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In our series of letters from African writers, Ghanaian journalist and former government minister Elizabeth Ohene explains why clock-watching in Ghana is a waste of time. When Japan’s Olympics Minister Yoshitaka Sakurada was forced to make a public apology after arriving three minutes late to a parliamentary meeting, I wondered how many ministers of state here in Ghana thanked God they ...

Hearse owners in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi are threatening to hit the streets in protest against government and heads of various health facilities for allowing commercial cars to convey dead monies which is said to be pushing them out of business, MyNewsGh.com reports. Even though dead bodies are continuously conveyed from various mortuaries within the region, they complain ...

The group Chief Executive of investment firm Databank, Kojo Addae-Mensah, has revealed that the collapse of gold dealership firm Menzgold is having an effect on his firm. According to him, some investors have panicked into withdrawing their investment with Databank out of fear of losing their monies as a result of the experiences of  menzgold customers. Speaking to Starr News, ...

Former President John Mahama has called on President Akufo-Addo to prove his commitment to the ‘Anas principle’ by prosecuting officials at the Inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining captured taking bribe in the latest investigative piece by the celebrated journalist. Mr. Mahama in a facebook post sort to remind the President of his claim during the 2012 Presidential debate that he ...

I want to raise some facts about the guy I almost dated many many years ago. Honestly I think our desire to see corruption defeated has clouded our judgement on the matter a little bit. Anas was one of the world’s finest undercover journalist until recent times. He may be more famous today than he was in the past but ...

President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has put the National Security and the Ministry of the Interior on alert for a possible earthquake as tremors increase. The President has asked the two agencies to prepare for a national earthquake emergency plan that will minimise its impact if it occurs. The directive followed the recurrence of earth tremors in Accra in recent times. ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has joined Burkinabe President Christian Mac Roch Kabore in unveiling a statue in honour of late Burkinabe leader, Thomas Sankara. Mr. Sankara was murdered on October 15, 1987, together with 12 of his officials in a coup d’etat staged by his once an upon a time friend, Blaise Compare, who later became President of Burkina ...

Dear Anas, My friend, senior and brother, there is something you are getting really wrong and I wish to draw your urgent attention to it, today, Sunday, March 3, 2019 just before I retire to bed. It seems to me, you have taken and interpreted the “zero tolerance for corruption” mantra in its literal form and meaning. This (mis)interpretation has ...

Government has protested a documentary by CNN, stating the story misses critical facts. CNN in the past week has been airing a documentary which seeks to highlight the history and impact of child labour. However, the government on Friday said the documentary fails to highlight the efforts of the state in addressing the situation. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in ...

The Government of Ghana has protested a CNN documentary for its poor reflection of efforts by government to address the detestable practice of child labour on the Volta Lake. Cable News Network CNN in the past week has been airing a documentary which highlights the history and impact of the practice but does not highlight the efforts of the state ...