Currently ongoing is an exercise by a Headmaster, who has decided to crack the whip on the widespread abuse of academic titles. In 2009, I addressed the same theme on the platform of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, as part of activities marking the Academy’s golden jubilee celebrations.Continue Reading
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated and sworn into office the newly constituted Gold Board Tribunal under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025. The tribunal has been set up as an ad-hoc appellate body to handle disputes and appeals arising from decisions of the Ghana GoldContinue Reading
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has conferred its highest honour, the GFD STAR Award, on disability rights advocate Auberon Jeleel Odoom, in recognition of his contributions to inclusion and empowerment. The award was presented at the Federation’s inaugural Excellence Awards Ceremony, held to commemorate the National Day ofContinue Reading
A 35-year-old woman, Faustina Ackom, was shot on Sunday by her husband, 41-year-old Wahibu Bukari, on suspicion of infidelity at Anum in the Assin North district of the Central region. Faustina was allegedly shot during a dispute over infidelity allegations. Faustina sustained injuries on her inner left arm and herContinue Reading
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has said it does not own a helicopter nor operate an aviation service. In a statement dated August 13, 2025 signed and issued by David Adomako Mensah, the Director Corporate Affairs and External Relations, the Volta River Authority said it had noted “with grave concernContinue Reading
Media conglomerate Vivendi’s Canal+ which, currently owns over a third of MultiChoice, Africa’s largest pay TV operator, DSTV – and has just obtained anti-trust approval for the complete takeover which is expected to be finalised by October is willing to talk to the regulator in Ghana to resolve the currentContinue Reading
The Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight prominent Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. In a statement signed by its President, Ms Esther A. N. Cobbah, the IPR described the incident as a nationalContinue Reading
The Ghana Police Service says it has made progress in investigating the murder of Stephen King Amoah, the Immigration officer whose burnt body was found in a drain at Ashongman Estates. Chief Inspector Apewah Achana told the Kaneshie District Court that police had retrieved exhibits linked to the crime, whichContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has delivered a solemn and emotionally charged national address following Wednesday’s military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, describing the incident as a “deep personal loss” and a tragedy of national significance. Speaking from Jubilee House on Thursday night, the President expressed heartfelt condolences to theContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled activities and programmes for the rest of the week following a tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday that claimed the lives of eight individuals. In a press statement issued by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix KwakyeContinue Reading
