Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings has denied media reports that he has spoken to the presidency about developments regarding a separatist group Homeland Study Group Foundation in the Volta region. “The former President intends to issue a statement on the developments in due course,” a statement from his office Thursday said, …
Read More »‘Soli’ is wrong, don’t accept it – Journalist of the year
The reigning GJA journalist of the year Doreen Hammond has urged Ghanaian journalists to stop accepting ‘soli’ because it is not a good practice. The Junior Graphic editor believes ‘soli’ can easily influence the storyline of a journalist. ‘Soli’ in Ghanaian journalism practice is an amount of money paid to …
Read More »126 African-American diasporans receive Ghanaian citizenship
President Akufo-Addo has in accordance with section 10 of the Citizenship Act (2000) Act 591, approved the applications of some one hundred and twenty-six (126) members of the African-American Diaspora Community, to become Ghanaian Citizens by registration. According to Section 10 of the Citizenship Act (2000) Act 591 which is …
Read More »Anas, West African journalists visit Ahmed Suale’s grave site
Ghana’s most decorated award-winning investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and a group of West African journalists on Wednesday visited the graveside of slain colleague Ahmed Hussein-Suale. Hussein-Suale was shot in the neck and chest by unknown assailants while he was driving in Accra on the evening of 16 January 2019. …
Read More »Rawlings angry with ‘independent’ Western Togoland separatists
Former President Jerry John Rawlings who hails from Volta Region is angry by a so-called breakaway from Ghana of the Volta Region and some parts of the Northern and Upper East regions otherwise called the Independent Western Togoland, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to Deputy Minister of Defense, Major [rtd] Derrick Oduro, …
Read More »Executive can withdraw Bill on referendum from Parliament – Martin Kpebu insists
Legal Practitioner Martin Kpebu has argued for the cancellation or postponement of the December 17 referendum saying the Bill to amend Article 55 (3) could simply be withdrawn from Parliament. An amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution will enable political parties to sponsor candidates for local level …
Read More »Akua Donkor reacts to Supreme Court ruling
Leader of the Ghana Freedom Party, Akua Donkor, is dissatisfied with the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss her writ against President Nana Akufo-Addo and his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. She argued that the judges at the apex court, who sat on the case, did the bidding of the president who …
Read More »SOFTtribe raid unacceptable – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has described the raid of an accra-based IT firm SOFTtribe by National Security operatives as unacceptable. According to him, the government is using the National Security machinery to infringe upon the human rights of Ghanaians. National Security Operatives on Tuesday conducted an operation to reportedly secure …
Read More »NABCO Boss Commends Ahafo Regional Minister
The Chief Executive Officer for Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) Dr. Ibrahim Anyars and his National entourage visited the Ahafo Region for a workshop to build the capacity of all the NABCO Trainees in the Region. The workshop was held at the Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council,GOASO. Hon. Evans Opoku-Bobie was honoured …
Read More »Police In South Africa Arrest Two Ghanaian Nationals In Raid
Two Ghanaian nationals in South Africa have been arrested by Mthatha police in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa in police raid in churches and business centers. Richard Amoah and Ismael Mohammed were arrested on Friday, 18th October, 2019 and remanded into police custody. Unconfirmed report reaching thepressradio.com indicates …
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