The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the objective of an integrated Africa cannot be achieved without peace and stability on the continent. “Efforts at integration of the continent will be negatively affected if African countries continue to battle with the human security challenges which confront their peoples. No country would want to integrate with another whose ...

Some governance experts have descended on the Paramount Chief of the Asogli Traditional Area, for his recent comments regarding the creation of new regions. Togbe Afede XIV stated that the authorities involved in the creation of the regions should not be bias in the interpretation of the law. The traditional leader who is also President of the National House of ...

Queen Mother for Abura Dunkwa, in the Abura – Asebu KwamanKese district in the Central Region, Nana Afariwa Nyarko III, has sued a Mankessim based Radio station, Osagyefo Fm 106.1 and Basuonkuw of the Abura Dunkwa area for defaming and accusing her of masterminding the killing of the Chief Linguist of the town, Omankyeame Kojo Ankomah and wife Ohemaa Efuah,and ...

Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, said on Wednesday it raised $1.25 billion from six global investors including SoftBank Group Corp, Warburg Pincus LLC and Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd. It also said it was looking to go public on an international stock exchange. The fundraising, through a primary equity issuance, now values the company at $4.4 ...

A former deputy communications minister under the erstwhile Mahama government, Felix Kwakye-Ofosu, has incurred the wrath of some Ghanaians on social media for what they call an insult to Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia. Bawumia had earlier stated that despite its many boasts, the NDC did not introduce any social intervention programme in its eight-year rule. According to Bawumia, both the late ...

Ghanaians on social media are exploding with anger over the brazen impunity and allegations of corruption that is bathing appointees of President Akufo-Addo one after the other as news has emerged that the Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Mr. Kwame Owusu blew GHC135,125 (the old Ghana cedis equivalent of GHC1,351,250,000) one night on food and GHC10,652 on another occasion ...

A pantryman of the St. Louis Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region has been suspended for three months without pay, for fondling a student’s breast and touching her buttocks. Kwesi Boampong, who is in his 30s, admitted to committing the act to Luv News’ Erastus Asare Donkor but said allegations that he had sex with the girl are ...

Inspector General of Police David Asante Appeatu has escaped a possible jail time or imposition of a fine, as the Attorney-General has appealed a court decision that found him guilty of contempt. Deputy Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, on Thursday succeeded in preventing an Accra High Court from sentencing the IGP. He has filed three applications all geared at ensuring that ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho needs a masterplan if he is to remain at Old Trafford for the long-term. Express Sport looks at five ways the Red Devils boss can turn things around. Manchester United manager Mourinho is safe, for now. Express Sport understands the 55-year-old has the backing of Ed Woodward, despite reports linking the club with Zinedine Zidane ...

With barely two months to the referenda for the creation of six additional regions, one of Ghana’s veteran politician and legal luminary, Dr. Obed Asamoah has said the carving out of the Oti region from the Volta region is “long overdue.” The Agbogbomefia of Asogli State and President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV accused the Commission ...