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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Thousands complain of excessive coverage of Nelson Mandela’s death on BBC
Posted on | CommentMore than 1,000 viewers have complained about ‘excessive’ coverage of Nelson Mandela’s death on BBC services, including some who grumbled about a repeat of Mrs Brown’s Boys being interrupted.The BBC has defended the extent to which it featured the death … Read more →
Full text: Barrack Obama’s speech at Nelson Mandela memorial service
Posted on | CommentTo Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present; distinguished guests – it is a singular honor to be with you today, to celebrate a … Read more →
5,653 WASSCE Candidates punished by WAEC
Posted on | CommentA total of 5,653 candidates out of the 409,711 who sat the 2013 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), were punished by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), for various offences. This is against the 3,439 candidates caught … Read more →
Ashiaman Assembly Member accused of trafficking women from Lagos to Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Assembly Member for the Tsinai Agbeh Electoral Area in Ashaiman, Moses Atteh Osabutey has refuted allegations that he is involved in the trafficking women from Lagos to Ghana.“The ladies are old enough to come into the country themselves,” he … Read more →
Samsung to pay Apple $290m for copying phones
Posted on | CommentA Silicon Valley jury has ruled that Samsung must pay $290m (£180m) to Apple for copying iPhone and iPad features in its devices. This verdict comes after a previous jury found Samsung owed Apple $1.05bn for copyright infringement. However, US … Read more →
BBC compares Nelson Mandela to Jesus Christ
Posted on | CommentSooner or later, it had to come. Over the weekend, the BBC presenter Evan Davis suggested that the late Nelson Mandela should be ranked alongside Jesus Christ in the pantheon of virtue. Admittedly, this came in the form of a … Read more →
Nelson Mandela to be buried on December 15
Posted on | CommentPresident of South Africa Jacob Zuma has announced that the late Nelson Mandela will be accorded a state funeral on Sunday 15 December. Mr Mandela spent 27 years in jail before becoming South Africa’s first black president in 1994. His … Read more →
Read: President Barack Obama’s speech about Nelson Mandela’s death
Posted on | CommentPresident Barack Obama on Thursday mourned the death of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon. Obama made a sombre appearance at the White House to talk about the loss of Mandela with whom he shares the … Read more →
70 Farmers to be honoured today
Posted on | CommentAll roads lead to Sogakope in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region today as the nation sets to honour its gallant farmers and fisher folks for the critical role they play in feeding the nation.The National Farmers Day … Read more →
80-year old water attendant defiles 11-year- old school girl
Posted on | CommentAn 80-year old water attendant, Paul Dewornu, has appeared before the Kade Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defiling an 11-year- old school girl. His plea was not taken and was remanded in police custody to re-appear on December 05. Police Inspector … Read more →
RIP WORLD’S GREATEST: Nelson Mandela dead at 95
Posted on | CommentNelson Mandela, the former South African president whose stubborn defiance survived 27 years in prison and led to the dismantling of the country’s racist and brutal apartheid system, has died. Mandela was 95 years old. South Africa’s president says Nelson Mandela … Read more →
Don’t use public resources for Christmas gifts such as hampers – Prez. Mahama warns
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to desist from using public resources for Christmas and New Year gifts such as hampers during the upcoming yuletide.A letter from the Office of the President and signed … Read more →
Fortiz has not purchased Merchant Bank; Ignore announcement by Fortiz – Kofi Bentil
Posted on | CommentThe legal team of the plaintiff in the Merchant Bank sale suit has urged the public to disregard the announcement made by Fortiz Private Equity Limited that it has completed the acquisition of Merchant Bank.“Whoever wrote that statement will know … Read more →
Tobinco ordered to return medicines to suppliers
Posted on | CommentThere seems to be no end to the woes of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited, even with the intervention of Parliament, as the long arm of the law keeps pursuing the company and its chief executive officer (CEO). This time around, it … Read more →
“Free the economy; let some money be in our pockets” Duncan-Williams to Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentThe worsening economic situation in Ghana is beginning to attract discomfort even for those who have hitherto been modest in their criticisms of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). On Sunday evening during the 35th Convention of the Christian Action … Read more →
European Union (EU) warns Ghana over illegal fishing in its waters
Posted on | CommentThe European Union (EU) has warned Ghana to tackle illegal fishing in its waters or risk being blacklisted. Nayon Bilijo, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, who made this known, said steps were being taken to avert the EU sanction. The … Read more →
Food shortage to hit prisons in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Prisons Service is likely to struggle to feed inmates in prisons across the country if it fails to pay its suppliers’ outstanding bills for foods served. The suppliers say the Service owes for food items provided for almost 2yrs.One … Read more →
“A man of God should have a private jet if the situation demands it” TB Joshua
Posted on | CommentProphet Temitope Balogun Joshua, the Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), has defended the craze of owning private jets by Nigerian Pastors. “…A man of God should have a private jet if the situation demands it” TB … Read more →
More cash leaving Africa than flowing in
Posted on | CommentContrary to what most may believe, Africa is a net creditor to the world with more money leaving the continent than flowing in. This is according to Global Financial Integrity, a non-profit research and advocacy organisation. These outflows encompass both licit … Read more →
GH¢2.00 note burns in offering bowl at African Faith Tabernacle
Posted on | CommentMembers of the African Faith Tabernacle could not believe their eyes when a GH¢2.00 note started burning in an offering bowl during church service at the weekend. The money was given as offertory to God by an unknown church member. … Read more →
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