Veteran Kumawood actor Ebenezer Donkor, popularly known as Katawere, has died.
The actor died Monday morning after battling an undisclosed sickness for the past two years.
Diana Donkor, daughter of the veteran Kumawood actor confirmed the news to a reporter at ghhome update
“It's true [he passed away] this morning. I saw it around 9am.”
More soon.
The Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Agogo, formerly Presbyterian Nurses' Training College is a public tertiary health institution located in Agogo Ashanti Akim in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
It was established by the Swiss missionaries in March 1935 in order to train nurses for the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital . The Hospital and the Nursing/Midwifery training college are all under the Presbyterian Health services. The Presbyterian Health services is also under the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG). CHAG is an association of Christian Churches that have established hospitals and or medical training institutions. Since its establishment in 1936, the college has undergone several reformations until now that it is currently training students in Diploma in Midwifery alongside the Diploma in General Nursing Program.
The institution is accredited by the National Accreditation Board. The Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the authority that regulates the activities, curriculum and examination of the College. The Council's mandate Is enshrined under section 4(1) of N.R.C.D 117 of the constitution of Ghana. The institution is also supervised by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health of Ghana.
The institution is affiliated to the
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and successful students are awarded Diploma in General Nursing or Midwifery after three years of study by the University.
Organization and governance
The College is one of the seven constituent institutions of Ashanti-Akyem Presbyterian Health Services, headed by the General Manager. The College is headed by the Principal assisted by the Vice Principal. The Principal reports to the General Manager. Under the Area Board is the Internal Management Committee with the Head of the institution as a member and has the General Manager as the Chairperson. The Area Board meets quarterly. The Internal Management Committee meets twice a month.
Foreign aid
The Males Hostel of the college was built with funds from E.Z.E Germany. It was renovated with funds from the Old Parish Church, Hamilton, Scotland. It was dedicated on the 8 May 1994 by Rt. Rev. Dr. James Weatherhead, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Administration
General Manager: Mr. Alex Nyamekesse
Principal: Mrs. Florence Gans-Lartey
Vice Principal: Mr. Charles Agyemang Prempeh
Programs of study
Diploma in Registered General Nursing
Diploma in Registered Midwifery
The Diploma in General Nursing is for both males and females. The Midwifery program is strictly a female program.
Government has announced the release of allowances for nursing trainees in all government assisted colleges.
This was disclosed by deputy Health Minister, Dr Victor Bampoe, during an interaction with students at the Atibie Midwifery and Nursing Training College at Atibie in the Kwahu South district of the Eastern region Thursday.
Dr Bampoe whose announcement was received with deafening cheers from the excited students said some students will begin receiving the amount in the coming days.
He was addressing the students at a durbar held in honour of Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, a citizen of the area who is on a campaign tour of the region.
The deputy Health Minister said the students can cross check with their principals for proof, adding that the amount which covers a period of three months will give room for the necessary arrangements to be made for students to access loans to continue their education.
He noted that President John Mahama’s administration is on record for being the government which has invested so heavily in the health sector over the last four years.
Mr Bampoe mentioned Polyclinics completed or at various stages of completion across the regions, over 17 district hospitals, CHPS compounds, and major facilities like the University of Ghana Medical Center, the Ridge Hospital, the Kumasi Military Hospital which he said will create thousands of jobs for students.
Mr. Bampoe emphasised that as a visionary leader Mahama is committed to the wellbeing of every Ghanaian and has invested over two billion dollars in the provision of infrastructure, over 267 million dollars in the provision of modern equipment under the National Equipment Replacement Programme and government is expanding training facilities.
“We have increased training facilities from 25 to about 96 over the last few years and these include 10 private ones. Over the last seven months we have employed over 7,000 nurses and the facilities we are building are guaranteeing you of jobs,” he assured.
Earlier the Principal of the Atibie Midwifery and Nursing Training College, Paulina Osabutey commended government for the support and appealed for the provision of additional hostels, staff bungalows and a 100kVa generator to the school.
Chief of Staff Mr. Debrah wished the students well and urged them to make the right choice in the December 7 elections to guarantee a better future for themselves.
Key among the dignitaries who graced the event were the Eastern regional Minister Mavis Frimpong and her deputy, Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, some national and regional executives of the NDC.
BUSSINES DAY
REDUCE FUEL PRICES NOW, GHANAIANS DEMAND
Consumers of petroleum products in the country are demanding for an immediate five percent reduction in prices of the commodity to reflect current trends.
NEW OIL FIELD TO PRODUCE 300M BARRELS
The Tweneboah, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) oil field which is scheduled to commence oil production next week is expected to produce over 23,000 barrels of oil per day on average till close of the year.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
OIL RAKES IN $3.3BN IN FIVE YEARS
Data from the central bank has revealed that the country has raked in over $3.3 billion in oil revenues, five years into commercial oil production.
REGENCY, NEM INSURANCE GHANA MERGE
Regency Alliance Insurance Ghana and NEM Insurance Ghana have completed a merger deal in Accra in a bid to meet the regulatory minimum capital requirement of the National Insurance Commission.
THE FINDER
ECONOMY WILL BE ROBUST IN 2017 – MAHAMA
President John Mahama has said government targets single-digit inflation, deficit to GDP of below 3% debt to GDP of below 60%, a stable currency and significantly lower interest rates by the time Ghana exits the current three-year IMF bailout programme next year.
WAEC GIVES CANDIDATES 11 DAYS TO REGISTER FOR NOV/DEC
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) will re-open registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2016 today [Monday].
DAILY GUIDE
RAWLINGS WARNS NDC: DON’T UNDERRATE NPP
Former President John Rawlings sounded philosophical when he addressed members and supporters of the NDC at the party’s official campaign launch at the Cape Coast Stadium yesterday.
MILLS POSTERS POP UP
The debate over the circumstances surrounding the death of President John Atta Mills appears to have been rekindled in Cape Coast where the ruling NDC launched its campaign at the weekend.
2016 ELECTION WILL BE TOUGH – MAHAMA
President John Mahama yesterday ruled out that the December 2016 election was a done deal, predicting a tough duel.
DAILY GRAPHIC
I’M CONFIDENT OF NDC VICTORY – PREZ
The NDC launched its 2016 election campaign in style yesterday, with President John Mahama predicting that although the elections would be tough, he was confident that the NDC would triumph.
ANOTHER RECRUITMENT SCAM EXPOSED
Two persons have been arrested by the police at Abuakwa, near Kumasi, for allegedly defrauding over 200 people in a sham recruitment scheme.
DAILY GUIDE
MINISTER APPROVAL IN LIMBO
The Minority in Parliament - the New Patriotic Party - is leading a crusade to get the house to reject the nomination of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkwanta North in the Volta Region, John Oti Bless, as deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.
BLOWS AT CPP OFFICE
The headquarters of the Convention People's Party (CPP) was almost turned into a boxing arena yesterday when supporters of the suspended General Secretary and the National Youth Organiser, Nii Armah Akomfrah and Ernesto Yeboah respectively, clashed with some stoutly-built men (machomen) allegedly hired by the leadership of the party.
