Opinion/lifestyle

A late afternoon downpour in the Greater Accra Region left some parts of Appollonia in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality flooded. According to the Assembly Member for the Appollonia Electoral Area, Mr Dennis Tetteh, the rains resulted in the collapse of parts of the wall of an irrigation dam in the …

SO, CNN has just released their ’12 of the best things to see and do in Ghana,’ and its fascinating to see that nearly half of the items on their list this time are immersions in the north. Yes! It’s time to do the northern part of Ghana.  Time to …

Under the headline “Beware! Kaneshie-Odorkor highway becoming dangerous,” the Ghanaian Times on Monday published a harrowing story about looming danger on that highway in Accra.The story painted a dangerous picture of portions of the road that had become a danger to road users.The story, accompanied by pictures, showed several portions …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Paul Ofori Amoah is being held by the police in the Central Region to assist in investigations into an alledged plot to kill the incumbent MP, Mrs Cynthia Mamle Morrison. The candidate is alleged to have admitted to issuing cheques …

The Council for Scientific and Industries Research (CSIR) is awaiting approval for the commercial release of the country’s first genetically modified (GM) food crop, an insect-resistant cowpea. A document on the new variety is currently before the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) for review and approval after which it will …

Residents of Gbefi in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region have allegedly attacked police officers from the Kpando Command and freed a suspect who was arrested to assist in investigations in a threat of murder case. The incident according to Citi News sources allegedly occurred in the presence of …

Parliament has approved US$20 million Financing Agreement between the Government of Ghana and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Emergency Support to Rural Livelihood and Food Systems (ESRF).The ESRF was established as one of government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a primary goal to protect …

Self-acclaimed global ambassador for the United Nations (UN), Kwame Fordjour, popularly known as ‘Dr. UN’ has been arrested by the police in Kumasi for jumping bail. He was arrested on the premises of Kumasi based Hello-FM by plain-clothed policemen. Fourdjour had earlier been arrested by the police and sent to …

Police investigations have established that the alleged kidnapping of a 14-year old boy at Area 52 in Ho last Friday was a hoax. The boy, who was found blindfolded with his hand tied in a scar, claimed that his abductors abandoned him after the person they sent him to rejected …

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Monday implored queens to lead the nationwide campaign against early and forced marriages which are impeding the growth and development of girls.Mrs Freda Prempeh, the Deputy Sector Minister who made the call stressed that children had their rights being protected by …