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The Minority in Parliament has described as “draconian” fines slapped on defaulting radio stations by the National Communications Authority. In a statement, the group insists the action by the regulator is “troubling” and may have “grave implications for press freedom and media pluralism.” The statement comes a day after the NCA issued its report on a broadcasting audit it conducted ...

The Tamale Metropolitan Security Council has suspended the celebration of this year’s Fire Festival or “Bugum” Festival in Tishegu, a suburb in the metropolis following an intelligence pointing to a possible chieftaincy violence between feuding families in the area. According a statement issued by the Mayor, Mr. Iddrisu Musah on Friday, September 29, 2017 the decision was reached after a ...

Former Chief of Staff in the John Mahama government Mr Julius Debrah has denied ever having anything to do with visa applications for persons in government. This follows allegations being circulated on social media that he has been banned from entering seven countries for visa racketeering. Social media footsoldiers of the ruling New Patriotic Party government have, in the past ...

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has caused the arrest of Nigerian bar and restaurant operator, and her son at Sokoban Wood Village, near Kumasi, Ashanti regional capital. The arrest follows a revelation that the woman, Nkechi, also known as ‘Obolo’ and her son, Emmanuel David, otherwise known as Ndubuisi, have been using their bar as a front to traffic Nigerian ...

The unfolding brouhaha emanating from the corruption allegations levelled by controversial musician, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly called A-Plus against two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Asenso-Boakye and Abu Jinapor seems not to have an end in sight. After the CID reported that A-Plus’ allegations were unfounded, which minimised attention on the matter, a recently leaked tape in which a Deputy Director ...

Kwaku Boahen, a Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has seethed at President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo and his government for working on finalizing efforts to privatize operations of the Electricity Company Ghana [ECG] under the Millennium Power Compact Two programme. According to him, the NPP are hypocrites since they were the same people who argued and ...

The Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwame Baffoe was popularly known as Abronye DC has accused musician cum politician Kwame A Plus of taking Jaguar and money from former President John Mahama. According to him, he then became a critique of the NDC party not the former President John Mahama who was the leader ...

Data from ride-hailing app Uber says South Africa, Kenya and Ghana are its most lucrative markets in Africa, Kenya’s Business Daily reports. In Ghana Uber has provided employment for 3000 drivers with 140, 000 active riders. South Africa ranks first with 969,000 active riders, while Kenya in second place, has 363,000 active users. Both countries have experienced violent protests against ...

The minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the National Communications Authority to suspend its decision to revoke licenses of some 131 radio stations over nonpayment of license fees among other sanctions. The largest opposition party estimates about 5000 people are likely to lose their jobs if the regulatory body carries out its objective to the letter. “The NCA ...

Angry residents of Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region, have hurled insults at the former Ashanti Regional Minister, Peter Anarfi-Mensah, describing him as ‘unwise and uncouth.’ The incessant verbal attacks on the ‘darling’ boy of ex-President John Dramani Mahama started after Mr Anarfi-Mensah described President Akufo-Addo as a bastard without provocation. The Kumasi residents have given Anarfi-Mensah an ultimatum ...