Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has expressed disappointment in pressure group Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA), for attacking the membership of the electoral commission’s Election Steering Committee. According to him, it is unfair for the reputation of an individual to be attacked simply “because they had been nominated to represent their respective public institutions […]
a He is proposing that “if we can trace the line down to Central region…down to Cape Coast, and once in a year, organize a festival tracing this line down to Nkonso…in a one-week celebration, we could celebrate it in festival, and climax it in PANAFEST…it would create a lot of tourists into the country.”
The Police in Bunkprugu have granted bail to the 32yr old Manan Sambian who was arrested last Friday for masterminding the renewed clashes in the area Manan was arrested Friday evening from his hide out by the Anti terrorist Unit of the Police Service after allegedly leading a group of violent youth to burn houses
The Acting National Chairman of the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddy Blay has disclosed that the party may be forced to appoint candidates for Adanse Asokwa, Manhyia North and Kumawu constituencies when the country goes to the polls in November. The three constituencies are the only ones in the Region that have failed
One person has been shot dead in the renewed hostilities between the two Bimoaba families in Bunkprugu, police in Tamale has confirmed The development comes hours after two persons, Daajif Saabia and Chebdaa suffered gunshots wounds as a result of the clashes. Meanwhile, a joint military and armed police personnel have taken over the township
At least 45 persons have been confirmed dead in a motor accident on the Kintampo-Tamale highway. The accident, which is said to have occurred near the Kintampo Water Falls, involved a Metro Mass Transport bus with registration number AS 7131 Y. The bus was said to be travelling from Kumasi to Tamale but rammed into a
The Minority in Parliament has accused President John Mahama of constitutional lawlessness as far as the transfer of two former Guantanamo Bay detainees into Ghana for a two-year stay is concerned. Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih al-Dhuby, both Yemeni, were transferred to Ghana on January 7, 2016 after a deal was
Teachers across the country have threatened to lay down their tools if government does not pay them their outstanding arrears by February 29, 2015. They have accused government of breaching an agreement to pay their outstanding salary arrears, car maintenance allowances and transfer grants by June 13, 2015. The President of NAGRAT, Christian Adai-Poku told
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
