Veep launches Environment Channel today

John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, will launch the Environment Channel, a path breaking television series, dedicated to the environment today, Thursday, 29 April, 2010 at Silverbird Cinemas at the Accra Mall. The Environment Channel, which is expected to be broadcast on national television, will make environmental issues relevant to the [...]

Minority blasts NDC

….Over Yendi, Gushiegu arrests

The minority in Parliament has condemned recent arrests by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Yendi and Gushiegu respectively in the Northern region describing it as politically motivated.

DECLARE ASSETS ANNUALLY

…DI charges Mills’ ministers

The Danquah Institute (DI), a policy think tank has added its voice to calls for the policy on declaration of assets of public officials to be strengthened.

NPP MP’s Cocaine Scandal

… He Couldn’t Have Acted Alone The United States government has been challenged to reopen the Eric Amoateng drug case in order to expose other accomplices who were public officials in the previous administration. Abednego Orstin Rawlings, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth activist threw this challenge in an exclusive interview with The Daily Democrat [...]

Government To Reduce Rice Import

It is the policy of government to increase Agricultural production through Agricultural Modernization and Youth employment. In an exclusive interview with the Accra Times, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in charge of Crops, Hon. Yae Effah-Baafi, said government was hopeful that by the end of its first term in office it would reduce drastically rice [...]

Gov’t to Move Into The Jubilee House

Vice President John Dramani Mahama has given the assurance that both he and the President would move into the Jubilee House as soon as arrangements were complete. “The Chief of Staff has tasked people to do some studies to find out key organizations that would move with the presidency and as soon as that is [...]

NDC MP Busted Over $30,000 Gold Deal

The Member of Parliament for Sene in the Brong Ahafo Region, Felix Twumasi-Appiah, is in trouble, as he faces criminal charges for fraudulent practices with regard to a gold deal. The loquacious MP has been charged for conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretences after allegedly taking $30,000 meant for a complainant, from [...]

Ghanaian Music Producer Busted For Cocaine

The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested a music producer, Samuel Safo Kantaka, for attempting to smuggle substances believe to be cocaine out of the country. Peacefmonline sources at NACOB say, Mr. Safo Kantaka was arrested on Tuesday evening, and is said to have expelled over 70 pellets of cocaine. The Acting Executive Secretary of [...]