MPS REJECT MAHAMA MINISTER

The appointments of deputy minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and National Integration, Emmanuel Bombande and deputy minister-designate for the Eastern Region, Joseph Agmor Tetteh, have been approved by parliament while that of John Oti Bless, deputy minister-designate for Local Government and Rural Development has been rejected.

BE TRANSPARENT NPP TELLS EC

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has served notice that it would not sit down for any individual or group of persons to rig the 2016 general election, which they are confident of winning, urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to show transparency in its activities.

WITCH CRASH LANDS IN K'SI

Residents of Akyeremadi, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, woke up Thursday morning to the shocking news of a suspected witch crash landing in the town.

NDUOM PICKS MISS GHANA AS VEEP

Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has picked former Miss Ghana, Brigitte Akosua Korshie Dzobgenuku, as his running mate for the 2016 presidential election.

2ND LADY LAUNCHES FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN

The Second Lady, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur, yesterday launched the Home Fire Safety Campaign at the Fire Academy and Training School at James Town in Accra.

 

SPOUSAL KILLINGS

It is horrifying. It is shocking. It is dreadful. But despite society's outrage at such dastardly acts, spousal murders or killings do not appear to be going away anytime soon.

MOTHER ABANDONS CHILD IN FOREST

The police at Adum Bamso in the Mpohor District of the Western Region have rescued a one-and-half-year-old baby boy who was abandoned by the mother in a forest.

LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT, COASTERS PARTNER ON MOBEX-LIBERIA

Coasters Company Limited, organisers of the Africa Mobile & ICT Expo (MOBEX), has struck a partnership agreement with the Government of the Republic of Liberia to promote Information and Communications Technology and showcase new trends in the ICT and telecommunication industry within the Liberian market.

MEAT CONTRIBUTES TO OBESITY AS MUCH AS SUGAR - RESEARACH SUGGESTS

The consumption of meat contributes just as much as sugar to growing prevalence of global obesity, new research suggests.

CAPITAL BANK, AFRICA WORLD AIRLINES ENTERS INTO PARTNERSHIP

Capital Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with domestic carrier, African World Airlines that will facilitate the sale of the airline's tickets through all the branches of the indigenous bank.

 

I'M DESPERATE FOR CHANGE

The Presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has named former Miss Ghana Brigitte Dzorgbenuku as his running mate for the 2016 general election.

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT DRAGS CHURCH TO COURT OVER NOISE POLLUTION

The Department of Social Welfare in the Eastern Region is at loggerheads with the Miraculous Jesus Evangelistic Ministry, a Koforidua-based church over unlawful occupancy of a facility belonging to the Department and excessive noise making.

PRAMPRAM GETS NEW QUEEN

Prampram was on Wednesday August 3, thrown into a state of excitement amidst drumming and dancing following the successful installation of Josephine Abbey under the stool name, Naa Osabu Korkor Abbey I, as the new queen for the area.

RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF BABY FOODS ADVOCATED

The Chairperson of GINAN, Mrs Josephine Cofie said "everybody must monitor the implementation of the code of marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and Ghana's Breatfeeding Promotion Regulation, LI 1667 to prevent violation by infant food manufacturers and distributors. It is indeed time for countries to restrain them from aggressively promoting their products."

 

NDUOM PICKS EX-MISS GHANA AS RUNNING MATE

2016 flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Pap Kwesi Nduom, has, once again, picked a woman as his running mate for the December 7 General Elections.

5,500 FLASHPOINTS IDENTIFIED NATIONWIDE

About 5,500 electoral flashpoints nationwide where there are likely to be some disturbances during Saturday, December 7, 2016 polls, have been identified by the Ghana Police Service.

AFENYO MARKIN LAUDS EC

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu constituency in the Central Region, Hon. Alexander Afenyo Markin, has commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for extending the period of the re-registration of National Health Insurance card Scheme (NHIS) card holders whose names were deleted.

'WITHDRAWAL OF CASE NOT SURPRISING'

National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary nominee for Klottey Korley constituency, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, has said incumbent MP for the area, Nii Armah Ashitey's withdrawal of his case against her comes as no surprise.

 

REJECT NDC, NPP - PPP RUNNING MATE TELLS VOTERS

The Progressive People's Party (PPP) has unveiled a 47-year-old women's advocate, Ms Brigitte Akosua Koshie Dzogbenuku, as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the party, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, for the 2016 general election.

VERBAL ATTACKS ON WOMEN REPREHENSIBLE - FIDA-GHANA

The Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA-Ghana) says it considers the recent scathing and growing verbal attacks on women in public office "discriminatory, reprehensible and contrary to the spirit and letter of the Constitution."

ARMY WIVES ORGANISATION CONSTRUCTS BOREHOLE FOR NYOGLO

The leadership of the Barwah Barracks branch of the Army Wives Organisation (AWO) has constructed a hand-pumped borehole for the people of Nyoglo, a farming community in the Savelugu-Nanton Municipality in the Northern Region, to help address the difficulties encountered by women and children in accessing potable water.

COURT DISCHARGES NPP PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE

The Cape Coast has discharged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency, Mr Bright Wereko-Brobbey, and 19 others who were standing trial for their alleged involvement in the stealing and distribution of 1,201 bags of cocoa feed fertilisers belonging to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).