2,597An Assistant Legal Aid Officer with the Public Defenders’ Division of the Commission, Rita Kunkuti Ali says the services rendered by her outfit are free. According to the lawyer, neither the client nor the accused is supposed to fuel the vehicle of an officer working on their case. “The services of the commission are entirely […]
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Anti-gay Coalition backs 7 NDC MPs to sail through primaries
1,963The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has thrown its weight behind seven National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs in the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the opposition party. The anti-gay campaigners said delegates in those seven constituencies owe it a national duty to retain the MPs sponsoring the Proper Human Sexual Rights […]
Knowing our History:The Coronation of an English Monarch & Wenchiman
2,315 In May 1953, 70 years ago, the Wenchi traditional area, as it were, was part of Asanteman Council, located in the then Western Asante. Wenchiman was bestowed with a unique honour to represent Otumfour Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, the Asantehene, who had been invited by Queen Elizabeth Regina II, for her coronation. […]
Be measured in your utterances to prevent disturbance-Zongo Communities told
2,101Leadership of the Zongo communities in Kumasi has implored inhabitants to be measured in their utterances to prevent disturbances. The advice come on the back of a perceived tension over the nomination and subsequent selection of Sarkin Zangoiz (regional Zongo chief). Addressing the media in Kumasi, the Peace and Reconciliation Committee at the office of […]
Paul Andoh confirmed as new MCE for Bibiani Municipal Assembly
2,444President Akufo Addo’s nominee for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly, Mr. Paul Andoh, has been confirmed as the new Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) by Assembly Members. The Municipal Assembly has a total of 52 Assembly Members made up of 36 elected and 15 appointed members were present at the confirmation ceremony at the Municipal Assembly Hall in […]
Black Sherif wins Artiste of the Year at 24th VGMA
2,603It was a night of glitz, glamour, and celebration of Ghanaian music as the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) came to a close. The event, which was held on Saturday, May 6, saw some of Ghana’s top musicians being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the music industry. One of the most highly coveted […]
Dr. Bannor devalues $1,4 million marital assets to $837k to court
2,064A US Court of Appeal has detected the underestimation of value of marital property in a financial statement filed by Dr. Philip Yaw Bannor to a trial court. Instead of $1,479,987, Dr. Bannor presented $837,955 in a financial statement to the trial court for the determination of a divorce suit against him. The Court of Appeals of […]
NPP Needs Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto’s Style Of Leadership To Break The 8- NPP Group
4,359A PRO-NPP group, Patriotic Front for NPP(PFN), has described the former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, as the best person who can lead the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) quest to break the 8 in next year’s election. The group argues that the former Agric Minister has an unblemished personal […]
Small-scale mining task force arrested 3 Yemenis in Oda recently – Martin Ayisi
1,853The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi has disclosed that on Monday, May 1, the small-scale mining task force in Oda arrested three Yemenis in the area. He said that the Commission has involved the police to undertake the necessary procedures to prosecute the perpetrators. “Just this Monday, the holiday, the small scale task […]
I use part of my salary as MP for my National Cathedral probes – Ablakwa
1,854North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has denied reports that he is sponsored by some anti-Christ groups for his National Cathedral probes. He said he will not even entertain such offers because Christianity is the best religion for him. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, May 6, Mr Ablakwa revealed that he uses part of […]