A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and cousin to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has named some individuals behind the ‘Year of Return’ initiative. Taking to his facebook page, Mr Otchere-Darko chronicled how the initiative was birthed and the pains taken to ensure its implementation. In …
Read More »TUTAG strikes again
The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has declared an indefinite strike again over the non-payment of their December allowance after they called off a similar strike in October. In a letter notifying the authorities of their strike, TUTAG accused the government of reneging on the agreement they had …
Read More »New Year Honours: 1,000 addresses published in error
A list of more than 1,000 addresses of New Years Honours recipients, including those of senior police officers and politicians, has been accidentally published by the government. The file was uploaded to the official website, but has since been removed. The Cabinet Office told the BBC: “We apologise to all …
Read More »Some Dogs Get Better Healthcare Than Ghanaians – A Plus Tells Govt.
Dogs in some parts of the world receive better healthcare than most Ghanaians, Kwame A Plus has said, insisting that the funds allotted by the government of President Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party for the provision of bulletproof curtains for MPs in Parliament as well as the compilation …
Read More »Controller announces dates for paying civil servants in 2020
The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has published the dates for payment of salaries for civil servants for the year 2020. Per the schedule, the earliest date for the payment of salaries is December 18 while the latest payment date is May 27. CAGD in a statement announced that: …
Read More »Anas Appointed MUSIGA Anti-Corruption Star
Ace Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has been appointed by the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) as the MUSIGA Anti-Corruption Star. He was awarded a citation and a plaque for his persistent war against corruption in high and low places in Ghana and beyond on the 27th day of December, …
Read More »Bawumia has raised the political bar – Catholic Priest
A senior member of the Roman Catholic Church, Fr Lawrence Azure, has praised Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for leading his constant call for political tolerance and national cohesion by example. Fr Azure, who is Dean of the Bolgatanga Deanery of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese, lauded the Vice President for “taking politics …
Read More »Dr Bawumia surprises Adongo at mother’s funeral
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday afternoon proved there is much more to life beyond politics when he made a surprise appearance at the funeral of the mother of NDC MP for Bolga, Isaac Adongo at Bolga. Hon. Isaac Adongo was mourning his mother Mary Adane Adongo in …
Read More »Several Police recruits cannot read and write basic English – Report
It has emerged that some recruits of the Ghana Police Service cannot read, write and understand the official English Language even to the point of resorting to the archaic way of thumb printing documents instead of penning their signatures. “It is so sad to find men and women today who …
Read More »Rush-hour car bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
At least 76 people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia’s capital. The blast took place at a checkpoint at a busy intersection in Mogadishu. Dr Mohamed Yusuf, director of Madina hospital, told the AP news agency they had received 73 …
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