NDC campaigner Joseph Yammin has named Suame NDC parliamentary aspirant; Brogya Genfi the “Neymar” of the constituency. “Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu says he is Messi here at Suame, we have also brought Neymar to replace him because he will soon get injured and leave the pitch”, Yammin declared to supporters of Brogya Genfi over the […]
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has said his qualms and reservations about investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ undercover exposé of corruption in the judiciary, have nothing to do with helping the case of the 34 implicated judges.The ‘Citizen Vigilante’ said Saturday that: “That has not been my intention”.According to him, he thought the lawyers representing
The Christian Council of Ghana has condemned the growing political violence in the various political parties describing it as a threat to Ghana’s peace ahead of the 2016 elections.A member of the New Patriotic Party was recently killed at Asawase in the Ashanti region after supporters of suspended chairman Paul Afoko and acting chairman Freddie
The Government of Ghana realised a total of US$341.50 million from the oil and gas sector as of the third-quarter of 2015, Finance Minister Seth Terkper has told Parliament.“Total petroleum receipts (i.e. proceeds from Jubilee liftings and other petroleum receipts) as at the end of the third-quarter of 2015 was US$341.50 million (GHȻ1,243.65 million),” Mr
The government of Ghana has secured funding for 320, 488 day students to commence the free SHS programme, the Finance Minister Seth Terkper has revealed.Presenting the 2016 budget and economic policy statement, Terkper stated that the country is on course to provide 200 Community High Schools.According to Terkper, work has started on 123 schools which
The Government will add 845MW to the national grid by the end of 2015, to supplant power supply, Finance Minister Seth Terkper has said.Presenting the 2016 Budget to Parliament on Friday November 13, 2015, Mr Terkper said the 845MW expected is a realisation of President John Mahama efforts towards ending the erratic power situation in
The Finance Minister Seth Terkper has revealed that Ghana’s economy would grow by 4.1 at the end of the year 2015.This is a little above the estimated 3.5 per cent projected by the government and 4.0 per cent growth rate achieved in 2014.Government in July, revised its 2015 budget after huge shortfalls in estimated revenue
Coach Avram Grant has dropped captain Asamoah Gyan and has given defender Jonathan Mensah a starting role for Ghana’s World Cup qualifying first leg match against Comoros at the Stade Said Mohammed Cheikh in Moroni today.After a month absence from the team Mensah partners John Boye at the heart of defence as US-based Harrison Afful
Suspended chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko will now resort to the court to have the decision of the Nation Executive Committee (NEC) to suspend him reversed. Mr. Afoko who appeal to the National Council (NC) of the NPP his last attempt at ensuring his reinstatement through party structures saw his
The Minister of Education and Chairperson of the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been elected to serve a four-year term of office on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).This was announced at the just-ended special plenary session of the 38th General Conference of
