The Upper East Regional Police Command is interrogating an activist of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for an alleged plot to have the party’s parliamentary candidate for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, assassinated. The suspect is said to be one of the campaign coordinators engaged by the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Emmanuel […]
Iran and Ghana on Sunday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to promote cooperation in the fields of agriculture and standards. The documents were signed in a ceremony in Tehran, attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama, who arrived in Iran on Saturday. One of the agreements features a
Revolutionary Jamaican poet, Mutabaruka has dismissed the buzz around Valentine’s Day saying it is a meaningless European celebration. Mutabaruka who was a guest on Ghtoday hosted by Kafui Dey and Baisiwa Dowuona- Hammond on GhOneTV Friday, said it is not of conscious mentality to celebrate the day as much as it is not to celebrate
His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama is expected in Iran on Sunday 14th February 2016, a statement from the Flagstaff House indicates. President Mahama is expected to engage in bilateral discussions on the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran. According to the statement, the president will be seeking to woo investments and
Presidential staffer Stan Dogbe has stressed his hands are clean, contrary to media reports that he masterminded the murder of the Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah Adu. Dogbe described the reports as “series of deliberately concocted stories” being relied on by “some political actors” to score cheap political points. The opposition lawmaker was stabbed multiple
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has decided to review the curfew imposed on the Old Tafo suburb following the peaceful resolution of the land impasse that has kept the area boiling over the last two days. The decision was taken after the Chairman of the National Peace Council and the National Chief Imam met the two
The Ashanti Regional Minister and Chairman of Regional Security Council (REGSEC), Peter Anarfi Mensah has ordered the Ashanti Regional Police Command for the immediate release of all 45 suspects arrested in connection with Old Tafo disturbances. He also urged all those who fled the troubled community for fear of being arrested to return home and
The Chairman of the National Peace Council Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante has disclosed that they are making giant strides in restoring peace in Old Tafo following violent clashes between irate youth and traditional authorities in the area. He expressed optimism in peace being restored in the troubled community but said he is unable to give
One person has been confirmed dead following clashes between some irate youth and traditional authorities at Old Tafo a suburb of the Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander ACP Ampofo–Duku, who disclosed this to the media during a visit to the scene on Thursday, added that 25-year old Amidu Sulemana died
An anatomy and physiology tutor of the Mampong Midwifery Training College in the Ashanti Region Francis Gbene and his younger brother were on Wednesday dawn, shot dead by police on patrol duties at school who mistook them for robbers. The two had gone to respond to a distress call by students following an alleged robbery
