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Research conducted by the Migrating Out of Poverty Research Programme Consortium, has shown that 70% of migrants from the Northern part of Ghana believe migration has enhanced their lives. Speaking at a media training workshop at the Centre for Migration Studies in Accra on Thursday, Director of the consortium, Professor Mariama Awumbila, explained that “often we see migration as something ...

The Ntranoa Township near Ankaful in the Cape Coast metropolis of the Central region has been thrown into a state of shock following the discovery of the lifeless bodies of two girls who went missing two days ago. The siblings went missing on Thursday evening when their pregnant mother sent them to buy her a polythene bag to wrap Banku ...

One of the plaintiffs who filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the thenPresident John Dramani Mahama to host 2 Guantanamo Bay detainees in Ghana, is demanding that he apologise to Ghanaians for acting unconstitutionally. According to Henry Nana Boakye, who is the Deputy Executive Director of National Service Scheme, former president ought to apologise to ...

A 62-year-old Rastafarian, Haspinel Mclaren, has appeared before the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court for assaulting a teacher trainee at Somanya. The accused person was charged for causing harm and pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court and was granted bail in the sum of GHc20,000.00 with one surety. The facts of the case as presented by ASP Richmond Akwasi ...

ACI Construction Company Limited, a subsidiary of Agams Holdings, says it is cooperating with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) towards a speedy resolution of tax issues which resulted in the tax agency locking up the offices of the company early this week. According to the company, since the figure is in dispute, it is unfair for GRA to make categorical ...

Government has expressed its firm commitment towards the construction of roads at Manhean, near Amasaman, in the Greater Accra Region following a massive protest by some residents against the deplorable state of their roads. Amasaman MP Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea, on the floor of parliament on Friday, June 23, 2017, wanted to know when construction of the Manhean roads would ...

The Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mr Lord Commey, has laughed off claims that he has been dismissed. A terse statement making rounds on Whatsapp platforms suggests that the former national organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been sacked. However, Mr. Commey, believes his detractors are behind such “lies” because he is making it difficult for them ...

Mr Martin Obeng, the Sunyani West District Chief Executive, has called on educational authorities to help instil in students the spirit of patriotism, as a means to help control corruption in the country. He said corruption ought to be tackled among students at the basic education and Senior High School level, if the country would successfully reduce the canker. Mr ...

Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Korle Klottey Constituency, says each individual has a responsibility towards safeguarding the environment. She noted that the time had come for Ghanaians to realize that the environment was not just a separate entity, but an extension of each and every one’s space. The Korle Klottey MP said this at a symposium ...

Current Upper West Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Abubakari Abdul Rahman affectionately called Alhaji Short will be contesting as National Chairman of the elephant party. The dean of NPP Regional Chairman, earlier this week was in the Upper East Region to hold stakeholder consultations with founding fathers of the party after similar meetings in other regions. ...