POLICE CHIEF ESCAPES DEATH IN DEADLY CRASH
Three people died on the spot at Eastern Quarry Junction, near the Military Training School at Shai Hills along the main Tema Akosombo Highway, when an Urvan mini bus reportedly collided with a police staff vehicle, which had the Western Regional Police Commander on board.
JUJU BOY NABBED FOR
ATTEMPTED MURDER
A 20-year-old dancer, Charles Ashietey alias Zaga, has been detained by the Tema police for allegedly attempting to kill a junior high school (JHS) student for rituals at Abonkor, a suburb of Tema Newtown in the Greater Accra Region.
GA CHIEFS BACK MONTIE 3
There are strong indications that the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) supports the Montie FM presenter and two panelists who were jailed for scandalizing the court.
THE FINDER
OVER 10,000 BABIES DIE
A total of 10,166 babies died in 2015 due to birth asphyxia, a breathing abnormally at birth.
AVIATION FUEL TO GO DOWN BY 20%
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) will soon formally announce a 20 per cent reduction in the cost of aviation fuel, government has indicated.
GCAA COMMISSIONS NEW TRAINING COMPLEX
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has completed an ultra-modern seven-storey complex for its training academy, with the aim of training more students within the subregion.
GHANA MISSING IN TOP 1,000 UNIVERSITIES
The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) has released the 2016 ranking of universities, and no Ghanaian university made it into the top 1,000 most influential universities in the world.
PRESIDENT EXPRESSES GRATITUTE TO MOURNERS OF DEPARTED MOTHER
Hundreds of mourners thronged the Forecourt of the State House to join President John Dramani Mahama and his family for the final funeral rites of his mother, Hajia Abiba Nnaba Suluwu.
DAILY GRAPHIC
SQUATTERS DARE AMA
A year after the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) had demolished some illegal structures at Agbogbloshie and its environs in Accra, some of the squatters have returned to the place to settle.
COMMITTEE SET UP TO PROVIDE MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION
The Ministry of Communications has set up a 27-member steering committee to provide a national framework for online child protection by working with other stakeholders to create mechanisms that would prevent the abuse of children on the internet by adults.
MOTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FREE MATERNAL CARE
Some nursing mothers in the Ho municipality have expressed concerns over what they described as the non-compliance of the Free Maternal Health Care policy by the various health facilities in the municipality.
DISMISS ALLEGATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGAINST ME - PRESIDENT TELLS CHRAJ
President John Dramani Mahama has asked the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to dismiss allegations of conflict of interest levelled against him.
GA CHIEFS PETITION PRESIDENT TO PARDON MONTIE TRIO
The Ga Traditional Council has joined the groups and individuals who are mounting pressure on President John Dramani Mahama to use his prerogative of mercy to pardon the jailed Montie FM trio.
GRAPHIC BUSSINESS
GOVT CLOSES 3,160 ACCOUNTS AT BoG
Government has started closing its over 11,500 multiple accounts with the Bank of Ghana and other banks in order to achieve a single treasury account to manage its funds better, and also meet a requirement of the International Monetary Fund.
SECURITIES INDUSTRY BILL WILL DEEPEN CAPITAL MARKET - SEC
The Deputy Director-General, Finance, of the Securities Exchange Commission, Mr Lawrence Yirenkyi Boafo, has said the passage of the Securities Industry Bill by Parliament last week will further enhance the development of the capital market.
PAYROLL CLEANING SAVES GHC21M
The amount represented the salaries of some 12,800 'ghost names' that were detected and deleted from the public sector payroll within the two-year period, the minister told Parliament on July 25, when he presented the Supplementary Budget.
GOVT UTILISES SINKING FUND
Government has used a portion of the Sinking Fund proceeds to redeem US$30 million of the Sovereign Bond issued in 2007, the Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper, has disclosed.
DAILY GRAPHIC
PURC QUERIES POWER COMPANIES OVER CURRENT CHALLENGES
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) yesterday held a crunch meeting with the three power companies to ascertain why power consumers are still experiencing power outages.
EPA WILL LEAD TO JOB LOSSES – CSOs
More than 40,000 jobs will be lost in the next 10 years if Ghana goes ahead to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) in its present form, the Executive Director of the Third World Network, Dr Yao Graham, has warned.
DAILY GUIDE
HOW COP MURDERED FAMILY INSIDE STORY
Details are emerging about the motive behind the brutal murder of the mother-in-law and two children by Lance Corporal Winfred Dodzie Amuzu, a 32-year-old policeman attached to the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) Unit of the Tema Regional Police Command.
AFOKO IN COURT WITH POLICE
Verdict in the case in which suspended NPP Chairman Paul Afoko, is seeking to overturn the party’s decision, is expected to be given on Monday, August 15.
GREEENSTREET BLASTS MAHAMA OVER DUMSOR
Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, presidential candidate of the CPP has stated that the Mahama-led administration is bereft of ideas to tackle the resurgent power crisis that has led to the collapse of businesses in the country.
THE FINDER
TOR BREAKS DOWN AGAIN
Ageing equipment and failure to undertake three consecutive turnaround maintenance since 2011are taking a heavy toll on the operations of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) as the refinery has broken down again due to mechanical fault, which has put it out of operation for over a month.
NIA: NDPC BEMOANS MULTIPLE BIOMETRIC DATA COLLECTION
The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Kwesi Botchway, has cited the separate collation of biometric data by various organisations as the impediment to achieving an integrated national identification system.
TODAY
GBESE MANTSE RAISES RED FLAG
Gbese Mantse and Adonten of the Ga State, Nii Okaidja III, has bemoaned the rampant shooting and killing of innocent people in connection with chieftaincy and land disputes in the Ga State.
CONCERNED POWER USERS TO STORM FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
A group calling itself the Concerned Power Users of Ashanti, has threatened to picket at the Flagstaff House and Parliament House should the high cost of electricity bills persist in the country.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
WE ARE NOT GOING HIPC – SAYS TERKPER
Despite a huge revenue shortfall resulting from lower than expected crude oil prices, and the lingering power sector challenges.
PAY DEBT TO BANKS QUICKLY – ALBERT ESSIEN
Banks are reeling under the weight of non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and the cushion them, government needs to speed up payment of the over GH¢2 billion it owes the them in respect of letters of credit they issued for the import of fuel, Albert Essien, former Managing Director of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has said.
GOV’T AGREES PAYMENT PLAN WITH WAPCo
Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has confirmed that government has agreed what he calls a ‘Master Payment Plan’with the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) in a bid to restore gas supply to the country’s electricity generation companies.
Daily Guide
COP KILLS IN-LAW, 2 KIDS
A police officer attached to the Rapid Development Force (RDF) of the Tema Regional Police Command yesterday evening reportedly gunned down his two children and mother in-law before committing suicide with an AK47 assault rifle.
