The former Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Mr Kwame Owusu, who used close to GHS1 million to renovate and expand a two-bedroom colonial-style property into a modern five-bedroom edifice with 13 air-conditioners, has asked the founding president of Imani Africa, Mr Franklin Cudjoe, to apologise to him for certain disparaging remarks the think-tanker made against him. Mr Owusu ...
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Renowned Pastor rejects Landcruiser and GH¢30k gift from Sakawa boys
A pastor has set a good example for his younger ones and congregation by rejecting a Landcruiser vehicle and amount equivalence of GH¢30,000 from alleged cyber fraudsters otherwise known as Sakawa boys who approached him for prayer in order to seal a big deal. The pastor who it has been gathered is also a lawyer honoured a meeting by the ...
Read More »CDD: Demand accountability from govt functionaries
Mohammed Awal Swallah, the Team Leader of the I Am Aware (IAA) Project of the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has appealed to the citizenry to make it their utmost concern to monitor and demand from government appointees in the implementation of socio-economic development projects and services in their communities. That, he explained, would help ensure transparency, probity, accountability and ...
Read More »Stand up against divisive tendencies – Christians urged
A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni–Frimpong, has urged Christian leaders to avoid the tendency of intimidating church members and the public with their spiritual gifts. Additionally, he admonished Christian congregations to be bold enough to rise against and reject utterances from their leaders that might create divisions among them. The sermon Dr ...
Read More »Two Ghanaians arrested after hiding in ship headed for Belgium
Two teenagers are in the custody of the police in Tema for attempting to stow away to Belgium. The two, aged 15 and 16, were intercepted midway their voyage aboard MSC Dymphia vessel from San-Pedro in Cote d’Ivoire to Antwerp in Belgium. They were found hiding in the engine compartment of the vessel during a routine inspection by the crew ...
Read More »Sending female doctors to Cuba was a strategic move – Mahama to Muslim community
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the reason the National Democratic Congress (NDC) sent more female medical students to Cuba in 2012 was a deliberate move to cater for the needs of women who are usually comfortable with female gynecologists. John Mahama said the then Atta-Mills government in 2012, decided to select girls from deprived Muslim communities to be trained ...
Read More »Eid ul Adha: Let’s commit to what is good – Rawlings
Former president JJ Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings have entreated Muslims to use the Eid ul Adha festivities to “commit to what is good.” As Muslims all over the world celebrate the occasion, the Rawlingses are appealing to them to pray for peace, love and progress in the country. “It is a period for us to reflect on ...
Read More »Acting IGP interdicts 2 officers over missing rifle
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh has interdicted two Police officers in connection with a missing service rifle under their custody. The two officers are Superintendent Mr Edward Tetteh, the Abokobi/Ayimensah District Commander and C/Inspector Christopher Bekor, the Akporman Manna station officer. Additionally, the acting IGP has further directed the Police Professional and Standard Bureau (PPSB) to ...
Read More »Renaming Uni of Energy after Busia excellent – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded the decision by the Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources to name the outfit after Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the Government of the 2nd Republic. The decision was taken by Governing Council of the University on 3rd August, 2018, in accordance with the Statutes of the ...
Read More »1.2m students to enjoy Free SHS from Sept. – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the Free Senior High School policy, introduced and implemented in 2017, will, from next month in September, have all students from SHS 1 to SHS 3 being its beneficiaries. According to President Akufo-Addo, “In all, 1.2 million children will be enrolled in our High Schools across the country under the policy, making it the ...
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