IT is very disquieting to see supporters and followers of political parties in Ghana always resorting to violence to solve wrangling problems within their parties. When such acts occur the leadership of the party comes out clean on the matter to condemn it outright and after that they leave the problems to go unsettled. WHEN leading members of a party, whether in government or opposition, are called... 

Fire has gutted Sekruwa, a farming community near Mampong in the Asante Mampong municipality of Ashanti region, rendering more than 80 people homeless and destroying properties worth one hundred thousand Ghana cedis. The fire, according to an eyewitness, started from a nearby farm and swept through ten houses wiping out valuable household items and farm products. Some of the items which the fire reduced... 

Global Media Alliance (GMA), a leading pan-African Media, Communication and Entertainment Company has held a mass training exercise for its staff. The training was organized for close to 100 employees and had participants from GMA’s business units like e.tv Ghana, Silverbird, Y107.7FM, Happy98.9FM, Anigye102.5FM, Weekend World newspaper, Sekondi Eleven Wise Football Club, as well as participants... 

The 7th Africa investment meeting which will provide a platform for countries to profile investment opportunities is scheduled to be hosted in Ghana at the Accra international conference centre from 8th-10th February, 2010. The forum— which is expected to bring together business and government leaders from Rwanda, Europe and North America—would be organized by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre... 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Sylvester Mensah, has brushed aside media reports that he has forked out whopping sums of money to purchase vehicles for his use and that of his directors since assuming office a couple of months ago. The Daily Searchlight newspaper in its last week Tuesday edition accused Mr Sylvester Mensah and the directors of the scheme... 

The Obuasi Constituency of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is still going through difficult times as supporters of the two main blocs within the party; Nana Akufo-Addo and Alan Kyerematen, are unable to iron their differences amicably even after the regional congress. Some members in the constituency, who are opposed to the new executives, have warned that they are going to vote ‘skirt and... 

Mr Richard Armah Tetteh, Manager Ghana Cocoa Board, has urged government to add cocoa products to the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP) to help broaden the intelligence of school pupils and children. According to him, cocoa products contain chocolate which has a special substance in them that help to broaden the minds of children and make them sharp in their daily activities. He indicated that children... 

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ga West District, Ebenezer Nii Armah Tackie, has entreated the chief and people of Pokuase to put aside chieftaincy matters and co-operate with the district in order to develop the area. According to him, a community without peace among its members will not progress stressing that all parties involved in chieftaincy disputes in the area should let sleeping... 

ENERGY crises in Ghana have more often than not been politicized to the core where the ruling government has been chastised for their incompetence in finding lasting solution to the problem. WE have had instances where opposition parties capitalise on energy challenges just to score cheap political points. THE Daily Graphic on Thursday 4th  February, 2010, reported that Ghana’s capacity to generate... 

Nana Ohene Ntow, General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has categorically stated that there is absolutely nothing wrong if former President John Agyekum Kufuor decides to support Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen to win the flag bearship of the party. According to him, what is of prime importance is how former President Kufuor comports himself in that matter. “It is no big deal if...