Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has agreed to closely collaborate with Ghana in the fight against terrorism. The agreement was reached in a closed door meeting with Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama who is on a two-day state visit to the Islamic nation. Addressing the press after the meeting, President Mahama said “violent extremism and terrorism […]
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
In an article written by James Annan and I quote: “Initially, I was reluctant to write this article because of the reaction of some disgruntled Rastafarians, following my publication on Haile Selassie I titled, ‘The myth about Jah Rastafari’. However, I was encouraged by the overwhelming feedback from some readers who flooded my e-mail with
Culled from The Star, Jamaica Ever since he was 11, recording artiste John Q was inspired by reggae music and the songs of the legendary Bob Marley. “My whole interest in Jamaica came from reggae music,” said the recording artiste born John Kwesi Quansah in the West African nation of Ghana. “Without the Rasta man,
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