KOFI JUMAH CONVICTED
A Kumasi Circuit Court yesterday found Maxwell Kofi Jumah, former NPP MP for Asokwa.
TERKPER DODGES DUMSOR OWES NIGERIA GAS $150M
Finance Minister, Seth Terpker, yesterday asked parliament to approve a supplementary budget estimate of GH¢1.9 billion as against last year’s estimate of GH¢886 million, which the minister said would be used basically to pay contractors and suppliers.
THE FINDER
DUMSOR: SITUATION BAFFLING 480 MW SHED YESTERDAY DESPITE AVAILABILITY OF LIGT CRUDE OIL
Despite taking delivery of light crude oil which is being used to run some thermal power plants, the ECG yesterday shed 480 MW of power, plunging many communities into further darkness in the worsening rolling power cuts, popularly called dumsor.
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WE’LL KEEP BUDGET IN CHECK – TERKPER
The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has assured the country that the government is resolved to resist budget overruns in this election year and will sustain fiscal discipline even as it invests prudently in infrastructure and social development.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
INVESTORS ‘COVET’ GHANA BUT...
Ghana remains “an extremely favourable venue for investors” except that serious attention has to be paid to investment-killers like land permit bottlenecks, red-taperism and corruption, Dr Sam Ankrah, CEO of Africa Investment Group, has said.
VARCITY COURSES NEED TOTAL OVERHAUL TO REFLECT BUSINESS TRENDS
There is an urgent need for “a total refresh” of courses run by tertiary institutions to reflect current business or market trends in the country and curb the worsening case of graduate unemployment, the President of the Pentecost University College, Prof KB Omane-Antwi, has said.
NBFI ASSESTS UP BY GH¢8.40BN
The total assets of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) amounted to GH¢8.40 billion, accounting for 10.8% of total assets of the banking industry as at June 2016.
DAILY GUIDE
MP REJECT NOV 7 ELECTION
Parliament yesterday rejected the Constitution Amendment Bill, 2016 which was seeking to change the voting day from December 7 to November 7 in every election year.
GES HOT OVER SHS SHUTDOWN
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reached swiftly to threats by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) not to reopen schools for the 2016-2017 academic year unless government settles outstanding debts owed them.
WEEKEND FINDER
PATERNITY CASE TAKES DRAMATIC TURN: REV FATHER ABSCONDS
Chances of Rev Fr Yves-Lucien Evaga Njana, a Cameroonian Catholic priest based in Ghana, subjecting himself to a paternity test to ascertain the true father of the child he allegedly fathered is getting slimmer by the day as information gathered by Weekend Finder indicates that the priest has long lift the shores of the country.
BUSSINESS FINDER
ECONOMY IN CRISIS: BORROWING SPREE MUST STOP – CEPA
Economic and policy think tank, the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) has warned that Ghana is in financial crisis and cannot continue the borrowing spree.
BIG DROP IN FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
More Ghanaians and businesses could be keeping their foreign currencies particularly US dollars outside the banking sector, the latest Macroeconomic and Financial Data of the Bank of Ghana suggests.
DAILY GUIDE
THEY WANT ME DEAD – NDC ‘MP’CRIES
Dr Anthony Osei Gyimah, the embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Abuakwa North, who stepped down on Monday following pressure mounted on him by the party to pave for Emmanuel Victor Smith, Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, to contest the seat says he lives in fear.
SHS BROKE, FACES SHUTDOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Most secondary schools in the country are struggling for survival and may not be able to reopen for the next academic year, according to the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS).
DAILY GRAPHIC
PREZ NEVER ERRED IN APPOINTNG JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT, EC BOSS
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed three suits challenging he methods adopted by the President in appointing justices of the Supreme Court and the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).
WORLD BANK APPROVES NEW PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK
The World Bank Group has approved a new procurement framework for projects financed by the bank with effect from July this year.
2 FUGITIVES ARRESTED
Two of the suspects who escaped from the cells of the Abofour Police Station last Tuesday have been re-arrested.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
OPPORTUNE TIME FOR POLICY RATE FALL
Chief Economist at Standard Chartered Bank Africa, Razia Khan, has expressed optimism that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana will in its next meeting ease tightening of the monetary policy rate which it has recently maintained at 26 percent.
REVIEW COPYRIGHT LAW TO PROTECT BUSINESS
The Director of Research and Projects of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA), Mr Charles Asante-Bempong, says the urgent review of the country’s Copyright Law Act 690, 2005 will save and protect firms from collapsing as the current law does not provide severe punitive measures for individuals who steal or copy others’ inventions or creations.
DAILY GUIDE
MY HUSBAND NAMED AFOKO
It is emerging that Adams Mahama, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper East Regional Chairman, mentioned the names of the suspects who allegedly poured the acid on him prior to his death.
MURDER AT EAST LEGON
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested by the East Legon District Police for allegedly beating up her three-year-old step daughter to death at Mempeasem, near East Legon, in Accra.
NDC GOV'T BORROWS GHC100BN
The President John Dramani Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration has etched its name in Ghana's political history as a government that heaped so much debt on the people of Ghana to the tune of GHc96.1 billion over a period of eight years.
MAHAMA NORTHERN REGION TOUR WAS DISASTER - NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region has described President John Dramani Mahama's 'accounting to the people' tour of the region as embarrassing to him, indicating that his own people in the region refused to show up in their numbers to welcome him.
POLICE RECRUIT BUSTED WITH FAKE SHS RESULTS
Donkor Eric, a prospective 23-year-old police recruit from Banda Ahenko in the Brong-Ahafo Region, has been nabbed in Sunyani for allegedly altering his senior high school grades with intent to beat the enlistment officials in the ongoing recruitment exercise.
NOVEMBER 7 CAN'T BE CHANGED - AG
Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong, the Attorney-General (AG) and Minister for Justice, has indicated that the proposed November 7, 2016 date for the general election cannot be changed.
THE FINDER
'JUJU' SCARE HITS NDC
The resignation of some elected parliamentary aspirants of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party has been linked to suspected juju-induced sickness.
FRESH SCAM HITS DKM DEPOSITORS
The Registrar-General has cautioned customers of Diamond Microfinance Limited (DKM) against paying money to some unscrupulous persons extorting money from depositors ostensibly to process their claims for them at the Registrar-General's Department.
JOURNALISTS CALLED TO ORDER A HEAD OF 2016 ELECTIONS
Journalists, media managers and workers have been cautioned to exhibit the highest professional standards in the discharge of their duties.
NATIONAL CHILDREN AND MOBILE LIBRARY PROJECT BEGINS
Work on a Ghc16 million National Children and Mobile Library Project funded by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has begun in Accra.
ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES DISCUSSED
Dr Joseph Mainoo, co-founder of Pro Vita Hospital, has called on all fertility centres in the country to develop a common system of operation in order to eliminate the high incidence of sperm and egg donors abusing themselves in the quest of getting money.
