About 40 irate National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth led by one Kofi Ogoe, last Sunday morning barricaded the Mankessim Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) station and took over the operations of the station. The protest, according to the Central Regional Chairman of the Cape Coast branch of the GPRTU, Mr. Kwame Kuma, aka Twer Nyame, started shortly after the union executives had rejected... 

Mr. Raphael Godlove Ahenu, the Journalist who was assaulted Mr. Raphael Godlove Ahenu, a human rights activist and a British award-winning journalist, working with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Sunyani, was allegedly assaulted by the Maabang Police in the Ahafo Ano District of the Ashanti Region after he tried to help a farmer who had been unlawfully arrested by the police. Mr. Ahenu,... 

The issue of political violence unfortunately still persists in Ghana’s nascent democracy, despite several attempts by agencies such as the Christian Council of Ghana, National Peace Council and other bodies to weed it out. From all indications, it appears that followers of political parties and aspirants seeking for a position be it enviable or unattractive take delight in fighting tooth and nail... 

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has constituted a 14 member shadow cabinet that involved some high ranking officials to speak on its behalf on matters of national importance. According to a release signed by William Dowokpor, Chairman for the Communication Committee of the CPP and issued in Accra last Monday, the team is chaired by Chairman and leader of the party; Mr. Ladi Nylander, to offer... 

Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo Lartey, National Security Coordinator Ghanaians should brace themselves-up for real challenging days ahead. This follows the deviant posture of government through the National Security Council (NSC) to continue with its deliberately rehearsed strategy of reducing the country into a commando state. The latest destination of the state security apparatus to continue with the... 

When Today newspaper broke the news that there was a grand scheme by some elements in the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the August 7 election of their presidential candidate to contest in the 2012 general election, many, especially NPP members, did not take us serious. Little did the party realise that what we reported, if it had not been addressed, could mar the election for the party’s... 

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Akufo-Addo’s humble appeal to supporters of the New Patriotic Party to stop the “NO NANA NO VOTE” slogan has definitely fallen on deaf ears as more and more party supporters continue to chant the same message throughout his Greater Accra tour. The slogan which began in the Central Region when Nana Akufo-Addo commenced his National Campaign tour in his bid to... 

Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen A member of the Team Alan, Kofi Dotse Ampaw, has expressed disgust at recent violent attacks on some members of the team in the Ashanti Region. Mr Dotse Ampaw described as unfortunate the inability of Nana Akufo-Addo to control his followers who are always attacking and brutalizing supporters of other aspirants. Speaking on Fox fm in Kumasi, the Team Alan member noted... 

Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, Presidential aide Flawless information emanating from the Castle, the seat of government, offers an indication of a fierce fight among some high profile elements within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over who becomes the next Coordinator of the National Youth Council (NYC). The office became vacant following the dismissal of Sekou Nkrumah, the immediate past Coordinator... 

The Manager in charge of Accra Zone and Domestic Waste of Zoomlion Ghana Limited Mr Robert Coleman has cautioned the general public, particularly those living along main streets to desist from throwing household waste unto the streets. Mr. Coleman said such a behaviour which has become rampant since the inception of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s  (AMA) fee  and performance-based solid waste...