Chief jailed 4 yrs for causing harm
When the case was first mentioned in court, he pleaded not guilty but subsequently changed his plea to guilty. Nii Otu was charged with causing harm to Frank Okai, an elder of the town. The facts of...
View ArticleMoneyMatters; Where is the market? (2)
Last week we looked at the fundamental idea of what a market is. Significantly, a market was explained as where buyers and sellers meet, and that interaction determining the price of a commodity or...
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We wish "diligent" Kwasi Appiah well in future – GFA
The FA said both parties had agreed to "mutually part ways”. The two parties met on Friday morning to reach the agreement on the departure of Appiah. According to a statement issued by the FA after...
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Artists Alliance to host Wiz Kudowor
What’s approaching at the Artists Alliance gallery in Accra is nothing new for Wiz Kudowor. He has over the years, shown his works in places such as United States, Switzerland, Spain, England,...
View Article‘Abosam tawa’ lands man in jail
The prosecutor, ASP Richmond Akwasi Yeboah, told the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Asmah Akwasi Yeboah, that the complainants in the case were policemen from the Akuse District...
View ArticleNGO promotes use of female condom
Hope for Future Generations is a non-governmental organisation with a focus on improving health, education and socio-economic welfare of women and children. Ms Lodonu said this when the HFFG organised...
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Prof Alex Kwapong — A great Ghanaian
He went on to become a lecturer and then full professor at the University of Ghana where he taught Greek, Latin and ancient history. Over time, he was appointed to a number of senior posts with the...
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Western Region: Five perish in galamsey disaster
The dead, who are migrant miners are yet to be identified. Their bodies have since been deposited at the Prestea Government Hospital Morgue while police continue their investigations. According the...
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How to lose a guy in 10 days: 2014 Edition
1. Ask him to take your new profile pic on your first date — with a lot of different options — angles, lighting, Instagram filters... 2. Request his entire family on Facebook after your first date and...
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Otumfuo pledges GH¢5,000 for 2013 GJA Journalist of the Year
Otumfuo made the pledge when officials of the Ghana Journalist Association paid a courtesy call on him to thank him for gracing the 19th edition of the awards. While commending Ms Mabel Aku Baneseh of...
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HIV-positive man ordered to stop spreading virus
The man, known only as "AO" in court documents, is required to show up for counselling and to protect future sexual partners. Officials maintain they are not trying to criminalise sexual activity but...
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Friday wear trend; Creating jobs, promoting local prints
Her curves in the long dress look undeniably flawless as her long, elegant frame shows off just the right amount of skin. She moulds the look with a classy heel with a pointed toe, embellished with an...
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Prez Mahama attends funeral services for Dr Adadevoh, Akotia
Her father was Prof. Babatunde Kwaku Adadevoh ( deceased) of the Adadevoh royal family of Anyako and the Crowther/Mavaulay family of Lagos, Nigeria. Her mother was a Nigerian. Members of the Adadevoh...
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‘Halt rising cost of production’
Speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic in Accra, Dr Adjei-Baah also called on the government to invest in indigenous companies to make President John Mahama’s call to Ghanaians to patronise...
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Starlets in a tricky duel against Cameroun
But today's game could be very tricky for the Starlets whose journey to this stage of next year’s African under-17 Championship qualifiers have been offered on a silver platter following the...
View ArticleChelsea suffer home ban
The club was fined a total of GH¢4,850 following incidents that happened during a 2013-14 Premier League match with Amidaus Professionals at the Golden City Park in Berekum. Chelsea were found guilty...
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Hearts ready for Ashgold challenge
Despite the absence of Kotoko, the Soccer Miners will prove tough customers for the Phobians in tomorrow’s final at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The two sides would again renew an age-old rivalry...
View ArticleHearts banned, fined GH¢11,0000 for misconduct
The club, together with their officials, players and supporters, have been fined a total of GH¢11,0000 for misconduct. The Phobians, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, were also fined GH¢5,000 on...
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Stop misinformation on proposed tax - GRA urges media
The GRA is particularly concerned about the misleading comments on the authority’s operational definition of “financial services". According to the Chief Revenue Officer of the GRA, Mr Francis...
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GFA gives Kwasi Appiah raw deal
The voices against and in support of the dismissal of Coach Appiah are so loud that it is difficult to determine the verdict. However, it is increasingly becoming clear that although some point to the...
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T.B. Joshua’s guesthouse collapses, killing 15
The building, which houses visitors to the church, collapsed at Ikotun-Egbe in the heart of Lagos around 1 p.m. Nigerian time yesterday. Rescue efforts are underway to save scores of people trapped in...
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Who cares for REDD-plus?
To address the concerns of such women, we need to continue our sermon on climate change. We need to remind the reader that the term REDD+ has nothing to do with the primary colour red. It is an...
View ArticleThis hypocrisy must stop!
His dismissal on Thursday night did not come as a surprise though to some soccer fans in particular and the generality of Ghanaians because of the Black Stars’ so-called disappointing performance in...
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‘Tertiary education attracts foreign students to Ghana’
Currently, there are 7,776 foreign students from about 30 African countries in the private universities and 1,766 from about 33 African countries in the public universities. There are also 58 students...
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Iyanya offers Nicki Minaj $300,000 for ‘collabo’
A top industry source confirmed the Project Fame winner is willing to pay Nicki as much as $300,000 – approximately N50m – to jump on a track with him. With talks already having reached an advanced...
View ArticleFour Ghanaian writers named in Golden Baobab prizes
Selected from a total of 210 stories received from 13 countries across the continent, the nominees list showcases some of the finest African writers and African children’s stories today. The...
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In memory of Kofi Awoonor
The renowned poet was in Kenya as the headline guest speaker for the annual Storymoja Hay Festival when the unfortunate incident happened. This year’s festival which will run from September 17-21 is...
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My interaction with ‘the witches’ and subsequent ‘bewitchment’
That is understandable, given it that unlike the one that occasioned my going to Nyaho that fateful night and the one before it in 2004, most of my ‘sicknesses’ had not been diagnosed as serious,...
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Did President Mahama waste saliva on Auditor General’s Report?
In modern day Ghana, at least three things are predictable every year: multiple fire outbreaks in Kumasi and Accra markets, flooding of the capital with destruction of lives, and property, and...
View ArticleFuel stations now entertainment spots
People sit and enjoy their liquors and cigarettes at places where vehicles are supposed to drive to the pumps, thus preventing vehicles from purchasing fuel at those places. Platforms are mounted at...
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