The head of political science department at the University of Ghana, Prof. Atsu Ayee has advised all political parties to desist from focusing on elections but rather to be consistent is pushing for the development of the country. He said this during a public conversation held by The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) […]

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) in collaboration with Parliamentary Select Committee for Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and the European Union (EU) will hold a conference on the needed reforms in the local governance system in Ghana The conference dubbed “Party-based local governance: European Experience and Ghanaian Transition” seeks to enhance Ghana’s local government sector. The conference which is […]

Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, the founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International has debunked reports that he received a substantial amount from President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo for his role in the 2016 general elections. He said the president has not offered or paid him any amount of money as being reported in the media. Speaking […]

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has deployed personnel to the Suame Magazine Industrial Enclave in Kumasi to provide protection for Nigerian spare parts dealers who operate in the area. This follows the closure of shops operated by Nigerians after indigenous Ghanaian spare parts dealers in the enclave protested against the continuous operation of foreigners in the retail trade. About 50 […]

A Nigerian man has been arrested after he attempted kidnapping a four-year-old boy at Maamobi in the Greater Accra Region. Eyewitnesses who suspected the man was attempting to lure the bot into a waiting vehicle raised alarm. The waiting car, according to reports, had three other people in it already. 4 year-old who was nearly kidnapped The suspect is said […]

Ghana’s Military muscle is so small that it does not even make the list of the 100 most powerful Militaries in the world. A 2019 Global Fire Power (GFP) ranking, leaves her far flung from the league of the top ten African countries with the strongest Armed Forces on the continent. Out of a total of 137 countries in the […]

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as part of a nation-wide enforcement exercise to clamp down on tourism enterprises operating without license from the Authority, has closed down two tourism facilities in Accra. The facilities, Villaggio Vista and Airport Side Hotel, have been given a 24-hour ultimatum to rectify and ensure they meet the requirements for immediate reopening. Addressing the media […]

The Director-General of Police in charge of Research and Planning, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye, has called for strict enforcement of road traffic regulations in the country to reduce the high level of indiscipline on roads. He said such petty crimes pose a long-term threat to national security and must be curbed. COP Boakye who was speaking on “security threats and […]

President and Chairman of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has directed Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM) to proceed to court to recover investment funds and pay aggrieved customers of their locked-up investments. He has also directed the company to make available to the media and in all their offices, the list of everyone who owes Gold Coast and […]

The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September.  The appointment of the former EC Chair was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani.  Mrs Osei is expected to join a team of other UN-appointed election experts from around […]