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The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Cape Coast, Ernest Arthur, has paid a courtesy call on Richard Thomas, the Mayor of Mount Vernon, New York, United States of America. The visit forms part of his quest to court investors into the metropolis. The two discussed investment opportunities in Cape Coast and how investors in America, especially mount Vernon can take ...

Fishermen in the Gomoa West District of the Central region have threatened to invade the presidency naked over government’s failure to supply them with premix fuel. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, the 2014 National Best Fishermen, Nana Ekow Panyin gave government a week to supply them with the commodity or face their wrath. More than five fishing communities in ...

Sylvester A. Mensah, former Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) would be competing with former President John D. Mahama for the flag-bearer position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2020 polls, THE PUBLISHER has gathered from sources close to both persons. A few other NDC big wigs have their names making the rounds with reports ...

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has dismissed claims that he is against mining, stating he is rather against the over exploitation of natural resources and its associated negative environmental impact. According to the overload of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area, the ecotourism potential of the Atiwa rainforest and its ability to save the world from debilitating effect of ...

A Deputy Chief of Staff Samuel Abu Jinapor has given the strongest indication the New Patriotic Party will beat the National Democratic Congress in the 2020 elections in the Damongo Constituency in the Northern region. According to him, since 2004 the NPP has made significant gains, climbing steadily from a 34.25 percent in 2004 to 42.25 percent of votes in ...

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Marfo has said the Akufo-Addo government is being cautious not to lose court cases against former NDC officials. According to him, that is the reason it appears no former official of the erstwhile government is facing court charges over alleged malfeasance under the administration. “We thank all of you in the Ashanti region. We are investigating many ...

Outspoken New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency in the Central region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has defended his constant criticism of the Akufo-Addo led administration. According to him, the criticisms are not ill-intended but to make sure the President and the NPP deliver on its mandate to Ghanaians. The controversial politician added that a lot of ...

Two groups – Concerned Assembly Members of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly and Concerned Citizens of Cape Coast – have threatened to embark on a massive demonstration in protest to the allocation of the Kotokuraba market. The groups have accused the Central regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, and Cape Coast Municipal Chief Executive Ernest Arthur of denying original occupants space in the ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has been hit with a GH¢20million debt scandal, following the ministry’s decision to hastily procure chemicals under sole-sourcing to fight the invasion of armyworms in affected farms in parts of the country. The chemicals, according to The Herald’s reliable sources, are ineffective as far as the fight against the dangerous worms is concerned. They ...

Lawyers for an Indian businessman who was deported from Ghana last month are demanding justice for their client. Ashok Kumar Sivaram was deported on June 1, 2017, upon a directive issued to the Ghana Immigration Service by the Interior minister Ambrose Derry. “I am directed to inform you that the Hon. Minister of Interior has issued a Deportation Order in ...