Contrary to claims that political affiliations are usually inimical to the careers of creatives, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, says it depends on the individual.   Speaking in an interview, Mark said some people have endorsed political parties but was strong in their field …

  A police officer accused of shooting a pregnant woman in Ohio has been charged with her murder. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant at the time of her death last August. Her unborn daughter also died in the police shooting. On Wednesday, Blendon Township police officer Connor …

John Dramani Mahama, flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has rejected Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam’s apology to Ghanaians for the hardship the government has brought on Ghanaians. John Mahama says Dr. Amin Adam is not the best person to apologise to the citizenry since he was just brought …

The founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has described Ghana’s Ministry of Information as a “waste pipe” and questioned its value in the current governmental structure. In a recent media engagement, Kyerematen argued that the Ministry does not contribute effectively to the country’s development, thus draining …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied claims that it is acting unlawfully by not releasing the provisional timetable for the voter exhibition exercise to political parties earlier. According to the EC, the law mandates that they compile the register within 30 days after ending the mop-up registration, a timeline it …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding that the Electoral Commission (EC) release the provisional voter register for the December 7 general elections to political parties ahead of the exhibition exercise. Director of Elections for the NDC, Dr Omane Boamah, said in a post on Facebook, that the delay in …

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, says certain events over the past few years have made him reconsider his initial doubts about the authenticity of the ‘Agyapadie’ document. The ‘Agyapadie’ document alleges a plot by some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and some individuals …

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has dismissed allegations of state capture, outlining measures being instituted by the government to protect public lands. He enumerated some steps taken to strengthen and empower the Lands Commission to deliver on its mandate while assuring the public of the …

The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into a viral video in which a group of young men were seen harassing a female secondary school student. “We wish to assure the public that the perpetrators will be identified and arrested to face justice,” the police said in a post …

A shop security guard has described how he tried to save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in London’s Leicester Square.   In a statement, the Met Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested and taken into custody after the girl and her 34-year-old …