Archive for November, 2011

Ghana will be like Rwanda if NDC rigs 2012 polls – NPP

Posted by on November 24, 2011 at 12:53 pm in Politics

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Assin North, Kennedy Agyepong, has issued a stern warning to the National Democratic Congress saying if the ruling party does not abandon plans to rig the 2012 elections, Ghana would be like Rwanda where an estimated 800,000 died in genocide. Hon. Agyepong’s comments come in the wake of [...]

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Hot Exchanges Over Kumasi Military Hospital

Posted by on at 12:49 pm in Other Top Stories

MEMBERS OF Parliament on Tuesday engaged in heated arguments and wild gesticulations over the construction of a proposed 500-bed military hospital near the Sofoline Interchange in Kwadaso, Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The apparent confusion ensued following an urgent question from the New Patriotic Party MP for Kwadaso, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, asking the Minister [...]

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Ghana would be plunge into a state of genocide if…. – Kennedy Agyepong

Posted by on at 12:47 pm in Other Top Stories

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to ‘arrest’ Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Assin North for making what they consider as a statement of intent likely to cause fear and panic. Mr. Alfred Woyome, a staunch member of the ruling party and a philanthropist, [...]

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Protesting NIA workers to be sanctioned

Posted by on at 12:38 pm in Business

Source: citifmonline The Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Dr. William Ahadzie, has said workers in the Identification System and Card Department of the Authority who interrupted Wednesday’s work by blocking the main entrance to the premises will face the necessary disciplinary action. According to him, some of their actions amounted to [...]

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Ac Milan Star Kevin Prince Boateng divorce wife

Posted by on at 12:37 pm in Football, Sports

Ghanaian and AC Milan midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng has divorced his wife Jennifer after four years marriage. The revelation shows the emotional crisis in the life of the controversial player which might have contributed to his decision to quit the Black Stars. Boateng, who is now a hated figure in Ghana football for his decision [...]

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Rigobert Song:Ghana and Ivory Coast are not favorites for AFCON title

Posted by on at 12:33 pm in Football, Sports

Source: Joy Online Former Cameroonian Captain Rigobert Song says Ghana and Ivory Coast are not favorites for the Africa Cup of Nations title next January in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Ghana and the Ivory Coast are expected to be involved in a two horse race for the title in the absence of record winners Egypt, [...]

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CPP a Party in Political Coma

Posted by on at 12:31 pm in Politics

Columnist: Razak, Issah Abdul When will the problems that have dogged this very great party of us the CPP end? This is the questing on the mind of a great many well meaning Ghanaians of different backgrounds. If it is not factionalism its poor preparation for election. As a political party our main business should [...]

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More work to be done on local content

Posted by on at 12:24 pm in Other Top Stories

By Sasha Harrinanan One year since the establishment of the Trinidad and Tobago Local Content Chamber (LCC), Chairman Derek Smith says there is a lot more work to be done to regulate local content while promoting the expertise of TT businesses and labour. “We needed an organisation that promotes local capacity even as it acts [...]

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