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Police at Tamale have confirmed carrying out a search at the private home of the Northern regional director of elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress party, Rashid Tanko Computer, after he allegedly threatened a TV host with a gun following a misunderstanding over a woman. The suspect is also former a regional director of the Youth Employment Agency. Police ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Citi 97.3FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah popularly known as Sammens has scored former President John Dramani Mahama 4 out of 10 for his performance in government. According to Mr. Attah-Mensah, it is obvious that the former President performed poorly in office. Despite rating the former president high for being easily accessible during his tenure, he thinks Mr. ...

Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) on August 4, two renowned journalists, Paul Adom-Otchere and Kwesi Pratt Jr cut to the layers of the Founder’s Day versus Founders’ Day debate. This longstanding debate was brought to the fore earlier in 2017 when President Nana Akufo-Addo’s speech delivered at Ghana’s 60th independence ...

The Managing Director of Citi FM Samuel Attah-Mensah has said he has no doubt Starr 103.5 FM “has delivered” in its three years of existence. Starr 103.5 FM, the flagship station of the Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) Network, will be celebrating its third anniversary August 4, 2017. Appearing on Starr FM’s personality profile show – Starr Chat – on Wednesday, Sammens, as ...

The deputy director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Francisca Ashitey-Odunton has been appointed Ghana’s High commissioner to Kenya by President Akufo-Addo. She was sworn in along four others at a ceremony at the Flagstaff House Wednesday. The others include Dufie Agyarko Kusi, an experienced international public servant, who is to represent Ghana in the Republic of Korea, Madam Virginia ...

Immigrating Officers have detained an Indian Businessman whose deportation was quashed by the Accra High Court on Monday after he re-entered the country. Ashok Kumar Sivaram arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Wednesday after the court quashed his deportation by the Interior Minister. Mr. Sivaram who had lived in Ghana for the past 17 years was deported for allegedly ...

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has lambasted the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye turning the August House into his palace. Earlier, the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament sent a strong signal to the speaker of the house, Prof Mike Oquaye, that it would start an impeachment process against him if ...

President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina has expressed confidence in the team Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has put together to pursue his agenda. In a meeting with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday, August 2 2017, the leader of the ADB delegation commended government for its efforts in the past months indicating that ...

Leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministry International, Prophet Nicholas Osei aka Kumchacha has observed that the founder and leader of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensah Otabil is being misled by colleague Matthew Ashimolowo, a Nigerian clergyman, of Kingsway International Christian Centre in London to engage in religious 419. “The Mensah Otabil we knew is not the same Otabil ...

The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe, has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately terminate criminal proceeding against some fishermen, who are facing prosecution for indulging in light fishing and other unapproved means of catching fish. The directive to IGP David Asante Apeatu, was captured in a letter dated July 11, 2017, ...