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Speaker of Parliament, Aaron Mike Oquaye says the House is considering putting up bulletproof curtains to protect Members of Parliament. “It will interest members to know the Board [Parliamentary Service Board] is seriously considering a bulletproof glass curtain to block the chamber for the upmost protection of Members in and out …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to reverse the government’s recently announced 50% increment in the Communication Services Tax if elected to power in 2020. He said his government will do that to restore people’s confidence in the economy. John Mahama made this known in an interactive Facebook live …

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Christians to use the Christmas season to rededicate themselves to the Saviour and remain committed to the cardinal principles of Christianity – faith, love charity and reconciliation. He also used the opportunity to tout his government’s achievement in 2019. “We have good …

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, was on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 approved by Parliament to replace Justice Sophia Akuffo as Ghana’s new Chief Justice. Confirming his approval, Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye wished him the very best in his term of office. “The president’s nomination of Justice …

You could say it was not the best of the year for them; coming under public scrutiny and being fired from their respectful enviable positions. It was inevitable, however, considering President Akufo-Addo’s pledge to fight corruption to the core. Once it was discovered they were involved in malfeasance, abuse of …

It was a year filled with a mix-bag of events on all fronts; politics, business, education, religion, among others, and the showbiz industry was not left out. Events, interviews, tweets, trends, all of these contributed a great deal to spicing up the news and the faces behind some of these …

As the saying goes, ‘once bitten, twice shy’. This was incorporated in the signing of a new musician called Cryme Officer to OGB Music – the same which caters for budding musician Fameye. The CEO of the label, Ogidi Brown, who is also a musician, shared the signing news through …

Those in favour say ‘Aye’…and those against say ‘No’ “The Ayes have it,” the unmistakable voice of the Speaker, Aaron Mike Oquaye, announced the expected outcome of MPs vote on the Electoral Commission’s demand for almost half a billion Cedis for a new voters’ register. With a 63 seat deficit …

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will be free at every level for Ghanaians should former President John Mahama be voted back into power in the 2020 polls. Mr Mahama aside the TVET promise also said he will increase the amount of money given to tertiary students by government …

The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress Sammy Gyamfi has filed an interlocutory application at the Human Right division of the Accra High Court challenging the order by the Kaneshie District Court for his mobile phone to be searched. The application filed through his lawyers was premised in an …

Former President Mahama says he will abolish the licensure examination for teachers if he is elected as President in the 2020 polls. Addressing Ghanaians through Facebook, Mr Mahama also said he will abolish the 60% increment on Communication Services tax by the Akufo-Addo government if given the opportunity again. “Ghana …

The Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has reacted to a leaked tape attributed to him in which he is heard suggesting the party mounts pressure on the Electoral Commission (EC). According to him, he personally did the recording and sent it to party …

Nowadays, social media has made it possible for one to expose the evil deeds of others, whether civilians or public servants/officers. The cup of one policeman is currently full and has overflown as civilians shared his photo on social media with several complaints. Apparently, he is well known for allegedly …

The top six best placed clubs at the end of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season will receive cash prizes. Following a decision by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council, the top three best placed clubs in the Division One League and the Women’s League will all also receive cash …

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) claims the immediate past Managing Director (MD) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) was forced to leave his post for refusing to sign-off a Tolling Agreement. The Institute commended Isaac Osei for his integrity and choosing to resign “rather than to continue as MD and …

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and leader of the Majority in the House Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu says the opposition NDC is resisting the Electoral Commission’s call for a new voters’ register because they cannot win any elections with a new register. “Just as they did in the case of …

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the party will now take disciplinary action against members who take to social media and other platforms to disrespect party executives and leadership. John Boadu who has been a victim of social media slander said the practice is unhealthy and not …

The Executive Secretary of the National Teaching Council (NTC), Christian Addai-Poku, has said about 25 per cent of newly trained teachers are not qualified to be in the classroom. This comes as a result of the average pass rate in the past three Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations (GLTE) written by …

Latest procedure of getting the ‘Akosua Kuma’ cleansed through cooking it causes a stir on the Internet Trending video of a woman allegedly boiling her ‘Akosua Kuma’ which was subsequently rubbed with an unknown susbtance, has sparked controversy on social media. On Twitter a user by name @dwealthofficial shared the …

President Akufo-Addo is wondering how the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will conduct its campaign in next year’s elections given what he says is their poor track record in government. According to him, the party former President John Mahama is leading into the 2020 elections has no record to defend …

Guinean import Naby Keita climbed off the bench to score the match winner as Asante Kotoko nailed rivals Hearts of Oak 2-1 in Kumasi on Sunday to win the 2019 President Cup. The Porcupine Warriors needed to dig deep for the win as the Phobians took the lead through striker …

Chief Executive Officer of Irbard Security Consult and peace ambassador for the 2016 election has said it is not right for Ghanaians to mock an old Akufo-Addo for sleeping in public. Reacting to a viral news video shot from Niger that captured President Akufo-Addo once again sleeping in public during …

The hopes of persons charged with abetment and treason felony to celebrate the Yuletide with their families were dashed yesterday when an Accra High Court denied their application for bail. The accused persons had filed the application for bail pending trial at the High Court even though the case is …

The heated tension between former love birds Pastor Love Hammond and now Obaapa Christy seems to be getting uglier as pastor Love is demanding full custody of their children. The couple finally parted ways after battling a not pleasant divorce case in court for over 4 years. In a video …

A Ghanaian woman has gone berserk as she heaped curses on a movie director after seeing her daughter’s naked photo on the poster of a yet-to-be-released x-rated film titled ‘Selfie’. A leaked phone conversation between the angry woman and her daughter identified as Vanessa Adu-Sarfo is presently making the round …