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The former deputy Chief of Staff Valerie Sawyerr has called on former Attorney General Martin Amidu to stop the unnecessary attacks on members of the opposition National Democratic Congress and other accomplished individuals of the nation. Mr. Amidu who has christened himself the ‘citizen vigilante’ has attacked members of the NDC including former President John Mahama on several occasions. In ...

A former Minister of Trade and Industry under in the Mahama administration, Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah has observed that the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over promised and is currently under delivering. He said the party cannot say it does not have the financial muscle to employ more persons into the public sector when it rode on same promises ...

The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr Bernard Mornah, has said the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) did not attain independence for Ghana. Rather, he said it took the tact and drive of Dr Kwame Nkrumah to unite Ghana for independence. Mornah reacts Mr Mornah told the Daily Graphic that the United Party (UP) should rather thank ...

Professor Stephen Adei, the renowned administrator and educationist has joined the debate on who founded Ghana, saying that there is no reason to celebrate Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister of the country, as the founder of Ghana. According to him, Dr Kwame Nkrumah broke out of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the first political movement to ...

A former deputy Chief of Staff Valerie Sawyerr has mocked claims by Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto that the army worm invasion has been defeated completely. “Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the nation that the fall army worm invasion has been defeated totally,” Dr. Afriyie Akoto told Parliament Thursday July 27, 2017, adding “the situation ...

Banabas Kayase, one of the three persons standing trial for allegedly robbing Akua Donkor, founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) of her money and other belongings, says the complainant owes him a total of GH¢20,000. He said the amount was his eight months’ salary as secretary and driver of the controversial politician cum farmer. Opening his defence in the ...

There is simmering anger among executives of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Biakoye constituency of the Volta region over a supposed nomination of a known opposition party member as District Chief Executive for the area. The Presiding Member of the Biakoye District Assembly, Madam Christy Nutakor, said to be a staunch member of the National Democratic Congress ...

Veteran journalist, Cameron Duodu, has described illegal mining commonly known as ‘galamsey’ as “prospective genocide” which is endangering the lives of future generations. Mr. Duodu recalled that in the olden days, “although our ancestors engaged in galamsey activities, they did so without polluting water bodies and destroying farm lands”. “These galamsey people say they want to make a living, but ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured the chiefs and people of Denkyira Obuasi [now New Obuasi] that his government will not punish them by denying the town of developmental projects following the gruesome killing of Major Maxwell Mahama by residents. According to the President, irrespective of the fact the dastardly murder of the late army officer gave the country a bad ...

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has urged Ghanaians to promote fabric manufactured in Ghana. According to him, more jobs can be created for the youth within the dress making industry if Ghanaians cultivate the habit of purchasing made-in-Ghana garments. Speaking at the 4th Neskael Corporate Fashion Show launch, Mr. Ayariga said foreign dress makers cash in ...