National Coordinator of National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), Mr. Abuga Pele, has refuted allegations that government is planning to collapse Kassena Nankana West District Assembly and merge it with Kassena Nankana East District. He said it is rather the intention of the government to explore every means possible to carve more districts to enhance the country’s development. “It is unthinkable... 

NDC executives warn foot soldiers   Some executives of the Evalue-Gwira branch of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region have described the recent planned demonstration by some ‘perceived’ frustrated elements of the party called “Concern Citizens of Evalue” as “irresponsible and unwarranted.”  Dr. Kwabena Adjei, NDC, National Chairman The group has been... 

Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a local non-governmental organisation pushing for the swift passage of the Tobacco Control Bill into law in Ghana, has held its stakeholders’ consultative forum in Accra. Joseph Yieleh Chireh The meeting was aimed at enhancing the effective implementation of pictorial health warnings on tobacco packs in the country. Addressing the gathering, the Executive... 

—IPM cautions CPP flag-bearer aspirants The Independent Progressive Movement (IPM) has taken a swipe at CPP flag-bearer aspirants, advising them to focus on how to win the contest and “open the floodgate for the so-called millions” of people to join and stop pestering the group about CPP matters. DR. Papa Kwasi Nduom According to the Movement, “Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom who until recently, was the... 

As fishes in Subri die in large quantities Communities and hamlets around the Subri River Dam in the Newmont Ghana Gold Limited’s (NGGL) Ahafo Mine, are once again accusing the mining giant, of polluting the raw water dam, killing several fishes in the dam. Newmont worker loading some of the dead fishes into the company's vehicle   They suspect Newmont has either repeated or even exceeded... 

The Independent Progressive Movement (IPM) last Tuesday embarked on a membership drive during the inauguration of its executives in all 22 constituencies of the Volta Region. We bring to readers exciting pictures of the event and several enthusiasts who declared their interest to be part of the IPM.  Read More »

It is common knowledge that Ghanaian politics is heavily infested with insults, especially following the proliferation of the mass media and prevalence of the somehow unfettered exercise of the freedom of expression engendered by our 4th Republican constitutional democracy. I am guilty of it; you are guilty of it; everybody else is probably guilty of it too.  Do you remember how an opponent of President... 

Is your child failing in school? Maybe he started out full of enthusiasm, but now his grades are slipping, his attitude is bad and he seems to be falling through the cracks. If your child has hit a slump midway through the school year, you are not alone. James Lehman has some advice for you today on what you can do now to get your child back on track. Many kids lose steam by the time the middle of... 

The French Senate is to vote by the end of the month on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians was genocide, reports say. Protesters from France's Turkish community voiced their anger about the bill The lower house of parliament backed the proposal on 22 December, prompting a freeze in relations with Turkey. Despite Ankara’s angry response, government officials... 

Four people have been killed and at least five injured in a firefight which erupted earlier in the centre of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Militiamen are seen on Zawiya Street in Tripoli after the gunfight erupted The clash centred on an old intelligence building bombed by NATO in last year’s uprising against ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi. A brigade from the city of Misrata tried to free prisoners...