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The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) wants the appointments of heads of security agencies such as the Inspector General of Police to be decoupled from the powers of the president. CODEO is of the strong view the move will ensure that security agencies administer their duties professionally without political interference. Addressing a press conference in Koforidua, CODEO’s John Larvie ...

The Ministry of Interior has warned the public to be wary of scammers purportedly recruiting for the various security agencies under its jurisdiction. The Ministry in a statement said “no Agency under the Ministry of the Interior would undertake a recruitment exercise without advertising in the Dailies.” “The General Public is therefore informed that no Agency under the Ministry of ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has observed that though it is in government, its stance on the two ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees brought into the country by the previous administration still remains valid politically and unchanged. “If I an opposition leader and suddenly I get to know there are ex-detainees in my country and there was no such level of consultation ...

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism over a $15 billion funding partnership agreement and commitment reached between the Government of Ghana and China. The funding partnership with China, Dr. Bawumia explained, is not based on the traditional model of borrowing and aid. The new model, he noted, is based on the bargaining power of the country’s natural resources ...

The Greater Accra Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress released a press statement extending their fraternal greetings of peace and blessings to all Muslims in the Greater Accra region as they mark their Eid ul-Fitr celebration today. Below is a statement from them. Greater Accra Regional NDC wishes Muslims well at Eid ul-Fitr festival On the occasion of the ...

The Ashanti Regional Small Scale Miners Association taskforce has arrested four (4) illegal miners and destroyed several mining equipment at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region. The four were caught in the act at the time the Taskforce stormed the area. They were subsequently handed over to the police. The Taskforce was set up by the Ghana Association of Small Scale ...

  Welcome to the RECAP show where we bring you exclusive discussions about Commonwealth Hall, Old Vandals Association, Vandalism and outstanding interviews with prominent Old Vandals and students. This medium is where you can ask your questions, comments and also share great memories about the Great Vandal City. RECAP is meant to enlighten the world about Vandalism and its contribution ...

photocredit: GRAHL Photography The second edition of the EMYs  scheduled on Saturday June 24 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Accra went down in history as the most remarkable Awards Ceremony in the cooperate world particularly in Africa. Acknowledging and celebrating great achievements by men, the event brought members from business,sports, education, arts, fashion, technology and communication under one roof ...

The Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, on Tuesday told parliament that 8,268 basic schools across the country are in very deplorable state and need to be rehabilitated. According to him, the ministry would need more than $200 million to undertake such an exercise. He said with the onset of the raining season, the ministry had identified 20 ‘emergency’ ...

The United States Embassy in Accra has said the policy whereby former presidents are required to appear in person for visa interviews is not new. According to the embassy, the requirement is consistent with US law. The embassy in Ghana has come under heavy criticism after Ambassador Robert Jackson disclosed in an interaction with Ghanaian parliamentarians that former Members of ...