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President Nana Akufo-Addo has described as “disgraceful”, various acts of hooliganism that plagued his first year in office. Speaking to journalists at the Flagstaff House on Wednesday, 17 January, as part of his second encounter with the media, the president said: “I should not omit from this accounting the disgraceful behaviour of some members of my party, the New Patriotic ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says may implement suggestions and recommendations of the survey conducted by the University of Ghana Political Science Department. “We find it useful and we will implement some suggestions and recommendations coming out”, Deputy General Secretary in charge of operations, Koku Anyidoho revealed. “We are not throwing it into a dustbin. We find it very ...

Chairman of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has built a church for his family and the surrounding community. The Ghanaian politician cum businessman has over 64 companies both local and international in banking, financial services, hospitality, real estate, IT, media and entertainment. Some few notable companies of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom include; Coconut Grove Hotels (Miners lodge at ...

The Director General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Dr Akuffo Annoff-Ntow, has been asked to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Various media sources quoted the GBC Board Chairman, Rev Prof. Emmanuel Addo-Obeng, as saying Dr. Anoff-Ntow is being asked to proceed on leave because of his poor handling of the television licence fee issue. Prof. Addo-Obeng said the decision ...

The acting Chief Fire Officer Edwin Ekow Blankson has urged his men to buy their own safety clothes in order to protect themselves. “I am saying that if they are in the position to buy them, they can do so. It is for your life, now those people whose bodies were charred those people burnt in Takoradi recently, what are ...

The Chief of the Defence Staff Lieutenant General Obed Akwa, has issued a warning to Fulani Herdsmen in Agogo and surrounding towns that any attack on security personnel, especially the military in the area will not go without a response. In an interaction with the media in Agogo on the issue, Lt. General Akwa, said an attack on any security ...

Communications lecturer Dr. Etse Sikanku has urged journalists who will make it to the Flagstaff House today to avoid sycophantic questions as they engage President Akufo-Addo on his first year in office. He said the media must, instead, query the President on relevant issues that matter to the Ghanaian people. “The media meeting the President is a rare communication tool ...

The Minerals Commission says it will adopt a three-prong objective to fulfill its vision of making the mining sector attractive for investment and for job creation. Briefing the media on the Commission’s vision on Tuesday, the Board Chairman, Sampson Kwaku Boafo, said the first goal will be to provide the necessary investment environment for Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians to invest in ...

Your Excellency, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, our Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Professor Yaw Twumasi, Chairman of the university council, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof Michael Ayitey Tagoe, Honourable members of parliament, Your Excellencies, Professor Francis Nkrumah and his delightful wife Margaret, and My own delightful wife Giselle, good morning. I ...

The Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Bagin has cast doubts on John Mahama’s chances of winning the National Democratic Congress’ primaries to lead the party in the 2020 general elections. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Joy News’ Gifty Andoh Appiah, Mr. Bagbin, in a response to a question about his personal chances against the man who is ...