NDC TO INTRODUCE NEW APPROACH TO APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, DCEs
In the coming years, regional and district executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will decide the appointments of Ministers and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives should the party win the 2016 elections.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
TELCOS BRAINSTORM DYNAMIC REGULATIONS
Board chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, has pushed for the strengthening of regulations in the telecoms sector as that was the only way to make the industry more relevant to the cause of national socio-economic transformation.
'BANKS NEED NEW STRATEGIES TO CUSHION AGAINST NPLs'
As non-performing loans of banks continue to rise, hitting 19.3 percent in recent times which is the highest recorded in the last six years, Head of KPMG's Audit services, Anthony Sarpong, has urged banks to develop strategies that will reduce the impact and maximize their revenues.
BOOST FOR HOUSING SECTOR AS PARLIAMENT PASSES SECURITIES BILL
Parliament has approved the Securities Industry Bill which now allows the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to license Real Estate Investment Funds.
ACET ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Key representatives of Government, political parties, private sector, students' bodies, development partners, civil society organizations, academia, and the media gathered in Accra to discuss youth employment challenges and proferred solutions.
DAILY GUIDE
WE NEED MORE CASH SAYS EC
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has insisted that the commission would need GHc1.2 billion for the 2016 general elections, although the government had approved an amount of GHc822 million in this year's budget for its operations.
NDC DROPS CANDIDATE FOR VICTOR SMITH
Daily Guide learnt yesterday that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had asked Anthony Gyimah, the party's parliamentary candidate for the Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, to withdraw from this year's parliamentary race.
SLOW START OF VOTER EXHIBITION
The exhibition of the biometric voter register started smoothly across the country, but at a slow pace.
I WAS POSSESSED
The hearing of the contempt case against the host and two panelists of Accra-based Montie FM, took a dramatic turn yesterday as Alistair Tairo Nelson, one of the contemnors, said he was possessed by "kpokpogbligbli" to make those utterances attributed to him.
ZANETOR CLEARED FOR KLOTTEY KORLE SEAT
The Supreme Court yesterday with a four-one majority decision, gave the green light to Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Klottey Korle Constituency, to contest for the seat on the ticket of the party.
THE FINDER
450MW POWER BARGE COMING
State-owned electricity distributor, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Karpower Ghana Limited have reached advanced stages of negotiations to increase Karpower's generation capacity to 675 megawatts (MW) before the end of this year as part of steps to resolve the power crisis permanently.
COMPANIES IN TROUBLE
The Registrar-General's Department has given companies that have failed to re-register and also file their annual returns up to December 31, 2016 to do so or have their names struck out.
PETROLEUM MINISTER APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF WAGP
Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has been named Chairman of the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGP).
USAID AND NASA USING TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVT IN WEST AFRICA
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have announced a five-year programme titled SERVER West Africa.
ENSIGN COLLEGE LAUNCHES HEALTH2GO PROJECT IN GHANA
A healthcare initiative aimed at reducing child mortality and morbidity has been launched at Kpong in the Lower Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region.
FOREST DEGRADATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND LIVELIHOOD OF FOREST DEPENDENT WOMEN
Ghana's forest cover continues to shrink every day. At the beginning of the 21st century, the nation was ranked among countries blessed with natural tropical forest cover.
DAILY HERITAGE
I HAD 'KPOKPOGBLI GBLI' - HUMBLED 'CARELESS TALKER' TELLS SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court has described as "disgusting" the attitude of the followers of the four persons who were found guilty of contempt for threatening to kill the judges who sat on the Voters Register case.
RAWLINGS FACES ADDISON - AFTER CROSSING LEGAL HURDLE
The controversy surrounding the eligibility of the National Democratic Congress' parliamentary candidate-elect for the Klottey Korle Constituency of the Greater Accra Region has been put to rest with a ruling by the Supreme Court in favour of Dr Zanetor Rawlings.
REJECT NPP FOR DISRESPECTING YOU
Ahead of 2016 general election, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling on the people of Volta Region to vote massively against the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) because the party does not respect their voting rights.
I SETTLED SHATTA WALE AND PRODIGAL'S FIGHT - REGGIE ROCKSTONE
One member of the music trio, VVIP, Reggie Rockstone has urged fans to discard the notion that, he was unperturbed about the feud between his member, Prodigal and Shatta Wale.
DAILY GUIDE
EIU TIPS NANA, CLINTON
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of the London-based Economist Magazine is predicting victories for Ghana's opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former US Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton, as the two countries go into crucial general election later this year.
NPP NEW OFFICE SHIT-BOMBED
The New constituency office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Asante Akim North in the Ashanti Region, which was supposed to be commissioned on Sunday afternoon, was shit-bombed hours before the start of the programme.
2 NDC 'MUGABES' DUMPED
Two sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) were roundly beaten in hotly contested primaries on Saturday in their bid to contest the 2016 parliamentary elections.
STOP THE LIES - NPP TELLS MAHAMA
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has told President John Mahama to be bold and 'admit' that he has been on a campaign tour and not any 'accounting to the people' tour as the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants the public to believe.
NDUOM LEADS PPP AGAIN!
The Progressive People's Party (PPP) has affirmed Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom as the presidential candidate of the the party for the upcoming general election.
I'M NOT A WITCH - SUSPECTED HUMAN FLESH SELLER
Madam Florence Appiah, the 60-year-old woman who was accused of selling human flesh to unsuspecting customers at the Adabraka market last week, has stated that she is not a witch to deal in human flesh.
THE FINDER
NO REGISTER FOR PARTIES
The two main political parties in this year's election say they are yet to receive copies of the voters' register which is to be exhibited starting from this morning.
GAS EXPORT FROM TEN FIELDS TO BE FAST-TRACKED
Operators of the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) offshore oilfields are in discussions with government to fast-truck export of gas for electricity generation ahead of schedule.
FATHER SELLS FOUR KIDS FOR GHC500
A 46-year-old-man, Bright Agyepong is in the grips of the anti-human trafficking unit of the Police Service for selling his four children into slavery on the Volta Lake for GHc500.
GHANA-CHINA TRADE HITS $6.6 BILLION
Trade between Ghana and China rose to $6.6 billion in 2015, representing an 18.2 per cent year-on-year increase, ranking it the sixth amongst the African continent's trading partners.
NPP ACCUSES MAHAMA OF ABUSE OF INCUMBENCY
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused President John Mahama of abuse of incumbency for saying that his tour around the country is not compaign tour.
DAILY GRAPHIC
ILLEGAL SALE OF CSIR LANDS - STAFF AGAINST GOVERNMENT, OTHERS
The Research Staff Association of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is up in arms against the government and other 'unseen hands' that are allegedly facilitating the illegal sale of CSIR lands across the country, thereby stalling research for national development.
WE NEED INCLUSIVENESS - INSTEAD OF ONE PARTY TAKING TOTAL CONTROL - NDUOM
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, an economist and entrepreneur, who was acclaimed the 2016 presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) on Saturday, has challenged Ghanaians to apply the right talent to the right job for the country to benefit.
