President John Mahama has rejected a recent Transparency International report that Ghana ranks among the most corrupt countries in Africa. According to the report, the oil-producing West African country is only second to South Africa in terms of corruption perception. Mahama has described the media interpretation of the survey as “false”. “This survey was wrongly […]
Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Nana Oye Lithur, has called for a 10-year plan to guide efforts towards total elimination of teenage pregnancy in Ghana. Nana Oye Lithur described as unacceptable the high teenage pregnancy rate in the country, noting it disrupts efforts to achieve meaningful and sustainable development. The Minister’s comments Tuesday were
A founder-member of Ghana’s biggest opposition party, Joshua Attoh Quarshie, is charging the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo to step down for a more capable person to lead the party into the 2016 elections.Mr Attoh Quarshie believes the NPP will lose the 2016 presidential polls if Nana Akufo-Addo represents the party
Many youth who are migrating from the rural to urban arrears are receiving substantial benefits, according to the findings of a new research which looked at the economic and social status of migrants.The research was conducted by ‘Migrating out of Poverty’, a research program consortium coordinated by University of Sussex in partnership with the Centre
Mining production fell by 4.6% year-on-year in October, owing to a drop in coal, iron-ore, and gold output, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealed on Tuesday.Coal production was down 15%, iron-ore production fell 18.4%, and gold production declined 7.5%.Surprisingly, the embattled platinum group metals (PGMs) industry was a significant positive contributor, with production up 26.5%
The Tiger Eye PI investigative team led by Anas Aremeyaw Anas has lauded the dismissal of 20 magistrates and Circuit court judges indicted in the judicial corruption scandal. The Judicial Council on Monday sacked the judges accused of taking bribes to influence judgments before their courts.The Chief Justice has hinted that the outcome of the
Nollywood actor, Solomon Akiyesi is married again! He was involved in one of the biggest marital scandals in Nollywood in 2013, after he left his 8 month pregnant wife Lilian Akiyesi in Port Harcourt and came to Lagos to marry his mistress, Uloma Agwu. Well, Solomon is now remarried and his wedding was held in
Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for repeating him as running mate.“I’m grateful that he has given me this opportunity to be of service and I will continue to serve him to the best of my ability. I am elated he has reposed confidence in me,” the former governor of the
Twenty of the Magistrate and Circuit Court judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal exposed by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas have been sacked.One other has been reprimanded.This was disclosed by the Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood at a press briefing in Accra today. Seven out of 12 High court judges who were also implicated in
President John Mahama has retained his vice Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as his running mate for the 2016 presidential elections.Mahama announced his decision to the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday.According to party insiders, Mahama said he is settling on the former governor of the Bank
