Beneficiaries of the Youth in Afforestation program in Tamale have besieged the offices of the forestry commission there to demand immediate payment of their delayed allowances. Numbering over 300, the aggrieved beneficiaries are demanding from the regional director of the Commission why their allowances are still not being paid. The protest was sparked by information that their counterparts in Accra ...

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a tax campaign tagged “2018 Tax Campaign” to name, shame, and prosecute tax defaulters, in Accra. The initiative is targeted at raking in more revenue to meet this year’s revenue target as well as increasing voluntary tax compliance. Commissioner General of the GRA Emmanuel Kofi Nti said he expects the period for the ...

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday met heads of selected civil society groups in the country to discuss the way forward on some policies being broached by his administration. The topics discussed at the meeting included the size of the government, galamsey, Ghana Beyond Aid, Ghana’s standing in the comity of nations, public sector reforms, decentralization and the creation of new regions. ...

PAUL POGBA may be set to anger Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho after his antics following their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Juventus last night. Paul Pogba played as Manchester United were dealt a Champions League blow at Old Trafford, with Juventus leaving England with a crucial three points to their name. The France international spent four years at the ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s popularity is waning due to his inability to deliver most of his campaign promises almost two years after he became President, a situation which has made him nervous and always on the defensive, controversial magazine Africawatch has stated. According to the popular magazine, “uneasiness is thus increasing as more people are coming to grips with the stark ...

Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have begun packing their belongings following the school’s shut down by the Asanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and university authorities. The Regional Minister announced that the students have up to 12:00 noon Tuesday to vacate the premises. This follows violent protests that led to the destruction of private and university property.     Source:Myjoyonline Share on: ...

A recount of the ‘hustle’ military men who were arrested and imprisoned under the Rawlings’ regime had to go through, and how they managed to escape the huge prison walls into exile, is what Braimah Issaka, a former military driver of former President JJ Rawlings did during his dialogue with TV Host Kofi Adomah. Touching on an experience he described ...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will not be punished by the Football Association for his part in the injury-time fracas at Chelsea on Saturday. But Blues coach Marco Ianni has been charged with improper conduct. The incident occurred when Ianni celebrated Chelsea’s 96th-minute equaliser in front of the United bench, sparking a retaliation from Mourinho. The FA said the Portuguese ...

JOSE MOURINHO is a “very defensive coach” who sets teams up to frustrate the opposition, says Barcelona icon Xavi. Manchester United manager Mourinho has come under fire for his often defensive-minded tactics at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have a tendency to play pragmatic football – something Mourinho mastered in the early years of his career at Porto and Chelsea. ...

A former driver of Jerry John Rawlings has revealed that he planned with Major Kojo Boakye-Djan, the late J.H. Mensah and other soldiers to overthrow the former president during the revolution era. According to Braimah Issaka, the plan was hatched in Togo after most of them had escaped prison and fled into exile. Narrating this to Kofi Adomah on Kofi ...