President Akufo-Addo has expressed his gratitude to Ghanaians for supporting the ‘Year of Return’ initiative. The President launched the initiative abroad in October last year with the aim of attracting blacks in the diaspora to visit Ghana. The initiative has been a huge success with many famous people visiting the country during the latter part of 2019. In a statement, ...
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Today’s front pages: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Read More »NDC MP warned over ambulances
The Concerned Youth of Juaboso in the Western North Region have asked the Member of Parliament for the area, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh not to politicise the ambulance distribution schedule. They backed Government’s plans to ensure due processes and operational systems are put in place before the distribution of the 275 ambulances procured for the 275 constituencies. A statement issued by ...
Read More »GUSA LadiesFootball: Faradey 4 goals shakes UPSA Team After UG 5:0 win
Striker of the Female Soccer Team of the University of Ghana, Faradey Kafui Fumey, led her team to victory as she scored 4goals in the first half against neighboring institution University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in the on going GUSA 2020. Faradey led the UG team in the 12th minute of game play with a goal and subsequently added a ...
Read More »The fight against corruption: Bawumia touts NPP’s record; Mahama shies away from his record
The 2019 National Ahmadiyya Conference at Winneba over the weekend became a platform for the fight against corruption by the governing NPP and the opposition NDC. Both Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Mahama addressed the Conference over the weekend on the theme: “Corruption – a threat to national development, peace and security.” While Dr Bawumia spoke ...
Read More »Over 40 kiosks, cars burnt to ashes at Achimota
Over 40 kiosks, some cars and a bar have been burnt to ashes at a slum under the Achimota overhead bridge. Residents at the slum located between Eden Securities and Makey Pub woke up to the Tuesday morning and are counting their loses. Eyewitnesses say the fire started from one of the kiosks belonging to the son of the landlord ...
Read More »Govt on course to making Accra cleanest city – AMA bos
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has told Citi News that the government is on course in making Accra the cleanest city in Africa. Mr Adjei Sowah said the government’s intervention programs aimed at riding the city of filth is achieving results with waste being managed better than before. He said wastewater produced in ...
Read More »EC reacts to law lecturer’s claim of ‘constitutional blunder’ in Oti Region creation
The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied a claim of constitutional blunder in the creation of Oti Region. Dr Abdul Baasit Bamba, a lecturer at the University of Ghana School has called for the revocation of the law creating the Oti Region, citing the EC and President Nana Akufo-Addo for constitutional violations and blunders in the creation of the region. Oti ...
Read More »E/R: Residents abandon public toilet for open defecation over Ghc30p charge
Residents of Ekye-Amanfrom in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region have abandoned a KVIP public Toilet Facility recently built for the community by an NGO, over Gh30p charge. Many of the residents defecate in the open particularly along the shores of the Afram River which is also a source of drinking water for the inhabitants. To tackle ...
Read More »BBC’s ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary title misleading, sensational – UG Committee
The fact-finding committee established by the University of Ghana to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against two lecturers at the institution following a documentary by the BBC says the title of the piece was deceptive and dramatic. Prof Ransford Gyampo and Dr Paul Kwame Butakor were referred to the Committee following the release of the documentary after they were found ...
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