Dr. Cadman Mills, Ambassador of Ghana to the United States of America and brother of late President John Evans Atta Mills says the late Professor is probably the most underestimated politician that Ghana has ever produced. According to him, this phenomenon is due to the fact that the late President was rational, familiar with his merit and demerits and played accordingly. In an interview with Alhassan Suhuyini on the Gold Power Drive Wednesday, Dr. Cadman Mills said the late Professor {....}

Ghanaian dancehall and reggae artist Samini will headline this year’s edition of the Face2Face Africa‘s F.A.C.E. List Awards in New York. The annual FACE List awards will celebrate a cocktail of African pioneers and achievers in Business, Fashion, Entertainment, Health, and other important sectors. Financier Dr. Mo Ibrahim, fashion icon Alek Wek, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti, entrepreneur Bethlehem Alemu, and general manager of the NBA’s Toronto {....}

A passenger plane has crashed after a failed emergency landing in Taiwan, killing more than 40 people, local officials say. The domestic TransAsia Airways flight crashed near Magong airport on the outlying Penghu island, reports said. There were a total of 54 passengers and four crew on board, Taiwan’s CNA news agency reported. Aviation officials said flight GE222 aborted its initial landing and then crashed, local media reported. Fifty-one people were feared dead and seven {....}

Three police officers of the Upper West Regional Police Command were on Tuesday remanded into prisons custody by the Wa Circuit court presided over by His Honor Bright Issac Kwentey for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old primary six pupil. The three; Lance Corporal Joseph Kwakoh, Constable Appiah Donald and Constable George Tanoi are to reappear in court on July 31. At the court on Tuesday, Constable Appiah pleaded guilty to the offence while his two colleagues pleaded not guilty to the {....}

MTN Project Fame West Africa returns with season 7 and Ghana is looking pretty with three contestants. They include Christian K. Amoah (Krissy O) who is no stranger to reality TV. He first gained public attention on the fourth season of TV3’s singing competition, ‘Mentor’ in 2008, and also won second position on the 2012 edition of Vodafone Icons (Mixed Edition), with his group, Vybz. Also representing Ghana this season are Clement Akuoko and Rauhel Halidu Yakubu (Laami). This is the highest {....}

The Netherlands has received the first victims’ bodies from crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in a solemn ceremony at Eindhoven air base. Forty hearses left for the town of Hilversum where the formal identification process will begin. The Netherlands is observing a national day of mourning for the 298 victims, most of whom were Dutch. Ukrainian pro-Russian rebels have been widely accused of shooting down the plane on 17 July. UK government sources say intelligence shows rebels {.....}

I am always happy whenever i see our African celebrities making impacts outside our boarders. This clearly shows how racism is reducing in this century. Nollywood star actress, Stephanie Linus is currently on the set of an American Western Movie called Boonville Redemption. “I play the role of Doris, a lady from the second generation of slave trade in America whose parents came from Nigeria. Doris is no longer a slave and she lives with her Uncle in this community where people are not judged {....}

Black Stars Captain Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that the last two weeks have been the most stressful period of his entire life, but he has survived by God’s grace and encouragement from Ghanaians and people close to him. He said the prolonged search for his musician friend Castro and the latter’s pal, Janet, has caused him much anxiety although he is still optimistic that the two will be found. Asamoah Gyan made the disclosure in a press statement he issued before leaving Ghana to start pre-season training {....}

Two weeks after the mysterious disappearance of popular musician Castro ‘Under Fire’ during a jet ski ride with a female friend in Ada, the entire nation is still shocked by the incident which has received massive media coverage as well as several high-profile reactions both locally and internationally. One place in Ghana that has been affected the most by the incident is Castro’s birthplace of Sekondi-Takoradi. One can only admire the overwhelming love and support that residents of the twin city are showing {....}

The Musician Union of Ghana, (MUSIGA) is planning to join the demonstration being put together by organised labour against the economic hardship that has befallen the country in recent times. As an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), members of the Union will join other associations of the Congress to embark on the demonstration scheduled Thursday, 24th July, 2014. Organised labour is demonstrating their frustration against the hikes in petroleum prices and high cost of living in the country {....}

