriotic Party’s 100 days old government on radio on Tuesday morning, Mr Agbenyo alleged that about 70 per cent of all passenger vehicles moving to Accra from the north in recent times are

A joint traditional rite has been performed by the Osu and Ga Traditional Councils to pave the way for the commencement of a multi-million dollar project to develop parts of the Accra coastal line into a tourism enclave.

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Sammy Awuku, has asked the youth of the party to exercise patience in their expectation for jobs in the formal sector.

Zimbabwe is hoping to enlist cows, goats and sheep in an attempt to revive its credit-starved economy after President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party proposed a law to make livestock eligible for backing bank loans. Under legislation introduced in parliament this week, borrowers would be allowed to register “moveable” assets as collateral at a central bank registrar.  The bill would require commercial banks to accept them as security for credit. 

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the call for an early congress by some party members is nothing new.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture will collaborate with the Ghana Cosmetology and Wellness Federation to craft a strategy to promote the tourism industry. As part of the collaboration, the federation is expected to present a proposal for the organisation of a major cosmetology and wellness industry fair which would showcase the industry as well as “market Ghana to the world”.

Amnesty International (AI) has reiterated its call for a total abolition of the death penalty and its replacement with life imprisonment in countries worldwide. Launching the 2016 Global Report in Accra yesterday, the acting Director of AI, Mr Frank Doyi, said the report covered the judicial use of the death penalty last year.

Yesterday, marked the 100 days the  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led-New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration was inaugurated and assumed the reins of governance from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Management of Total Petroleum Ghana Limited has embarked on a campaign to meet and interact with its customers at the forecourts of all of its 230 service stations across the country. This forms part of measures by the company to enhance its customer experience.

Churches across the country organised services and crusades to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, otherwise known as Easter. Our correspondents report that churches in the regions were fully packed, as worshippers travelled to their hometowns to join their families to climax the Easter and give thanks to God.

VIP Jeoun Transport Limited, in partnership with Vivo Energy Ghana, has introduced a new terminal at the Airport Shell Fuel station to provide exclusive services to commuters from Accra to Kumasi.

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia rendered an account of the government’s 100 days in office yesterday, saying it had succeeded in rolling out 104 policies and programmes aimed at transforming the country.

Google is honouring Ghanaian entrepreneur Esther Afua Ocloo on what would have been her 98th birthday. Known affectionately as “Auntie Ocloo”, Esther spent her life working tirelessly to improve the lives of women and left behind a truly inspirational legacy.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, tomorrow, launch the government’s flagship agricultural programme, ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’, in Goaso in the Asunafo municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region. Modelled on the highly successful ‘Operation Feed Yourself (OFY)’ programme of the 1970s, the initiative is expected to be driven by 200,000 farmers to be selected nationwide and individuals willing to cultivate vegetables and other crops

Former Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Carlton Cole are facing the prospect of imprisonment in Indonesia after their club Persib Bandung admitted it had not acquired work permits for the high-profile duo. Essien and cole were signed last month amid fanfare and made their respective debuts last Saturday in a 0-0 draw against Arema FC.