VOTERS REGISTER EXHBITITION, RE-REGISTRATION BEGIN TODAY
Exhibition of the revised voters register and re-registration of persons who registered with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards in 2012 begin today.
JUBILEE PARTNERS FIND SOLUTION TO DEFECTIVE TURRET - ON FPSO KWAME NKRUMAH
Partners in the Jubilee Field, the country's first independently developed oilfield, have finally found a lasting solution to the defective turret of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah after extensive technical investigations.
NDC, NPP YOUTH CLASH AT WALEWALE
Two persons sustained severe injuries following a clash between members of the youth wings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Walewale Constituency of the Northern Region last Saturday.
GRAPHIC SHOWBIZ
TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR DANNY NETTEY
Like thunderbolt, the news of teh demise of gospel music legend, Danny Nettey on Friday, July 15 morning, ran very fast and many people took to various social media platforms to express their sentiments.
EMANCIPATION DAY 2016 LAUNCHED IN CAPE COAST
The Minister of Tourism Culture and the Creative Arts, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has called on the youth to get involved in the celebration of cultural activities and pan-Africanism.
THOUSANDS STRIP NAKED TO GO BLUE IN HULL
More than 3,000 people from 20 countries have stripped off and been painted blue as they took part in a mass human artwork in Hull.
PIGS RUN FOR MAYOR
Politics in Flint, Michigan, got a whole lot dirtier with the announcement that Giggles the pig has put her curly tail into the mayor against two convicted felons, including one who served nearly 20 years for murder.
DAILY GUIDE
KUFFOUR, NANA STORM MANHYIA
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor yesterday led the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the forthcoming elections, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to pay homage to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Asanteman Council at the Manhyia palace in Kumasi
EC BOSS FIGHTS MEDIA
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, yesterday expressed worry over what she described as "unpalatable media reportage" on the commission without directing the same attacks at the political parties which actions undermine its efforts.
SUPREME COURT REGISTRAR FIRED OVER MONTIE GANG?
Unconfirmed reports reaching Daily Guide indicate that James Mensah, acting registrar of the Supreme Court, has been removed from office.
3 WAMCO WORKERS KILLED IN DEADLY CRASH
Three workers of the distressed Takoradi-based West African Mills Company (WAMCO), a cocoa processing firm, were reported dead in a ghastly accident that occurred at Komenda Sefwi, near Beposo on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway.
EC DELETED NAMES OUT
The Electoral Commission (EC) has finally released the deleted names of 56,772 persons thought to have used the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card as a form of identification to register as voters.
BRING MORE EVIDENCE - CHRAJ
The issue of the car gift presented to President John Mahama by Burkinabe contractor, Djibril Kanazoe, has taken an interesting turn, with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) asking for more evidence before it can investigate the saga.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
EXECUTIVE WOMEN NETWORK EMPOWERS WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Business women executives, entrepreneurs, bloggers among many other professionals gathered for the maiden and educational edition of the Executive Women Network (EWN) Speaker Series held in Accra on Wednesday.
ACADEMIA BEGINS TALKS WITH INDUSTRY
The long-awaited collaboration between academia and industry has finally started as the ten polytechnics across the country have begun talks with industry on how to provide industry-driven programmes that is relevant on the job market.
NIGERIAN GAS CHEAPER THAN GHANA GAS
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the Jubilee field is set to continue its dominance in the local gas market despite the indigenous product being more expensive than imported ones.
AGRA'S NEW 5 YEAR PLAN TARGETS OVER 21M HOUSEHOLDS IN AFRICA
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced that its new five year plan, which forms part of its transformational agenda for Africa's agricultural sector, is targeting to improve the livelihoods of about 21 million smallholder farmers across Africa.
AfDB, ASEA JOIN FORCES TO DEEPEN CAPITAL MARKETS
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to amplify the impact of their strategically aligned joint efforts to promote resources mobilization to fund Africa's economic growth.
WEEKEND FINDER
1.6 MILLION FLEE FROM MARRIAGE - THEY PREFER CO-HABITATION
Marriage counsellor Frank Adofoli has warned that the increasing acceptance of co-habitation by society is destroying the fabric of marriage.
TANO-OFFIN FOREST RESERVE UNDER THREAT
Efforts to conserve remaining plundered forest reserves in the country have received another major setback as another has been given out for mining activities.
ALABASTER BOX UNVEILS 3 ALBUMS, GEARS UP FOR TOUR
Ghana's leading acappella group, Alabaster Box has chalked yet another feat by being the first acappella group in the country to upload three albums at a go on four online channels.
WE CANNOT WAIT TO WORSHIP WITH GHANAIANS - BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR
Headline act for this year's edition of the biggest gospel gathering in Ghana, Airtel Adom Praiz, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir says they cannot wait to worship with Ghanaians on August 5.
DAILY HERITAGE
GHANA PAYING NEARLY $10M A MONTH TO THE AMERI POWER PLANT
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), like many Ghanaians, is highly distressed that Ghana is paying $8.3 million a month to the Ameri plant even though the plant has not generated any electricity in the pat one month.
I AM OVERWHELMED WITH YOUR ENDORSEMENT - MAHAMA
President John Mahama has expressed gratitude to all Ghanaians for the overwhelming endorsement of his government's performance.
SUAME MAGAZINE KEY TO '1-DISTRICT-1-FACTORY' POLICY - AKUFO-ADDO
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured artisans at the Suame Magazine that they have an important role to play in helping to bring fruition his policy of helping to establish one factory in each of the 216 district across the country.
GADNET BLASTS KEN AGYEPONG
The Federation of Gender and Development Network International (GADNET) has described the derogatory comments against the Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as uncouth and retarding.
BUSSINESS FINDER
ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE DOWN TO 3.2% - IT'S THE WORST IN 24 YEARS
Ghana's revised growth rate of 3.2 per cent for 2016 will go down in history as the lowest ever recorded since 1992, Business Finder's analysis has revealed.
CEDI TO TRADE AT GHC4.10 AGAINST DOLLAR
The Ghana cedi could trade between GHc3.97 - 4.10 to the US dollar in the next two months, Ecobank Research has predicted.
GRA NEEDS SUPPORT TO FIGHT TRANSFER PRICING - REPORT
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), an independent, non-profit organization says staff of the Transfer Pricing Unit at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), needs specialized audit training to fight tax avoidance and transfer pricing, particularly in the extractive industry.
LBCS PROTEST 'UNFAIR' TREATEMENT
Some indigenous licensed buying cocoa firms are unhappy that multinational firms are gradually taking over the cocoa industry.
GHEITI DEMANDS PROBE INTO SALTPOND OIL PRICES
The Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) says it has received no responses yet from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) over queries it raised regarding discrepancies in oil prices quoted by operators of the Saltpond Oil fields for 2015.
DAILY GUIDE
MAHAMA COMMISSIONS WATER PROJECT
President Mahama began his 'accounting to the people' tour from Nalerigu in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
EC ANNOUNCES NEW TIMETABLE
The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday announced a new timetable in the run-up to this year's general election.
