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Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah has accused the Electoral Commission of overseeing a trial and error exercise with the ongoing limited voters’ registration exercise, and not attaching seriousness to the all important exercise. According to the PNC Chairman, despite critical issues raised by his party and other political parties regarding decentralizing the exercise to give every new voter an opportunity to register, the EC has turned a deaf ear to their concerns. The ongoing limited voters’ registration exercise by the Electoral Commission is to enable persons who attained voting age of 18 since the last election…

Ever wondered who gets paid when you hear a hit record played out loud? Maybe you’ve spent money on buying the music or subscribing to a streaming service. Or perhaps the makers of a TV series or a commercial have paid to use it. So who benefits from that money? Well, the people who sang and played on the session (or some of them, anyway), plus the songwriters, plus the record company, plus the publishing company. But these days, it doesn’t stop there. Nowadays even songs can have shareholders. Hipgnosis Songs Fund is steadily building up a catalogue of hit…

Ever wondered who gets paid when you hear a hit record played out loud? Maybe you’ve spent money on buying the music or subscribing to a streaming service. Or perhaps the makers of a TV series or a commercial have paid to use it. So who benefits from that money? Well, the people who sang and played on the session (or some of them, anyway), plus the songwriters, plus the record company, plus the publishing company. But these days, it doesn’t stop there. Nowadays even songs can have shareholders. Hipgnosis Songs Fund is steadily building up a catalogue of hit…

US President Donald Trump is visiting the heavily fortified zone dividing the two Koreas for a brief greeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The unprecedented meeting at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) comes after Mr Trump tweeted what he said was a spontaneous invitation to Mr Kim. South Korea’s president said they would have a “handshake for peace”. The North has not yet commented. The expected meeting raises hopes for a revival of stalled nuclear talks. It will be the third meeting between Mr Trump and Mr Kim in just over a year, and their first since a summit in…

Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah says the real stories behind the judgment debt case involving businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has not be told to Ghanaians. According to Mr. Mornah, some key actors in the person of former Youth and Sports Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Betty Mould Iddrisu ought to have been questioned over their role in the judgment debt saga. “Half of the story has been told, the other side has not been told. The role of Osafo-Maafo and Betty Mould Iddrisu is not known; so we should be…

Authorities of the OLA Girls Senior High School in Ho have set up a committee to investigate some students caught on camera getting drunk on “kpokeke”, an alcoholic beverage. Madam Regina Coffie, Headmistress of the school described the incident as unfortunate and assured that culprits would be punished. In the video, some students in school uniform were seen mixing the alcoholic beverage with soft drinks, making merry and saying “it is a cure for stomach sore (ulcer)”. The Headmistress told the Ghana News Agency that the committee was tasked to identify the girls in the video for appropriate sanctions. Madam…

This was a clear case of possession but no penetration. A lot of efforts but no effervescence. Ghana came into this needing a win to get back on track after an unfortunate draw against Benin in the opener. Ghana’s first shot on target came in the 89th minute of the game when Andy Yiadom drive through; played a one two pass with Owusu and hit it weakly with his weaker foot. That did not trouble Onana in anyway who had been on holiday all through the game. Just minutes before, Kwabena Owusu had picked up the ball in midfield after…

This was the second 0-0 scoreline of the tournament – and the day – after Angola drew with Mauritania photo: EPA[/caption] Defending champions Cameroon remain top of Group F after a goalless draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations. The five-time winners, who beat Ghana 2-0 in the 2017 semi-finals, went closest in the first half as Christian Bassogog was denied by Richard Ofori. But Ghana almost won it late on when substitute Owusu Kwabena struck the crossbar and Andrew Yiadom went close. Clarence Seedorf’s side are two points clear at the top of the group before Benin…

New research has shown that if a man wants to live a long healthy life, marrying a smart woman will go a long way in fulfilling this desire. Besides increasing longevity, having an intelligent wife can negate the chances of a man catching dementia. The right partner will definitely help enrich a person’s life. However, intelligence is not the only criteria for a happy relationship. Compatibility is another key factor. Just like the old adage says ‘do not judge a book by its cover,’ so too a person’s outward appearance should not be the yardstick for the selection of a…

The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Michael Lujuge says the new terminal three of the Tema port is well positioned to lead in transshipment trade within the sub-region. He was confident business at the ports will thrive as the new terminal comes into operations, stressing that the state of the art facility will give Ghana leverage and preference for trade. He has therefore urged customs to fast track measures to ensure the smooth engagements with the various stakeholders. Michael Lujuge commended the construction team of Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS) for a “great engineering master piece”…