Increase salaries of MPs – GBA President
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Anthony Forson has resurrected the age old debate about the conditions of service for MPs in the country. The GBA President wants salaries of MPs and other […]
January 2019
Technology: WhatsApp Business app reaches over 5 mln users
WhatsApp announced that over 5 million businesses are using its WhatsApp Business app launched a year ago. To mark the one-year anniversary, the company said it’s expanding some of the most popular features of WhatsApp Business […]
Economy: 21 Taxes Choke Tourism Operators – Parliament cries
The country’s quest to be a leading tourist destination in the West Africa sub-region faces an enormous challenge as tourism operators are saddled with at least 21 taxes – which are ultimately passed on to […]
Alex Salmond: ‘I am innocent of any criminality’
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond tells the media he is “innocent of any criminality” after being charged with attempted rape and sexual assault. Appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, the 64-year-old faced a total of 14 […]
Girl, 17, arrested for attempting to sacrifice cousin, 15
A 17-year-old Girl in Koforidua in the Eastern region has been arrested by the Police after she attempted to use her 15-year-old Cousin for money rituals. The suspect, Elizabeth, a JHS 3 student of Koforidua […]
NDC holds ballot for Flagbearer Aspirants
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held a ballot for the aspirations of its Presidential Primary. This paves the way for them to formally start their campaigns. Following is the order of positions the […]
Ghana Amalgamated Trust names management team
The Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) has appointed Mr Albert Essien, formerly of Ecobank and Mr Eric Nana Otoo, formerly of Goldman Sachs, Mckinsey and Duet as its Board Chairman and Managing Director (MD) respectively. A […]
Ghana risks losing fish stock to depletion by Chinese-owned trawlers – Prof. Akpalu
Ghana is on the verge of losing its fish stock to China, a Natural Resources Economist, Prof. Wisdom Akpalu has warned. Prof. Akpalu in a recent lecture revealed that out of the 76 fishing trawlers […]
UK: Daily Mail demands browser warning U-turn
The Daily Mail is calling for a web browser alert that criticises its journalism to be changed. The NewsGuard plug-in currently brings up a warning that says the newspaper’s website “generally fails to maintain basic […]
Sacrificing Atewa Forest in China bauxite deal not acceptable – Prof. Oteng-Yeboah
A retired Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Alfred Apau Oteng-Yeboah, has expressed concern about the fact Atewa, a globally significant biodiversity area with multiple benefits and great potential […]