Staff Writer
In what is said to be a “love letter to Africa” and seeking the best talents from Africa, thoughts of why Beyoncé chose controversial dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale to feature on her latest album “The Lion King: The Gift” remains miraculous news to Ghanaians and the music industry. Africa over the y
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern". The move may encourage wealthy donor countries to provide more cash. But the WHO stopped short of saying borders should be closed, saying the risk of
Odion Ighalo scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Tunisia in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo, the tournament's top scorer with five goals, tapped in after keeper Moez Ben Cherifia deflected the ball off his own defender Yassine Meriah. In a slow-paced game between the t
The 2019 AFCON which comes to an end this Friday has coughed up lots of incidents; the goals, the misses, the blunders and the questionable tactics of players and coaches. But beyond these are the fans in the stands who add a flavour to the games with their eccentric dramatis personae. From hideous
Government has announced plans to register all farmers and their cows for traceability of their products and to enable them benefit from the international market. The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Mr Vincent Ssempijja, while speaking at the official opening of the National
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has left the country for Cuba, on a two-day official visit. Dr Bawumia will be the Special Guest of Honour at the Graduation Ceremony of 232 Ghanaian doctors trained at the University of Medical Sciences, Cuba. He will also hold talks with the President of Cuba,
Deputy Information Minister Pius Hadzide has said the appointment of Kwame Owusu as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), is based on an excellent track record in his previous position at the Ghana Maritime Authority. While at the Ghana Maritime Authority, he was accused of su
Human rights group, Amnesty International has lodged a complaint with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate allegations of human rights abuse of murder suspect Gregory Afoko, who is currently standing trial. The group wants a full-scale investigation into c
Two persons, Charles Asante and Emmanuel Oduro have been sentenced to ten months in prison for contravening provisions in the Public Health Act, 2012 (851) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s bye-laws 2017. This follows the inability of the two to pay a fine of GH₵600 each after a sanitation court
The latest twist in the trial of murder suspect, Gregory Afoko, has provoked concerns from some members of the public and civil society, including human rights group, Amnesty International. Read: Akufo-Addo accused of vandalising rule of law over Afoko case The group has described the high court’s d
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, may soon be dragging the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo to court, as a representative of the state, to compel heads of institutions to comply with corruption laws. Martin Amidu in his latest epistle which details the challenges of the newly created Offi
The MTN Foundation has disbursed a total of 200,000 cedis this year to the 3Foundation to tackle maternal health and child mortality in Ghana. The amount is to be used by the 3Foundation, under the ‘Think Heart, Save a Child’ campaign, to identify and support the needy in society access corrective s
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has revealed why he did not pick up nomination forms to contest for his party's parliamentary primaries, slated for August 24. According to the two-term legislator, the decision was in honour of a promise he made in 2016 not to seek r
An Accra High Court has rescinded its earlier decision to grant bail to a murder suspect, Gregory Afoko who had been unlawfully held in police custody for 120 days. The decision was taken by a different judge at the Accra High Court, Justice Merley Wood, thus overturning the decision made by another
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has come under fierce criticism for the continuous detention of murder suspect Gregory Afoko in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) despite an Accra High Court ordering on March 14 that he be granted bail. The latest to add his voice to th