Becca over the weekend made an appearance on ‘Hanging out with KOD’ where she set records straight on a number of things from her passion for music to awards and who she is dating. On awards, the multiple award-winning songstresses said being recognized back home means more to her than international recognition. ‘I don’t cherish any award apart from GMA, forget KORA and all the other awards that I’ve won. In my opinion, it is more important to be known and appreciated {.....}

The head doctor fighting the deadly tropical virus Ebola in Sierra Leone has himself caught the disease, the government said. The 39-year-old Sheik Umar Khan, hailed as a “national hero” by the health ministry, was leading the fight to control an outbreak that has killed 206 people in the West African country. Ebola kills up to 90 percent of those infected and there is no cure or vaccine. Across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, more than 600 people have died from the illness, according to the {.....}

Vetting of aspirants for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential race begins on Thursday ahead of the party’s special congress on August 30. The Vetting Committee is chaired by party stalwart and former Member of the Council of State, Ama Busia. Other members of the Committee include Professor Michael Oquaye who is Chairman of the party’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs, former Chief of Staff and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Kwadwo Mpianin is also a member by virtue of his position {....}

Child Prostitution has emerged as the leading problem for parents and children issue in the Upper West Region. Child Migration, Child Marriage and Defilement, are other pressing child protection issues peculiar to the communities in the region, a baseline study by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has revealed. The baseline study showed that there were 162 cases of child prostitution recorded, followed by child migration which registered 150 cases, while {....}

Celebrated female gospel artiste, Grace Ashy finds herself in a dire situation that has the tendency of denting her image as a lady, a gospel artiste, a brands ambassador and ultimately, a role model.The ebullient songstress, who is a level 400 student at the Methodist University was caught cheating in the end-of-semester examination and has subsequently been suspended from the school for two semesters for her misconduct. Findings by Razz Newspaper investigations from the school proved that; the {....}

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has told parents of the girls abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram that the government is doing everything possible to secure their release. He met parents for the first time on Tuesday after being accused of handling the 100-day crisis badly. More than 150 people attended the meeting after the government chartered a plane for them, reports say. The abduction of the more than 200 girls in April sparked global outrage. Parents pulled out of a meeting {....}

Manuel Pellegrini expects striker Álvaro Negredo to miss up to three months after having surgery on his broken metatarsal. The Manchester City striker had revealed the injury by posting a picture of his protective boot on social media on Monday, having been hurt in last Friday’s 2-1 friendly victory over Hearts in Edinburgh. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the club’s match against Sporting Kansas City – the first of their pre-season tour of the United States – Pellegrini said Negredo had undergone {....}

President John Dramani Mahama says the government will mobilize funds to find solutions to complications that may arise from climate change. “Government will adopt innovative means of mobilizing sustainable public and private financing to support the implementation of the policy from both national and international sources,” he said. The president said this at the launch of the National Climate Change Policy and National Environment Policy held in Accra. According to him, this {.....}

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has developed new guidelines to compel insurance companies to pay claims that have been established as genuine within seven days. The Commission believes the guidelines will help to boost confidence in an industry that has over the years been battered by claims redemption challenges which have left many people in pain, affecting confidence and trust in insurance companies. The NIC contends that implementation of the ‘No Premium {....}

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu on Tuesday evening broke his fast with 2012 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at his Nima residence. The event, which was at the request of Nana Akufo-Addo, had chiefs and opinion leaders from the Muslim community in the Greater Accra region, Seven NPP Muslim Members of Parliament and leaders of the Party, as well as the general public being present. Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu {....}

Brazil have named former player Dunga as their new coach for the second time. Dunga was the captain of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winning team and coached the national team from 2006 to 2011. “I am immensely happy to be back,” said the 50-year-old, who was the favourite to land the job. Dunga replaces Luiz Felipe Scolari, who resigned after Brazil reached the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup, but suffered the joint-heaviest in their history, losing 7-1 to Germany. Dunga was in charge {....}