Details from Manasseh Azuri’s new book on the Mahama administration has revealed deep insights into how Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, Vice President during the John Mahama administration, was sidelined and prevented from doing his job by some officials at the Jubilee House. According to details provided in the book, the unfair treatment meted out to the late Vice President during the ...
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Black Stars move up four places in latest FIFA Rankings
Ghana have moved up four places in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday thanks to two victories over the past one month. The Black Stars win over South Africa at the Cape Coast Stadium in the AFCON qualifier as well as the away victory over Equatorial Guinea contribute to the huge leap. Ghana occupied the the 51st position last ...
Read More »59% of Ghanaians say Akufo-Addo leading Ghana in ‘wrong direction’ – Afrobarometer report
Fifty-nine per cent of Ghanaians say the Akufo-Addo government is taking Ghana in the wrong direction, according to Afrobarometre Survey of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD). The survey noted that citizens’ approval of the government’s economic performance has decline as Ghanaians’ approval ratings on indicators of the government’s economic performance have “declined sharply” compared to 2017. The CDD ...
Read More »Afrobarometer report good feedback for government – Hadzide
The Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, has stated that the Afrobarometer on Citizens’ perceptions of the country’s economic conditions is positive feedback to the Government and shall inform Government’s plans and programs going forward. The Deputy Minister who was reacting to the report indicated that more than half of the population (54%) are optimistic that things will be ...
Read More »Bawumia’s claim on Mahama ‘legacy projects’ untrue – Baako
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, has described as untrue claims by the Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, that former President John Mahama left no legacy projects in the Northern regions. According to Mr Baako, the Vice President was being disingenuous when he made those comments. Dr Bawumia threw the challenge on Sunday 24th November 2019 ...
Read More »Wet in de maak voor vrouwen die ‘gevangenzitten’ in een huwelijk
Het kabinet komt met een wet die ervoor zorgt dat mannen en (vooral) vrouwen hun religieuze huwelijk sneller kunnen beëindigen, ook als hun partner dat niet wil. Deze zogeheten huwelijkse gevangenschap is voor (vooral) vrouwen in joods-orthodoxe en islamitische gemeenschappen een probleem, maar soms ook binnen het christendom en het hindoeïsme, oordeelde de universiteit van Maastricht. Schattingen lopen uiteen van ...
Read More »History of trans Volta Togoland
During the scramble for Africa by European imperialists, Germany had Cameroon and Togoland as colonies. England had Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria whiles Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were allocated to France. Germany attacked its colony (Yugoslavia) and this act provoked France and England who mobilized and joined forces in the defence of Yugoslavia. Italy ...
Read More »Togbe Afede must resign as president of the National House of Chiefs – United Volta Youth
A group by name United Volta Youth is calling on the President of the National House of Chiefs to step down for questioning the rationale behind the YES campaign and calling on the electorate to vote NO. In a press release issued by the group, they stated that “The leader of the National House of Chiefs has tainted his position ...
Read More »I will make sure Akufo-Addo wins 2020 elections – Kofi Jumah
The Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Mr Maxwell Kofi Jumah says he will be very active on campaign grounds ahead of the 2020 elections to help secure Akufo-Addo’s second-term bid. The former Member of Parliament for Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region, and one-time former KMA Boss said Nana Addo is on course to win the 2020 election and ...
Read More »Boeing, Ghana sign MoU for three 787-9 Dreamliner jets for national carrier
Boeing and the Republic of Ghana announced today that the country intends to re-launch an airline starting with the 787-9 Dreamliner. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding at the Dubai Air Show for three airplanes with a list price value of $877.5 million according to list prices. “There is a growing demand for air travel to and from Ghana ...
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