Butchers in Kumasi have resorted to slaughtering animals in the open, in unsanitary conditions, following a stand-off with managers of the abattoir over new fees. Management of the Kumasi Abattoir locked up the main slaughter house to compel the butchers to pay the new slaughter fees, but they (butchers) have remained adamant and have begun […]
The Corporate Communications Director of telecommunication giant MTN Ghana has charged youth in the country to desist from being lackadaisical in setting up businesses. Madam Cynthia Lumor was addressing hundreds of youth in Kumasi over the weekend at the Springboard 2016 road show which seeks to mentor and coach the youth on how to setup
The Leader and Founder of Ebenezer Miracle Worship Center in Kumasi Reverend Dr. Ebenezer Opambour Adarkwa Yiadom alias ‘Prophet One’ has condemned the continuous killing of Agogo residents by Fulani herdsmen in the Asante Akyem Agogo North district and its environs in the Ashanti Region. He has announced plans to host a “mega crusade” at Agogo
2016 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has admonished journalists in the country to define and “focus on the right subjects” as the nation heads for a major election in November this year. He said media practitioners must pay attention to the right facts and use them to analyse
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
