NEWS

BoG boss loses dad

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Yedu Addison, is bereaved. He has lost his dad. Joseph Atta Addison died on Saturday, November 16 after a short illness. He was 97 years. Mr Addison was one time a Deputy Director and Engineer-in-Chief of the erstwhile Posts and Telecommunications Department. He was also the father of renowned lawyer Philip ...

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Only a fool doesn’t change his mind – Sammy Gyamfi on NDC’s referendum U-turn

National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has justified the party’s decision to campaign against the amendment of Article 55 of the 1992 Constitution. The Minority in Parliament had earlier supported the amendment but suddenly changed its position, arguing that allowing the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on partisan lines would ...

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Dec 17 referendum: Vote YES – Okyenhene to Ghanaians

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has called on Ghanaians to vote YES in the December 17 referendum and ignore calls for a NO vote. His comments come after the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II called on the National House of Chiefs to immediately withdraw the ‘No’ decision on the December 17th referendum. ...

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Dumsor looms as ‘Independent’ Western Togoland lays claim to Akosombo Dam

Ghanaians should brace themselves for load shedding otherwise known as Dumsor as Ghana is set to lose the Akosombo Dam and other important national assets to the Independent Western Togoland which is purported to have split from the country last Sunday. Shadow information and Spokesperson of the Separatist group, George Nyakpo, speaking on Accra-based radio station monitored by MyNewsGh.com revealed ...

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I won’t respond to Togbe Afede’s name-calling – Ogyeahohoo

Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II, the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs, says he will restrain himself from responding to the name-calling by the President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV for exposing the falsehood in his ‘No Vote’ statement. Togbe Afede hit back at claims by chiefs that the house’s decision to strongly reject multi-party ...

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Court throws out application challenging powers of UEW VC over Pro-VC nominations

The Winneba High Court on Monday threw out an application seeking to injunct and quash the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba from nominating three persons for the Pro-Chancellor position of the university. The applicant, Dr. Kaakyire Frimpong Duku who is also the President of the UEW’s University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), went to court ...

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Radio Gold, XYZ closure: Ursula Owusu allegedly refuses to allow NCA to open radio stations

A member of the Communications Committee of Parliament Samuel George Nartey says the Minister for Communications Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is refusing to back down on the decision to withdraw the authorization of Accra based Radio Gold. The Communications committee has been working to get the Ursula Owusu led ministry to restore the authorization of Radio Gold and Radio XYZ by ...

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PRESS RELEASE: FISHERIES MINISTER TRAINS JOURNALISTS IN FISHERIES REPORTAGE.

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development cum Member of Parliament for the good people of Krowor has through the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development facilitated a five-day Fisheries Management workshop for journalists from media houses spread across the country so as to increase their capacity. This course was organized by the University of Cape Coast Centre for Coastal ...

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Meet all the valedictorians at 2019 University of Ghana November congregation

The University of Ghana, from Thursday, November 14 to Saturday, November 16, held its 2019 November Congregation ceremonies. The ceremonies were for students who had completed their programmes of study during the 2018/2019 academic year. As usual, at every congregation ceremony at the University of Ghana, one outstanding student is selected to give the valedictory speech. The student selected to ...

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