The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, marked the Akwasidae Festival for Asanteman in London last Sunday. The King who is on a short visit to the United Kingdom (UK) marked the festive occasion in grand style. Otumfuo arrived at the durbar grounds to a rapturous applause from the Ghanaian community …
Read More »Chief Justice hints of merger of all lower courts
The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Sophia Akuffo, has commissioned a new District Magistrate Court in Wulensi in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region. The edifice, which is the first of its kind in the district, was built with the District Development Facility of the assembly. Addressing a …
Read More »I was assaulted by policemen for refusing them sex, female student shares her sad story
The female student of Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State, left with grievious injuries by policemen, has revealed that she was assaulted for refusing to have sex with the security operatives. The student identified as Sheba Ogbu, said the incident happened at about 9:30pm along Oyemekun Road in Akure on …
Read More »Shatta Wale in USA to shoot ‘Already’ music video with Beyoncé?
Award-winning Ghanaian dancehall musician Shatta Wale has landed on the soil of the United States of America. Although we know he is not there for a vacation, as he always puts across that he does not travel just for fun and taking pictures, many don’t know what compelled the ‘Gringo’ …
Read More »20-year domestic bond, not under-subscribed – Finance Ministry
Ghana’s debut 20-year bond issued was not a failed or under-subscribed offering but a fairly priced offering that has established another data point along government’s yield curve, the Finance Ministry has said. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the government said although the amount received in bids was less than the …
Read More »UK Government asks Queen Elizabeth to suspend Parliament
The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September – and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. Boris Johnson said a Queen’s Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his “very exciting agenda”. But …
Read More »Akufo-Addo ungrateful, perpetuating an unjust betrayal on Dr Busia – Nana Frema Busia
A daughter of Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, Nana Frema Busia, has described President Akufo-Addo as being ungrateful to her father who as a prime minister bifurcated his power and ceded a ceremonial presidency to Edward Akufo-Addo, the President’s father on a “silver platter” just to ensure there is peace in …
Read More »Child poverty in Ghana up by 70% – NDPC
A recent survey by the National Development Planning Commission has revealed that, child poverty is still a major problem in Ghana. The work shows that 70% of Ghanaian children lack access to adequate welfare. This means that only a few young ones have access to proper security, education and other …
Read More »Scam police recruiters remanded
The two men nabbed by police operatives for allegedly engaging in a recruitment scam into the police service have pleaded not guilty to three counts of defrauding by false pretence. Bernard Kwesi Amanor-Wayo, 47, and Emmanuel Sackey, 55, were arrested on August 23, 2019 at the Golden Tulip Hotel in …
Read More »Odotobri MP loses Favour with Constituents as Youth Group Resist His Bid to Contest Primaries
The Member of Parliament for the Odotobri Constituency in the Ashanti Region has been warned by the youth of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not pick a nomination form to contest the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries. The youth have threatened to humiliate their Member of Parliament, Hon. Emmanuel …
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