DR Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice-President, has said government has put in place the requisite interventions to help make this year’s Hajj more comfortable to prospective pilgrims. The interventions, he said, would include feeding of pilgrims at Jeddah and transportation of pilgrims from their settlement to the airport. He said as part of the package, text messages would be sent to ...

Legal Aid Ghana has backed Francis Xavier Sosu’s decision to appeal the three-year ban slapped on him by the General Legal Council. The Executive Director of Legal Aid, Yahaya Alhassan Seini has pleaded on the human rights lawyer’s behalf. “There are some parts that we want to plead on his behalf, for some aspects of the matter I should think ...

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority says the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) cannot continue to be relevant only during periods of election. Richard Obeng says the Commission has a constitutional mandate to educate Ghanaians about their civic rights and responsibilities all year round. He has therefore called upon government to adequately fund the activities ...

Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman took $100.5m (£78.09m) at the US/Canada box office this weekend – the biggest domestic debut for a female director. Jenkins beat the previous record set by Sam Taylor-Johnson for Fifty Shades of Grey, which opened with $85.1m in 2015. Wonder Woman, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, has received largely positive reviews from film critics. Hollywood is ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has wished candidates participating in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) success. “The very best of luck to the 468,053 beginning today. Free SHS awaits you in September 2017. Seize this opportunity with both hands and open the door to your own and Ghana’s bright future,” Mr Akufo-Addo tweeted. #BECE2017 pic.twitter.com/x7xaxAnToE — Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) June ...

The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 years. The new questions, part of an effort to tighten vetting of would-be visitors to the United States, was approved on May 23 by the Office of Management and ...

Reggie N Bollie, in series of reactions after the announcement, said on Instagram that, “We’re really thrilled and honoured to be chosen as U.K n European tourism ambassadors for our beloved country Ghana 🇬🇭 We feel very humbled and privileged to represent Ghana and we will endeavour to raise the flag of Ghana high wherever we go. “A massive thank ...

Mother of the murdered military officer was inconsolable at the one-week observation held by the family of the late captain in Accra. It was a day of sorrow for the mother of the deceased who returned from US after the death of her son. She wept uncontrollably as former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Michael Samson-Oje consoled her. The ...

Some persons suspected to be personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces have reportedly attacked residents of Tontokrom in the Amansie West district of the Ashanti region. The purported soldiers according to eyewitnesses reportedly stormed the community around 10pm Sunday evening heavily armed and started attacking residents. Scores of residents are reported to have sustained life threatening injuries. A resident and ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has said in Wa that the death of Captain Maxwell Mahama has sent shocking waves throughout the country. He expressed the hope that his death would serve as a wakeup call for all Ghanaians, the government and the law courts to act responsibly towards the task ahead of them. Former President Rawlings made the statement ...