The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II says his peace drive in Dagbon has resulted in the enskinment of 25 chiefs from the vacant 36 skins. According to him, the development has led to the performance of final funeral rites of some late chiefs whose skins were in dispute. Presenting …

The 2019 teacher licensure exam recorded a 78.2 percent pass rate representing 27,171 out of 34,724 teachers who sat for the examination. This means 21.8 percent of the teachers, representing 7,553 teachers failed the exam, according to the National Teaching Council (NTC). The licensure exam is a prerequisite for all …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says as part of fighting corruption, his second coming will see the abolishing of the entitlement system for political officeholders. He has rather suggested a financing module with the collaboration of some financial institutions to aid such office holders …

“Yes, we can use the [National Identification Authority’s] data but is the NIA data ready?” These were the sentiments of Dr Yaw Ofori-Agyei, a consultant at the Electoral Commission on suggestions that the Commission should rely on the NIA’s data for its proposed new voters’ register. In an engagement with journalists …

There are reports from central Mali that at least 15 people have been killed in an overnight attack on a Fulani village. A security official told the French news agency that some of the victims had their throats slit during the attack on Sinda village near the town of Douentza …

Kevin Ekow Badioo Taylor, Host of ‘With All Due Respect’ on Loud Silence Radio, has said the Commercial Court Judge, Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, who issued a bench warrant for his arrest is not a god. “Being a judge does not mean you’re a god. It’s a fact and if …

Exiled daughter of former Angolan president Isabel dos Santos could consider running for the presidency reports have suggested. Isabale, who is Africa’s richest woman according to Forbes, has experienced hard times since her father left power in 2017. In an interview with the Portuguese TV channel RTP on Wednesday she …

After three years of intense war against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘Galamsey’, it appears the efforts are not paying off as illegal miners continue to pillage Forest Reserves and pollute water bodies for gold. In the Oda River Forest Reserve in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti region, seven …

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has kicked against the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new voters’ register. In a statement jointly issued Thursday, 15 CSOs argued that the EC’s decision to change the voters’ register is based on “information provided by a single vendor or narrow set of vendors.” “The EC …

The 100 lawmakers of the US Senate were sworn in on Thursday as jurors for the impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts administered the oath to the senators to “do impartial justice”. In the coming weeks, the senators will decide whether …