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Social commentator, Sydney Casely Hayford, believes the Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba, and the Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu should have been dismissed for their recent public spat. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM, Mr. Casely Hayford said their war of words disgraced the authority vested in them, as they exhibited ...

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dropped a case against former President John Mahama’s brother Ibrahim Mahama. SSNIT hauled Mahama to court over alleged non-payment of social security contributions (Gh¢1 million) of his staff at Engineers and Planners (E&P). Mr. Mahama was in court in person on Saturday, May 13, 2017 and was made to enter his ...

Veteran journalist Abdul Kweku Baako’s name and shame tactic on the subject of galamsey has caused a stir among the Chinese community in Ghana. Mr. Baako mentioned Aisha Huan and another whose first name he gave as ‘Monica’ as involved in galamsey activities in the country. A Chinese woman Monica Wei says she is suffering harassment and psychological hardship since ...

Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Ellembele Constituency in the Western Region, John Nwolley, has accused Acting National Chairman of the Party, Freddie Blay, of fomenting division among the party members and executives in the constituency. He said these divisions have caused the humiliating rejection of DCE nominee, Stephen Donkoh, on Tuesday. Nwolley said he and ...

The family members of a 12-year-old boy shot dead in Alavanyo in the Volta Region say they are living in fear over the attack that has sent shocks throughout the community. Prince Kwakutsey, a primary six pupil, was reportedly shot in the chest by some unidentified gunmen who stormed her parents’ home Thursday. Also  a 15-year-old boy was hit with ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced Justice Sophia Akuffo as the new Chief Justice of Ghana. The President who made the announcement Friday said he believes the Supreme Court Justice will be fair and independent at her new job, as she has been throughout her career. According to Article 144 (1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution: “The Chief Justice shall ...

The Okyenhene has threatened to sue any individual or institution that mentions his name in any galamsey discussion. The warning comes on the back of a BNI report that fingered the paramount chief in the illegal mining trade. Addressing members of the Council of State, who are touring galamsey affected towns, the Okyenhene said it is crazy for anyone to ...

The Police service has challenged media reports that an officer stripped a taxi driver naked at Anyaa in Accra for jumping red light. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu on May, 3 2017 ordered an immediate investigation into an incident where a police officer allegedly stripped a taxi driver naked for jumping a red light. The victim, Kwabena ...

Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga has fiercely rubbished rumours that he features in the alleged sex videos involving Chinese galamsey kingpin Aisha Huang. Aisha who is currently in custody for illegal mining is allegedly circulating sex videos involving herself and some highly placed Ghanaian officials who allegedly gave her protection to continue with her illicit mining activities. It is unclear ...

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lost control as political party which is now government due to their long stay in opposition for eight solid years, Political Science Lecturer, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah has stated. “They have been in opposition for so long and it appears they have gotten how to be in charge. Now they have come back ...