Air in a bottle: Oxygen Bunnies hand out bottles of fresh air as part of a promotion in China China is offering a breath of fresh air to tourists affected by its high pollution levels – with plans to sell bottles of oxygen. In an attempt to address its dangerous smog levels – described as […]

Mortey Akpadzi, EOCO Boss It has been indicated that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) might have been directly accessing funds in the accounts of individuals they were investigating. The Executive Director of EOCO, Mortey Akpadzi, alluded to this, adding that the Office might have been forced to tamper with individuals’ funds when the […]

Nana Akufo-Addo has warned Ghana and Nigeria against their growing dependence on crude oil exports. Addressing an audience of high profile corporate leaders in Lagos, Nigeria, this afternoon, Nana Akufo-Addo urged the leaders of Africa’s oil producing countries to not lose sight of the dangers that fracking poses to Africa’s future status as a pillar […]

A group photograph with President John Mahama after the meeting at the Peduase Lodge The two sides in the Dagbon conflict, (the Andani and Abudu Gates,) have agreed, in a new spirit of reconciliation, to resume the peace process between them, under the auspices of three eminent kings led by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. […]

Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan, EC Boss The Electoral Commission is proposing daily registration as a means of addressing the challenges it faced during the voters’ registration exercise two years ago. The Commission is currently meeting with the media and interest groups in Accra to assess the 2012 voters register as well as the electoral process. […]

The lawyer of Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete accused of murdering his girlfriend, has denied claims the couple were unhappy. Barry Roux emphasised that among hundreds of “loving” text messages, only four showed signs of arguments. He made his case while cross-examining a police captain who had given evidence about the couple’s mobile phones. […]

Lt Col.  Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd) and Prof Ernest Aryeetey  The Vice Chancellors of Ghana have taken strong exception to the invasion of the University of Ghana by the National Security Coordinator, Lt Col.  Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd) and his boys, leading to the demolishing of a security post at the Legon campus. The Vice Chancellors have described the […]

Mortey Akpadzi, EOCO Boss It has been indicated that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) might have been directly accessing funds in the accounts of individuals they were investigating. The Executive Director of EOCO, Mortey Akpadzi, alluded to this, adding that the Office might have been forced to tamper with individuals’ funds when the […]

GRABBED! Mother Ghana The Accra Regional Police Command yesterday detained a woman they suspected of attempting to burn down some stores at the Makola market. The suspected arsonist, believed to be in her mid 30s who gave her name as Mother Ghana, was seen by security persons sprinkling what looked like kerosene on the stores […]

Catherine Afeku An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Bright Mensah has ordered a US couple to return seized properties belonging to a former Member of Parliament for Evalue-Gwira, Catherine Afeku in a ruling on March 5, this year to put on hold an earlier judgement granting the US couple the right to seize her […]

Some female demonstrators Drama unfolded at the forecourt of the Western Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) yesterday when frustrated teacher trainees gathered there in their numbers and blatantly told the Deputy Regional Minister, Alfred Ekow Gyan, that his government has nothing good to offer them. “We are highly disappointed in your government, in that, despite several […]

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Today Ghanaians will have the opportunity to listen to what is set to be a critical analysis of the state of the local currency and by extension, the economy. It is our expectation that by the time Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – an economist of international repute and vice presidential candidate of the […]

David Apasera and Hassan Ayariga Eric Osei Mensah, counsel for David Apasera, National Treasurer, People’s National Convention (PNC), yesterday prayed an Accra Fast Track High Court presided over by Justice P. Ofori-Atta, to dismiss the case against his client in a case in which Hassan Ayariga, former flagbearer of the party in the 2012 general elections, […]

Mohammed Alhassan, Inspector General of Police The Ghana Police Service has taken a U-turn on the action taken against a Ghanaian woman based in Italy, who was paraded in the media by the police as a human trafficker, after she had resorted to the court of law for redress. Madam Victoria Afful’s home at New […]

Asiedu Adamu speaking at the press briefing The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) owes caterers who were contracted to cook for pupils an amount of GH¢150,000. Asiedu Adamu, Coordinator of GSFP, who made this known at a press briefing in Accra, said government had released GH¢4,000 to settle the first and second term arrears owed […]

Captain Asamoah Gyan Ghana Captain Asamoah Gyan has denied reports that the Black Stars are demanding an appearance fee of $100,000 each for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Last week, reports making the rounds indicated that players of the senior national team had demanded a $25,000 increment over last World Cup’s $75,000 appearance fee […]

Akyimpenhene Oheneba Adusei Poku assisted by Dan Rose to cut the tape BG International, an American-based development firm, in collaboration with Safe Water Network, has commissioned a Safe Water Station at Yawkwei in the Ashanti region. The safe water station is expected to serve over 12,000 people in four villages in the Ashanti region. The […]

Kwei-Mensah Ashidam SIC Insurance Company Limited, the largest non-life insurance company, paid over GH¢27 million in claims in the year 2013. The figure represents four percent increase over the 2012 figure of GH¢25.9 million. A rundown of the claims composition paid by the country’s largest underwriting company revealed that motor insurance claims recorded the highest […]

John Awuni (right), presenting a cheque and certificate to one of the awardees John Awuni, Corporate Affairs Director of Finatrade Group of Companies, has urged government to provide adequate structures to ensure the export of staple food. According to him, the country will become self-reliant and subsequently reduce the importation of such commodities if more […]