FREE SHS IS COMING - NANA
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says victory for him in this year's elections will be an opportunity for his government to implement the Free Senior High School policy which he espoused in the run-up to the 2008 and 2012 elections.
KUFUOR, RAWLINGS CROSS SWORDS
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has hit back at his predecessor, Jerry John Rawlings, describing as false an allegation that he (Kufuor) was asked to persuade President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to step down.
WOMAN ARRESTED
A 60-year-old woman was nearly lynched at the Adabraka Fish Market after she was accused of selling human meat to unsuspecting customers.
EC HOT OVER NEW DATE
Despite the insistence of the Electoral Commission (EC), chaired by Charlotte Osei - who appeared before the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament yesterday - that the commission would be able to conduct elections on November 7, most members of the committee were not convinced about its readiness.
DAILY HERITAGE
FANTEAKWA NORTH MP IN TROUBLE
Over one thousand customers of bankrupt Fanteakwa Rural Bank have threatened to disrupt the campaign of the opposition New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Fanteakwa North constituency, Hon. Kwabena Amankwah Asiamah in the upcoming November 7 election if the bank fails to refund their monies.
GEORGE BOATENG FIGHTS LAWYER - IN SANITATION CASE
The premises of the Madina District Magistrate Court in Accra was a sight to behold after Mr George Boateng, the man who wanted to contest President John Mahama for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential slot, had a verbal brawl with his lawyer, Mr Hingford Debrah.
EC ALLAYS FEARS
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is working towards this year's general election with both dates in mind and that voting could take place in either November 7 or December 7.
2,400 WOMEN DIE OF CERVICAL CANCER ANNUALLY IN GHANA
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School, Dr Samuel Antwi Oppong has revealed that about 2,400 women die of cervical cancer annually in the country.
HEALTH MINISTRY TACKLES RISING MALNUTRITIO
The Minister of Health, Mr Alex Segbefia has launched the National Nutrition Policy to check rising malnutrition among Ghanaians, especially children under five years.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
POOR RAINFALL THREATENS MAIZE PRODUCTION IN B/A
Maize farmers in the Brong Ahafo Region fear losing their investments to poor harvest, as irregular rainfall pattern lingers.
ACCESS BANK WINS 2016 EUROMONEY 'BEST BANK TRANSFORMATION' AWARD
Access Bank, ranked as one of Africa's 20 largest banks, has just received the award for 'Africa's Best Bank Transformation' in the Euromoney 2016 Awards for Excellence.
CONTAINER VERIFICATION REGIME TAKES OFF
The container weight verification - a directive from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that all export cargo should be weighed to meet a specific gross mass before they could be loaded onto vessels - took off in the country barely two weeks ago and the transition process is by far a success, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA), Sylvia Asana Owu, has said.
'GALAMSEY' ACTIVITITES LIKELY TO AFFECT COCOA PRODUCTION TARGET
The spate of illegal mining activities, otherwise known as galamsey, could cutback Ghana's target of 900,000 metric tonnes of cocoa production set for the 2016/2017 crop season if immediate steps are not taken to address the menace, industry experts have warned.
FERTILISER CONSUMPTION IN W/A AMONG THE LOWEST - REPORT
Fertiliser consumption in West Africa is one of the lowest in the world, a report of the Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs in Parliament, has revealed.
DAILY GUIDE
JUDGES MAD AT MONTIE FM GANG
The Supreme Court justices hearing contempt charges against the owners of Accra-based Montie FM and three others were yesterday furious that the station owners refused to make themselves available to the court as ordered.
MUGABE RUNS FOR COVER
The embattled Montie FM afternoon political programme host, Salifu Maase popularly called Mugabe, who has been cited for contempt alongside others by the Supreme Court, is on his knees begging the court to "tamper justice with mercy and compassion."
NDC GOONS ATTACK JOURNALISTS
There was pandemonium at the Supreme Court yesterday as supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) brazenly assaulted journalists covering the case involving embattled Salifu Maase aka Mugabe, host of "Pampaso," a political talk-show on Montie FM, and two other panelists on the programme who issued death threats on the lives of the judges.
KOJO BONSU KICKED OUT
After several failed attempts, including apologies to save his job, Kojo Bonsu has finally succumbed to immense pressure by the Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) as he tendered in his resignation letter as the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Tuesday afternoon.
MINORITY DECRIES NEW MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT
The appointments of Emmanuel Bombande, John Oti Bless and Joseph Agmor Tetteh as deputy ministers-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Local Government and Rural Development and the Eastern Region respectively have officially been communicated to parliament and referred to the Appointments Committee by the speaker, Edward Doe Adjaho.
DAILY GRAPHIC
GOV'T BAILS OUT VRA
The government says it is taking steps to pay the GHc2.2 billion debt the Volta River Authority (VRA) owes local banks and its suppliers.
PRODUCE OTHER DIRECTORS OF MONTIE FM - SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Board of Directors of Montie FM, the radio station on which two political commentators allegedly threatened the lives of judges of the superior court, to appear before it on July 18, 2016.
JOB CREATION UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO GHANA'S FUTURE - AKUFO-ADDO
The creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs for the teeming masses of unemployed Ghanaian youth is of utmost importance if Ghana is to guarantee a bright future for her citizens, the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said.
PUNISH KENNEDY AGYAPONG - QUEENMOTHERS APPEAL TO PARLIAMENT
The Greater Accra Queenmothers Association has appealed to Parliament to take action against Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, for making undeserving comments about the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei.
THE FINDER
DUMSOR: NPP WILL FIX IT
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) plans to establish a statutory body responsible for liquidity management system in the energy sector to ensure that the sector is self-sustaining and self-financing to avoid the current frightening debts collapsing the sector.
EC DELETES NAMES OF NHI CARD REGISTRANTS FROM REGISTER
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has successfully deleted names of over 56,772 National Health Insurance (NHI) card registrants on the electoral roll.
MONTIE FM CONTEMNORS TO KNOW FATE MONDAY
The Supreme Court has adjourned to July 18 the contempt case involving two panellists of an Accra-based radio station, Montie FM.
MINORITY URGES PRESIDENT TO APPOINT SUBSTANTIVE POWER MINISTER
The Minority in Parliament yesterday urged President John Dramani Mahama to, as a matter of urgency, appoint a substantive Power Minister to effectively manage the energy challenges of the country.
DAILY GUIDE
I TOOK ABACHA $2M - RAWLINGS
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has finally broken his long-held silence over some of his dealings with the late Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, including the controversial $5 million 'gift' scandal.
MONTIE FM OWNERS STORM SUPREME COURT
Salifu Maase aka Mugabe, the embattled radio host and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) panelists, who threatened to kill justices of the Supreme Court over issues involving the Electoral Commission (EC), are expected to know their fate at the apex court today.
