 A total of 32 members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta
Region at 1700 hours on Friday January 10, deadline, listed to contest
various regional positions in the Party. George Ahiable, Chairman of the Regional Election Committee told Ghana
News Agency that the exercise had been smooth and that the candidates
are scheduled to be vetted... |
T wo of the five persons standing trial for importing narcotic
substances believed to be cocaine into the country last year, were
yesterday sentenced to a total of 35 years imprisonment in hard labour
by an Accra High Court.
The court, presided over by Justice C. J. Hoenye-nugah, an Appeal Court Judge, sitting as an additional High Court... |
 Cases of elephantiasis reported in health facilities in the Bolgatanga Municipality rose from five in 2012 to 225 in 2013. The Municipal Disease Control Officer of Ghana Health Service, Mr
Collins Addo, who made this known at Bolgatanga , explained that are
many unreported cases of the disease in some communities in the
Municipality and its surroundings... |
 Following his loan move to Sochaux until the end of the season, Jordan
Ayew has a lot of prove after a very poor first part of his season at
Marseille but in your estimation is the Ghanaian forward going help Les
Lionceaux who are 19th on the league log stay up? 67 percent of 4800 votes responding to our question of the week say that
the 22-year old loanee from Marseille will not help Sochaux survive
relegation this season. |
 Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe began his long goodbye at White Hart
Lane with a goal as he helped Spurs to victory over Crystal Palace. The 31-year-old, who will join MLS side Toronto for £6m in February,
produced a typical poacher's finish after replacing the subdued Roberto
Soldado. Christian Eriksen had earlier put Tottenham ahead just after half-time. |
 Access Bank (Ghana) Limited has signalled its strong commitment to Ghana
with the appointment of a new board chairman and four new directors to
strengthen its existing team to oversee the next phase of its growth and
expansion. Mr. Frank W. K. Beecham, a seasoned
lawyer and a past National President of the Ghana Bar Association who joined the Board as a Director in 2012, |
 The new Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 17.5 per cent has taken effect.
This followed the presidential assent given the VAT Act 2013
(Act 870) on December 30, 2013, and its subsequent gazetting the
following day. Under the regime, the standard rate which was 12.5 per cent, moves up to
15 per cent, while the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) remains at
two-and-half per cent... |
 The passing of a public figure will bring out the kinder words about
their life. What was, during their lifetime, "catastrophic” becomes, in
death, "controversial.” The mistakes become overshadowed by the legends.
The rhetoric of obituaries becomes especially telling when the public
figure is a political one, and a polarizing one at that. For many
Israelis,... |
 Jay Jenkins, a.k.a. Young Jeezy was arrested last week on charges including battery, false imprisonment, and terroristic threats. He’s now out on bond. The rapper turned himself in on Jan. 3 after a grand jury warrant was released in reference to a violent altercation that took place between Jenkins and his 17-year-old son, Jadarius, in September 2012. |
 A 33-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. man with 30 children appeared in court this week to ask the state for child-support help, Memphis news station WREG reported Wednesday. Desmond Hatchett has fathered 30 children — which is believed to be the record in Knox county, according to the Los Angeles Times — with 11 different women. His youngest children are toddlers and his oldest is 14. Hatchett reportedly asked the court to give him a break on his payments, claiming that he’s struggling to make ends {....}
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 Reliable information obtained from a close source indicates that actress Nana Ama McBrown will finally tie the knot with long time boyfriend Maxwell in February 2014. We can exclusively confirm that the engagement ceremony will take place at McBrown’s family residence at Atonsu Gyinyase (Ashanti Region) during the first week of February 2014....
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