In accordance with article 78 of the Constitution, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, has nominated the following as Ministers of State designate: Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbour, Minister in Charge of Government Business in Parliament. Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General. Mr Emmanuel Armarh Kofi Buah, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. Mrs Dzifa Attivor, Ministry of Transport. Nii Armah Ashietey, Ministry of Employment and Labour ... Read More

Charles Ble Goude, the fugitive Ivorian youth leader, has been reportedly arrested here in Ghana. Mr. Ble Goude, a Youth Minister under former President Laurent Gbagbo, has been on the run from his country, which issued an arrest warrant for him. He was being sought to answer charges in connection with violence linked to Cote d?Ivoire?s disputed presidential election two years ago, which left hundreds dead. Mr. Ble Goude was implicated by Human Rights Watch in grave crimes committed ... Read More

Ghana and Australia have affirmed their commitment to expand diplomatic relations. This came to light on Tuesday, when the out-going Australian High Commissioner, Mr. William Billy Williams, paid a courtesy call on President John Mahama at the seat of government, Osu in Accra. In his remark, Mr. Williams noted that through the Australian development programme, many Ghanaian students have been awarded scholarship to Australia to undertake masters-level and short course studies in areas such ... Read More

The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has lauded the President?s nomination of Akwasi Opong-Fosu as Minister, designate for Local Government and Rural Development, describing him as a competent person who can deliver. Ebenezer Akuoko Frimpong, President of NALAG, told the Times in Accra, yesterday, that the association has confidence in the ability of the nominee, judging from his performance as Head of the Local Government Service (LGS). NALAG asserted its ... Read More

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) said on Thursday it would intensify its distress action to recover monies owed it by recalcitrant corporate entities. Mr Samuel Bentil, Chief Revenue Officer GRA, gave the warning after a team of officials from the Large Tax Payer Office sealed off the offices of two entities, Glade Digital and Blackgold Limited for non-payment of Valued Added Tax (VAT). The two entities together owed the GRA more than GH¢20,000 in taxes. Three other corporate entities, ... Read More

   The Upper East Regional Security Council on Wednesday ordered the contractor working on the Vea Dam to resume work in spite of protests from spiritual lords that the gods detest the blast and use of rocks in the area as raw material for the work.       Work on the rehabilitation of the dam, which started about two years ago, was stalled as the ?Tindamas? (Spiritual Landlords) claimed their ancestral spirits resided in the rocks which they worshipped and so denied the contractor access to ... Read More

About 800 students may be denied their right to sit for this year?s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the Asuogyaman district, Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, the Member of Parliament for the area has disclosed. He noted that not only final examinations students would be denied the opportunity but other students could also be prevented from writing mock examinations. In an interview with an Accra-based FM station on Wednesday, Mr. Osei-Ameyaw advocated the issue to be ... Read More

The Bishop of the United Twelve Apostles Church, Bishop Abronoma Nyarko, has appealed to the clergy and religious to stop using their pulpit as a platform to incite political outrages. He said religious leaders should be concerned with keeping the ?flock? together rather than scattering them with the words that come out from their mouth. Bishop Nyarko entreated the clergy to stop meddling in needless political issues and rather concentrate on the spiritual welfare of their flock ... Read More

Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has hailed the team?s spirit and unity ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Nyantakyi, who doubles as the chairman of the Black Stars management committee, made these comment just before the team?s training camp in Abu Dhabi. The Black Stars were impressive in the two tune-up matches played at their camping base in Abu Dhabi. Kwesi Appiah?s side beat Egypt 3-0 last Thursday and rallied from two goals down to beat ... Read More

The age-old blackboard and chalk which is used in teaching pupils and students in most schools in Ghana, are giving way to the use of white boards and markers in the teaching and learning fields.      Research has proved that the chalk produces lots of dust particles which trigger asthmatic attacks in both teachers and pupils alike. The particles also cause allergic conditions among pupils and made teachers clothes dirty.          To help address this situation, Wisewater Foundation, a ... Read More

Alhaj Abdallah Ahmed, a former Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has appealed to some leading members of the party to stop lobbying for positions. ?It is better if these people allow the President to make his choice and also bring their contributions to the government and the party towards 2016 election now?, he told the GNA in an interview. Alhaji Ahmed said President Mahama had shown positive sign in his first list of ministerial nominations by ... Read More

More than 50,000 slum dwellers at Sodom