Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor has bemoaned the “winner takes all” attitude in Ghana’s politics. He said the nation needs to take a second look at its political mentality, following the current situation in Parliament. Mr. Kufuor said the near-even distribution of seats for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …
Read More »‘Culture of silence’ stems out of Akufo-Addo’ disregard for fighting impunity – Sulemana Braimah
The Executive Director of the Media for West Africa Foundation (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah has faulted Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his slow commitment to bringing perpetrators of violence to book. This, the MFWA boss believes is responsible for the ‘culture of silence’ in the country. His comments come on the back …
Read More »Increase in prices of eggs: Poultry farmer blames high cost of feed
The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GHAPFA) has attributed the recent increase in egg prices to the high-cost feed used by the poultry farmers. The president for the association, Mr. Michael Nyarko-Ampem stated that the raw materials used in preparing the feed has surged by over 100 percent. “There …
Read More »FDA sacks Head of Legal Affairs over US$100,000 bribery report
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has on the basis of stated misconduct, terminated the appointment of Mrs. Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow, its Head of Legal Affairs. The move comes after an internal Disciplinary Committee implicated her in a bribery scandal involving a food supplement manufacturer last year. An internal memo …
Read More »Andrew Brown: Family of black man shot by US police demand more footage
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionAndrew Brown’s death on 21 April triggered six nights of protests Police in the US state of North Carolina are facing growing calls to release footage of an incident that led to the fatal shooting of a black man. Andrew Brown, 42, was shot and killed last week …
Read More »Ghana FA ban 4 key Elmina Sharks players for combined 126 matches for gross misconducts
Elmina Sharks have been dealt a massive blow after four of their key players were handed heavy fines and suspensions for misconducts during a league match against Medeama on February 21. Samuel Arthur, Justice Mensah, Emmanuel Gustav Addington and Alhaji Mustapha have been handed more than season suspension for verbally …
Read More »I hate nonsense – Kennedy Agyapong blasts staff of Net2 TV, threatens to sack entire management
Business mogul and owner of Net2 TV, Kennedy Agyapong flared up and lambasted managers of the channel on live TV during an interview session with him on ‘The Attitude’ show over the production team’s decision to play commercials for about fifteen minutes. The Assin Central Member of Parliament, known for not …
Read More »‘Not all of us are criminals’ – Nigerians in Ghana cry out
Over the years, Nigerians have been tagged as lawless, notorious, and fraudulent in Nigeria and other parts of the world because of the involvement of some members of their community in various criminal activities. This bad name has affected the country and law-abiding citizens in the diaspora. MyNigeria TV engaged …
Read More »LIST: The 49 TV stations to be shut down for operating illegally
The National Communications Authority (NCA) on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, announced that it has embarked on an exercise to shut down 49 television (TV) stations for operating without authorisations. In a statement to announce the decision, the NCA said the move “forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted …
Read More »Traders call for removal of Ga West MCE after clash with task force
Traders along the main road at Amasaman in the Ga West Municipality, near the ‘Ayalolo’ park, are campaigning for the removal of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ga West Municipal Assembly, Mr Clement Wilkinson. They have threatened to vote against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the next election …
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