EC IS NOT READY FOR NOV 7 POLLS
There were mixed reactions and diverse views on the date for this year's general election at a public forum yesterday.
NMC WORRIED OVER OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
The National Media Commission (NMC) is worried about the use of offensive words in the Ghanaian media, especially on radio.
MAHAMA APPOINTS INJURY TIME MINISTERS
President John Mahama yesterday announced the nomination of Emmanuel Bombande as a Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration in a new wave of appointments, in what pundits have described as 'injury time' ministers - less than six months to election.
THE FINDER
INDUSTRIES CRY OVER DUMSOR
Industries in Ghana say the failure of Ghana Grid Company (GRDCo) to publish a load shedding timetable has made planning difficult, throwing their production cycles out of gear.
LAND GUARDS ATTACK CSIR STAFF
Some workers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) headquarters in Accra were yesterday attacked and manhandled by land guards who have encroached on their land.
GHOSPA COMPLAINS OF UNFAIR CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Government and Hospitals Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) says its members are facing serious difficulties in concluding negotiations on Conditions of Service in public health facilities across the country.
ATTA-BOATENG CONFIRMED AS NITA BOSS
The President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, in accordance with the advice of the governing board of National Information Technology Agency, given in consultation with the Public Service Commission, has authorised the confirmation of the appointment of Mr George Atta-Boateng as Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA).
DAILY HERITAGE
AYARIGA PULLS CROWD IN ACCRA
The new air blowing through the political circle in Ghana was highly felt in Accra yesterday as many people in Accra rushed to get T-shirt of the flagbearer of the All People's Congress (APC), Dr Hassan Ayariga.
SHAI TRADITIONAL COUNCIL SUED FOR CONTEMPT
The acting president of the Shai Traditional Council, Nene Nornor Sordji V and five others have been cited for contempt after failing to comply with a court order instructing them to process documents to gazette, Odeopor Martey Koodjoe Awah as the paramount chief of the area.
UFP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PRAISES MAHAMA
The leadership of Concern Youth of Asante has applauded His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama for his immense developmental projects executed under his able leadership in the Ashanti Region.
GOV'T MUST WHIP UP INTEREST IN NATIONAL SANITATION DAY EXERCISE
The aspiring parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) for Offinso South constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr Kojo Kwarteng has challenged government to set in motion effective measures that will seek to get more people to take part in the national sanitation day exercise.
DAILY GUIDE
NANA ADDO IS NOT CORRUPT
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, founder of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has testified to the integrity and credibility of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying the opposition leader is not corrupt.
FRESH TROUBLE FOR SAM GEORGE
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ningo-Prampram Constituency is blistering with hatred for its parliamentary candidate, Samuel George Nartey, as some party loyalists in the area have deserted him, even before he kick-starts his campaign.
MUGABE SPITS MORE FIRE ON JUDGES
The embattled Montie FM afternoon political programme host Salifu Maase, popularly called Mugabe, says he is being 'sanctioned' because he is from the northern part of Ghana.
THIS IS YOUR YEAR-DORMAA LINGUIST TELLS NANA
There was spontaneous agreement when the Akyeremahene of the Dormaa Traditional Council, Nana Twum Barima Baffour, while pouring libation at the palace to welcom the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to the place, declared that this is his (Nana's) year to win the presidential poll.
WOMAN KILLED AT FATHER'S FUNERAL
A 32-year-old woman, identified only as Afua, from Prestea in the Western Region, was knocked down and killed by a speeding vehicle Saturday morning as she was serving mourners at her late father's funeral at Suhum in the Eastern Region.
BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES
E-WASTE FUND TO GENERATE US$100M ANNUALLY
The country is expected to generate US$100m on the average annually, following the approval of the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Bill, 2016, by Parliament; which will provide for the control, management and disposal of hazardous and electronic waste.
SHS LEVEL CONSUMES BULK OF EDUCATION BUDGET
The Senior High School level of education consumed the largest proportion of government expenditure on education within the 2014/2015 academic year, the latest report from the Education Ministry has revealed.
SURVEY ON FISHERIES RESOURCES CONDUCTED
The Deputy Regional FAO Representative for Africa and FAO Country Representative for Ghana, Mr Abebe Haile Gabriel has observed that experiences from other jurisdictions have shown that effective fishery research is decisive for profitable and sustainable fisheries development.
BEST TIME TO BUY STOCKS - INVESTMENT BANKERS
Investment bankers are urging Ghanaians to take advantage of the lower share prices on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to buy stocks of listed companies for future gains.
THE FINDER
DUMSOR: FRESH SETBACK
Gas export from the Floating Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) Kwame Nkrumah to the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant has dropped by 40.3 million standard cubic feet of gas a day (mmscf).
DR JOYCE ARYEE CALLS FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PROGRAMMES IN SCHOOLS
The Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministry, Reverend Dr Joyce Aryee, has called on academic institutions to develop programmes that would promote academic integrity among all segments of the Ghanaian educational community.
PARLIAMENT TO SEEK PUBLIC VIEW ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL
Parliament will today solicit public view on portions of the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2016 that would ensure the effective and smooth transition of the legislature before the expiration of its tenure.
EC TO PUBLISH PLAN TO DELETE 56,000 NHIS VOTERS THIS WEEK
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it will outline how it plans to delete the names of the 56,000 voters whose names were captured on the voters' register using the National Health Insurance card as proof of Ghanaian citizenship.
RAMPANT SPEED RAMPS TO CAUSE GHANAIANS SPINAL PROBLEMS - MINISTER
Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, Upper West Regional Minister, has expressed fear that many Ghanaians are likely to develop spinal problems in the future because of the number of speed ramps found along Ghana's major roads and highways.
DAILY HERITAGE
LESBIAN'S 'PORN' IN COURT
It was a sight to behold in an Accra Circuit Court when a near five minutes video recording was shown in an open court portraying how a 22-year-old mother of one, Juliet Amankwah was sexually abused with an artificial penis.
GOV'T BATTLES DUMSOR
Following recent interruptions in electricity supply in various parts of the country and changes in the tariff regime, the Ministry of Power has reacted to the concerns of millions of power consumers.
ZONGO MAGAJIA ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR KEN AGYEPONG'S HEAD
The National Zongo Magajia Association, a Muslim women's group, has expressed its disappointment about the silence of Parliament on the 'sex-for-job' comment made by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyepong against the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei.
GOALKEEPERS TRAINER IN COURT FOR SODOMY
A twenty-seven-year-old goalkeepers' trainer, Joseph Okoe Adjei, has been arraigned in an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly sodomising an under 14 footballer, aged 13. The accused has been charged with defilement.
BUSSINESS DAY
TULLOW OIL ISSUES $300M BONDS
Africa-focused oil explorer Tullow Oil has issued convertible bonds worth $300 million, a move it said was designed to diversify its investor base, sending its shares to the lowest in nearly three months.
MOBILE BANKING REVENUES TO HIT OF $1.5BN
Cellphones and rising connectivity in Africa will give rise to a new market in mobile financial services, creating explosive opportunities for business on the continent, according to research.
