The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended the Ghana Police Service for ensuring that last Saturday’s presidential primaries were peaceful. The party ahead of the polls indicated that as part of its security arrangement, it would not employ the services of private security agencies but use the services of the …
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LIVESTREAMING: Nkana FC vs Kotoko – CAF Confed Cup
Watch the LIVESTREAMING the CAF Confederation Cup game as twelve times Zambian Super League Champions Nkana FC, host 24 times Ghana Premier League Champions, Asante Kotoko in one of Group C matches at 13:00 GMT at the Nkana Stadium. Nkana, come into this match on the back of a 2-1 …
Read More »Nkana captain throws shade at Kotoko ahead of Sunday’ tie
Walter Bwalya, captain of Nkana FC claims the Zambian outfit is bigger than Asante Kotoko when it comes to the African game in the last decade. Nkana will be hosting the Porcupine Warriors on Sunday, February 24 in the match-day three of the Total CAF Confederation Cup Group C tie …
Read More »EPA revokes license of Chinese fish farm in Asutsuare
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked the environmental permit for China Fujian Fishing Limited Facility located at Asutsuare in the Greater Accra Region. The EPA, in a statement, said the move is in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (LI 1652). “Investigations conducted by the …
Read More »Petroleum slows producer inflation to 3.4% in January
The consistent drop in prices in the petroleum subsector has influenced the overall decrease in the average change in the prices received by domestic producers for the production of their goods and services. The inflation rate for the petroleum subsector declined consistently to record 3.8 percent in January 2019, after …
Read More »Be wary of ‘abnormal’ interest rates – GRA boss
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has urged the public to be wary of investment plans, which promise more than three per cent monthly returns because they are abnormal. Emmanuel Kofi Nti said as a former Bank Examiner and with his background in the financial sector, there was …
Read More »We need proper leadership to solve the issue vigilantism – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the fight against vigilantism can be made possible with proper leadership. President Akufo-Addo in delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA 2019) said he is willing to end political vigilantism in the country. The President said he has asked the leadership …
Read More »NDC mourns 3 members who died in one week
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended its condolences to the bereaved families of three of its members. Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, the General Secretary of the Party, last Friday solemnly announced that within one week the party had lost three compatriots. They are Lee Ocran, a former Education Minister and …
Read More »‘The gap was too much; Mahama shouldn’t have done that’ – Alabi jokes
Defeated Presidential hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Joshua Alabi has jokingly laughed off his loss at the just ended presidential primaries saying that the margin by which John Mahama won the polls was extremely shocking. Certified results from the Electoral Commission show that John Mahama secured an …
Read More »275 persons flee to Ghana over clash in Burkina Faso
Some 275 Burkinabe nationals have fled their country to the northern part of Ghana as refugees in the wake of an ongoing chieftaincy-related clash in the French-speaking West African nation. Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is responding to the needs of the asylum seekers at Widnaba, a …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Nkana FC vs Kotoko – CAF Confed Cup
Welcome to the LIVE UPDATES of the CAF Confederation Cup game as twelve times Zambian Super League Champions Nkana FC, host 24 times Ghana Premier League Champions, Asante Kotoko in one of Group C matches at 13:00 GMT at the Nkana Stadium. Nkana, come into this match on the back …
Read More »I am more popular than Stonebwoy, Sarkodie– Kwadee
BRAGGING is part of the rap game so it is not surprising when rappers do that but the latest claim by Hiplife artiste, Okomfo Kwadee might be hotly contested. According to the Ye Ko Mmaa P3 artiste, he is more popular than Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy and Sarkodie. In an interview …
Read More »Gov’t to pump $40 million into tourism -Akufo-Addo
PRESIDENT Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that the World Bank has approved a $40 million grant to improve Ghana’s tourism and creative arts sector. The President made this disclosure in his State of the Nation address on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Delivering his third SoNA since …
Read More »Legend Dorothy Masuka dies aged 83
South Africans last night mourned the passing of jazz legend Dorothy Masuka, who died at the age of 83. Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka told City Press that Masuka had died from a stroke. “Her music will always live on. She was among the greatest. Very sad,” Chaka said. In a …
Read More »DRC elections just a sham
Recent meeting between the country’s former and newly elected presidents reveals bitter truth to Congolese citizens Nearly two months after elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country is reeling in shock after discovering that it was merely what observers describe as a cosmetic regime change. …
Read More »Sudan: Three decades under Bashir
Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir, who on Friday announced a nationwide state of emergency following two months of deadly anti-government protests, came to power three decades ago. 1989: Coup In June 1989, army brigadier Bashir seizes power in a coup backed by Islamist ideologue Hassan al-Turabi. …
Read More »Mahama: I’m deeply touched by overwhelming endorsement
Former President John Dramani Mahama has indicated he is deeply touched by the overwhelming endorsement he has received from the grassroots of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a victory speech Sunday morning after he secured a 95.23 per cent endorsement to lead the NDC to Election 2020, Mr Mahama said it …
Read More »Venezuela crisis: Clashes break out as Maduro blocks aid
Deadly clashes broke out in Venezuelan border towns on Saturday, as President Nicolás Maduro blocked humanitarian aid from crossing from Colombia and Brazil. Troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who attempted to collect and transport the supplies. A number of people were also shot by live ammunition, …
Read More »Senegal presidential election gets under way
Senegalese voters have begun casting their ballots in the country’s presidential election. President Macky Sall is seeking a second term and faces four challengers in his bid. Since coming into office, Mr Sall has focused on new infrastructure projects, but critics say he has done little to improve the lives …
Read More »Buffett appears to fault Trump, laments deals dearth in Berkshire letter
Warren Buffett on Saturday appeared to fault U.S. President Donald Trump for taking too much credit for the nation’s economic growth, while acknowledging that market conditions are making it tough for his Berkshire Hathaway Inc to find more big companies to buy. Buffett lamented these states of affairs in his …
Read More »Let’s trust each other and eschew divisions – Mahama to NDC
Presidential candidate-elect of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has admonished members of the party to trust each other to ensure unity prevails amongst themselves. He also urged the party members to eschew any act that has the tendency of creating divisions in the NDC. “It is …
Read More »NDC USA congratulates Mahama as the elected flag bearer of NDC
The National Democratic Congress executives in the USA have congratulated John Mahama successful election as the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress. The executives assured John Mahama a hundred percent support to ensure that wins power come 2020. This comes after John Mahama polled 213,487 votes representing 95.23 percent …
Read More »Vigilantism: ‘Oldman’ Osafo Marfo has an ‘archaic’ mind – Asiedu Nketia blasts
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia has attacked the intelligence of the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo describing the latter’s position on vigilantism in the country as ‘archaic’. “I used to know him for the past twenty and per what he is …
Read More »Namoale ‘collapses’ with shock over Mahama’s massacre of Alabi, others
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dadekotopon Nii Amasah Namoale almost collapsed in the studio of Adom TV in Accra when results of the walloping of his master Joshua ALABI started trickling in. The results so far show the about 95% of the 280,000 NDC delegates across all 275 …
Read More »My boyfriend of 2 years robbed and ‘forced’ me to buy a GHC20,000 new car for him – Woman narrates
An anonymous Ghanaian woman has narrated into details how the ‘fraudster of a boyfriend’ willingly gave his car to her, stole it and forced her to pay for the lost car. The victim, in her quest to advice ladies to be careful of men these days narrated her story to …
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