The Koforidua Circuit Court “B” presided over by Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei on Friday remanded into police custody, 39-year-old Philip Afawubo, for inflicting cutlass wounds on a driver for urinating in a gutter. This comes after his plea on the charges he is facing werenot taken by the Court and the prosecuting officer, Chief […] The post E/R: Court

Thousands of music fans in the Ashanti region were on Tuesday treated to great and amazing performances of three Ghanaian legends at the MTN Ghana Music Festival. The acts included three multiple-award winning artistes Okyeame Kwame, Rex Omar and Sarkodie. The MTN Music Festival which has become a trademark for the telecom giant is meant […] The post Photos: MTN Music Festival

Teaching and learning in the Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo regions is set to henceforth experience a major boost, as telecom giant, AirtelTigo has launched its special corporate social initiative on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Dubbed “Y?n Nk?so? Nti”, the initiative which is the first of its kind is geared towards improving educational development across these […] The post AirtelTigo

Irate persons have blocked the Dawhenya-Afienya road on Friday to protest the poor nature of the passage. The development has caused heavy gridlock on the busy road causing a lot of discomfort to commuters heading to work. The irate residents are burning car tyres on the main road making it impossible for vehicles to move. […] The post Aggrieved residents

Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) Network and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have jointly condemned attacks on the Upper East regional correspondent of Starr FM, Edward Adeti. Adeti’s investigation led to the resignation of a minister of state at the presidency, Rockson Bukari, who attempted to bribe the journalist to drop a story against a […] The post Bribery

The Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye on Thursday clashed with the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu for justifying the absence the two Ministers of state from appearing before Parliament. Ministers for Aviation and Agriculture were scheduled on the floor of the House Thursday to lay some papers as […] The post Speaker,

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of phase two of the redevelopment project of the Kumasi Central Market and the provision of associated infrastructure. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, 2nd May, 2019, at Kejetia, President Akufo-Addo indicated that the start of the […] The post PRESIDENT

Ghana’s Parliament on Thursday charged Ministers of the Akufo-Addo administration to stop holidaying and show up for work. This follows the failure of Aviation and Agric Ministers to appear on the floor of the House to lay some papers. Speaking on the matter, Minority leaders Haruna Iddrisu said the appointees must be reminded the May […] The post Stop

President Nana Akufo-addo is expected to join the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in Kumasi today to officially commission the redeveloped Kumasi Kejetia market. The occasions will also be used to unveil the statue of Otumfuoo at the Kejetia roundabout. A sod will also be cut to commence the construction of the Kumasi Central market […] The post Otumfuo to commission

The Ashanti regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi has declared operation ’47 over 47? in the region ahead of the 2020 general elections. The operation seeks to capture all parliamentary seat occupied for years by their major political opponents the NDC in their stronghold. […] The post Don’t

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Joshua Akamba, has described proposal of the Electoral Commission to transport new eligible voters from hard-to-reach areas to the limited registration centres as unsustainable and exposes the incompetence of the EC boss. Opposition political parties have expressed their disapproval of the plans to conduct a limited voters’ […] The post You’re

A planned demonstration by the families of the three Takoradi kidnapped girls has been called off, a spokesperson has said. According to the families, the Police are being proactive now by providing them with liaison officers to update them on the case. They have also given credit to NGO – Child Rights International – for […] The post Families of Takoradi

Broadcasting pioneer and former staff of Accra-based Peace FM Maafia Konadu has died, reports say. The veteran broadcaster is reported to have died on Wednesday in the United States of America where she has been living after her retirement. Maafia, as she is popularly called retired in 2015 after working for about 10 years with […] The post Peace FM’s Maafia Konadu passes away

Not for profit organisation, DKT International has honoured its partner clinics and service providers, offering family planning and contraceptive health services to the public. The family planning oriented body established in the year 1989 has played a key role supporting countries with high HIV/AIDs prevalence and Maternal Mortality Rates to battle the tide through responsible […] The post DKT

Ghana’s leading mobile telephony operator, MTN has intensified its campaign against potential subscribers, purchasing already registered SIM cards from vendors. The network is concerned this illegal practice paves way for fraudulent activities such as mobile money fraud, impersonation, cyber crime and illegal SIM swap among others to be perpetuated. The Ministry of Communication has recently […] The post Do

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a prosecution policy document that will enable it to deal with tax defaulters. With this new prosecution policy the GRA has been empowered to deal with tax defaulters and evaders. At the launch of the policy in the Ashanti Regional, the Commissioner General of the GRA, Mr Emmanuel […] The post GRA Launches Prosecution Policy appeared first

Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated Ghanaian workers for their immense contribution to nation building as the world celebrates May Day. In a solidarity message on Workers’ Day, Dr. Bawumia used the occasion to entreat workers to give off their best to make Ghana “globally competitive.” “As we celebrate the day, let us also […] The post Help

Former President John Mahama on Wednesday bemoaned what he describes as an “unprecedented” insecurity in Ghana under the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). The situation, according to him, in his May Day Celebration message to workers has become a major threat to foreign and domestic investors. He said: “Through your toils, over the years, we […] The post Unprecedented

The Anyinam District Police Command in the Eastern region on Saturday April 27 stopped a bereaved family from burying a corpse which was laid in state awaiting to be conveyed to the cemetery. A team of Police Personnel stormed Adasewase, a farming community in the Atiwa East Municipality to stop the planned burial of the […] The post E/R : Police storms

Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented GH¢2 million to 1,000 women entrepreneurs living with disability, under the Presidential Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs with Disability. At a brief ceremony at Jubilee House, on Tuesday, 30th April, 2019, President Akufo-Addo stated that the Presidential Empowerment Programme is not only a fulfillment of an NPP Manifesto pledge […] The post Gov’t