GHANA TO GENERATE $100M FROM E-WASTE
Ghana is expected to generate an estimated amount of $100 Million annually through the establishment of an Electronic Waste Recycling Plant that would create a regulated market for hazardous and electrical wastes in the country and the West African subb-region as a whole.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVOCATES CLEAR CUT BUSINESS GUIDELINES
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce (GNCC) has expressed the need for the Ministry of Finance and other government agencies to work together to ensure coherence in business policies.
WEEKEND FINDER
PREGNANT WOMEN AT RISK - FOR EATING CLAY
Pregnant women who resort to eating baked white clay popularly known as 'ayilor' have been warned against the practice because it has serious implications for their health.
YOU RISK 10 YRS IN JAIL, IF...
Do you know that distributing or possessing videos of minors engaged in sexual activities or their nude pictures on any of the social media platforms could earn you a jail term of 10 years right here in Ghana?
ABANTU CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Women's right advocacy group, ABANTU for Development is calling for the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law by Parliament ahead of the 2016 polls.
GOVT URGED TO FAST TRACK SDGS INTO DEVT PLAN
Government has been urged to speed up the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the country's developmental framework to improve dialogue and accountability to citizens.
DAILY GUIDE
BNI DEFENDS JUDGES 'KILLERS'
The Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) is putting up a spirited defence for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicators who threatened to kill the Supreme Court judges on a live radio programme over issues involving the Electoral Commission (EC).
FACE SUPREME COURT TUESDAY
The Supreme Court has formally ordered embattled Salifu Maase aka Mugabe, host of "Pampaso," current affairs programme on Montie FM, as well as two panelists on the show who issued death threats on the lives of the Supreme Court judges, to appear before the court on Tuesday.
TENSION OVER OKUAPEMHENE STOOL
Stool mother (Abrewatia) of the Sekyiabea family - one of the ruling houses in Akropong Akwapim - Nana Lily Agyeman, on Thursday swore the Great Oath of the Akuapem Traditional Council against the installation of Kwasi Akuffo aka Joe Faree as the new Okuapemhene.
9 KILLED AT SALAFEST IN K'SI
The EID-Ul-Fitr celebrations ended on a sour note in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital at dawn on Thursday when nine people - six females and three males - died in a stampede which occurred at the Asawase Community Centre during a Sallah jam.
AKUFO-ADDO IS WINNING - ADWOA SAFO
The three-time flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will succeed in his bid to becoming the next president of Ghana, Sarah Adwoa Safo, the party's parliamentary candidate for Dome-Kwabenya, has hinted.
DAILY GRAPHIC
SALLAFEST DISASTER - 9 VICTIMS BURIED
It was a mixed feeling of anger and sorrow for most of the family members of those who perished in a dawn stampede at the Asawasi Community Centre in Kumasi.
MONTIE FM, 3 OTHERS FOR SUPREME COURT TUESDAY
The fate of two political communicators who allegedly threatened the lives of judges of the superior court will be decided by the Supreme Court on July 12, 2016.
IDEG, CFI HAIL APEX COURT FOR REMOVAL OF NHIS REGISTRANTS ON ELECTORAL ROLL
The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) have hailed the Supreme Court order to the Electoral Commission (EC) to remove from the biometric voters' register (BVR) names of voters identified to have registered using their National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards.
'POWER INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES'
The Ministry of Power has explained that the interruptions in electricity supply are due to temporary difficulties occasioned by a delay in the supply of light crude.
DAILY GUIDE
WE DON'T FEAR JAIL
The embattled Montie FM afternoon political programme host and two members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, who have been on the public spotlight for threatening the lives of judges on a live radio show, have dared the courts to order their arrests and jail them.
NO SUBSIDY ON ELECTRICITY - MAHAMA
President John Mahama says there is no subsidy on electricity as was announced recently by the power ministry and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
KOTOKOLI CHIEF TOUTS NANA ADDO VICTORY
The Kotokoli chief of Madina, Accra, Uoro Salifu Harouna, has predicted victory for the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in this year's presidential election.
LEAVE EC ALONE - MAHAMA
President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians to give the Electoral Commission (EC), chaired by Charlotte Osei, the peace of mind to do its work.
DAILY GRAPHIC
GOVT'LL NOT DECLARE LOAD-SHEDDING - IN SPITE OF POWER CHALLENGES - PREZ
President John Dramani Mahama has said the country will not declare a load-shedding regime, in spite of the power challenges it is going through.
MY COMMENT ON KOMLA DUMOR TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT - NANA KONADU AGYEMAN-RAWLINGS
A former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has said her comments about providing support for Komla Dumor at the university level has been taken out of context.
NDC UNVEILS 2016 CAMPAIGN TEAM
The leader and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), President John Dramani Mahama, in consultation with the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, has unveiled a 15-member Campaign Team for the 2016 general election.
EC MUST NOT LEAN TOWARDS ANY PARTY - OSAFO-MAAFO
A former Minister of Finance, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) not to lean towards any of the political parties contesting this year's election, since that will undermine the peace all Ghanaians are yearning for.
TODAY
SACK WENCHI MCE, MCD NOW!
Intense pressure is mounting on the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Alhaji Habibu Dawuda, and Municipal Coordinating Director (MCD), Mrs. Liousa Benon, of Wench Municipality respectively to immediately resign honourably from their posts else they would face a court action, Today has gathered.
NDUOM TO JOIN 2016 CAMPAIGN
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom is getting ready to join the 2016 election campaign. The time has now come and Dr Nduom has prepared himself and the PPP to begin an active, vigorous election campaign.
'NHIS VOTERS' LIST NOT SOLUTION'
Progressive People's Party (PPP) has described as "much I do about nothing" the ongoing case at the Supreme Court between the former National Youth Organiser of the People's National Convention (PNC), Abu Ramadan, and the Electoral Commission (EC), over the Health Insurance (NHI) registrants.
MP ASPIRANT SUPPORTS GOMOA EAST CONSTITUENTS
Parliamentary Candidate (PC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Gomoa East Constituency of the Central Region, Mr Kojo Asemanyi, has distributed second hand clothing worth GHC15,000 to 2,000 residents in the area.
On the occasion of the celebration of the Eid ul-Fitr festival, I extend fraternal greetings of peace and blessings to the Muslim Community in Ghana and the world over.
Eid ul-Fitr is a celebration of one month of devotion and obedience to the will of Allah. Over the course of the month, Muslims have cultivated and inculcated the spirit of good, and strived to defeat the spirit of vice. I pray that these values continue to permeate every area of our national life, so we can defeat the ills that plague our society.
On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, I urge all Muslims to please pray for the peace and prosperity of our nation. Pray for Allah to choose for Ghana, in this election year, a leadership of commitment, competence, and compassion.
I wish you well, as you celebrate Eid ul-Fitr.
Barka da Salla!
......signed……
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
2016 NPP Presidential Candidate
