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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has received the report of the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry, which was set up by the government to investigate the infamous violence which characterised the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections of January 31. Following the incident, which was widely reported to have been orchestrated by masked men believed to be a pro-NPP vigilante group, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on behalf of the president set up a Commission of Inquiry under the chairmanship of former CHRAJ boss, Justice Emile Short, and given one month to probe the cause of the violence, among other things, and…

Media General’s multiple award-winning radio and TV host/presenter, Johnnie Hughes, has been shortlisted among the top 17 young and inspiring talents whose exceptionalities put them in the limelight, in the Kuulpeeps Emergers 2019. Emergers 2019 is a platform created by Kuulpeeps to applaud young people who achieved immerse success in their respective careers 2018 and made a name by impressing people with their talent! Johnnie Hughes, co-host of TV3’s New Day and radio presenter for his Community Connect show on 3FM has been named as one of the 17 exceptionally talented people who made waves all of 2018. His charisma,…

Media General’s multiple award-winning radio and TV host/presenter, Johnnie Hughes, has been shortlisted among the top 17 young and inspiring talents whose exceptionalities put them in the limelight, in the Kuulpeeps Emergers 2019. Emergers 2019 is a platform created by Kuulpeeps to applaud young people who achieved immerse success in their respective careers 2018 and made a name by impressing people with their talent! Johnnie Hughes, co-host of TV3’s New Day and radio presenter for his Community Connect show on 3FM has been named as one of the 17 exceptionally talented people who made waves all of 2018. His charisma,…

The exhibition “Galle Winston Kofi Dawson: In Pursuit of something ‘Beautiful’, perhaps…” is billed to debut at this year’s Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA) in Tamale. The artist run project space, exhibition and research hub, an initiative of world-renowned artist Ibrahim Mahama, begins its Tamale event on Friday, March 15. SCCA-Tamale intends, with its diverse programming and research interests, to spotlight significant moments in Ghanaian and international art in a communal space, organisers have said. A press release said the event, which is to be dedicated to art and cultural practices which emerged in the 20th century, will debut…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has called for a concerted national effort to offer boxing and other popular sports the needed support to enable athletes excel. Referring to the resurgence of boxing achievements in Ghana, the former President noted that “when the soul of this country wants to pick itself up it manifests in sporting achievements, especially boxing.” Speaking during a courtesy call by newly crowned International Boxing Federation Lightweight Champion, Richard Commey on Wednesday, the former President commended President Akufo-Addo for his interest in sports and the decision to reward the new champion with a vehicle as well as…

Oxfam Ghana has launched a tax dialogue project as part of a broader active citizenship and accountable governance programme. Known as the Ghana Tax Dialogue (GTD), it involves high level series of roundtable dialogues with key actors within the Ghana tax system corporate bodies. These bodies include the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance, professional accountancy bodies, academia and business associations. The purpose is to explore ways to create a fair, responsible, efficient, modern and transparent (FREMT) tax system through private sector actions and public policies in the country to enhance domestic resource mobilization. At the heart of the GTD…

Security expert and former Director of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), Kofi Bentum Quanson, has underscored the need for political vigilantism to be tackled “boldly and sincerely”, noting the phenomenon poses a national security threat. As a security capo who was the first to head the BNI, he said a proper understanding of vigilantism must precede the fight of the menace. Chairing a forum on political vigilantism organized by Media General and Star-Ghana, Mr. Quanson observed political vigilantism was becoming a national security threat. “The nation is confronted with a tragic problem of vigilantism which constitutes a persistent threat to…

A group calling itself Patriotic Advocates for Truth, Peace and Development, Ghana, has challenged  investigative journalist, Anas Amereyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI, to premiere an exposé it did on illegal mining during John Mahama’s regime if they have nothing to hide. The group is suspicious Anas and his team may have been influenced not to have that documentary shown. The founder of the nonpartisan advocacy group, Isaac Kobina Ochem, told a press conference in Kumasi on Wednesday he wondered what could inform the ace investigator to show a recent documentary on the same issue under this regime yet,…

The Central Regional Security Council has indefinitely shut down two campuses of the University of Education following violent protests Thursday leading to injuries of some students and destruction of university property. Students of the university have up to 6:00pm today to vacate the Winneba and Ajumako campuses, Central Regional Minister Kwamina Duncan ordered after visiting the school in the wake of the violent incident. He described the scene at the Winneba campus as chaotic, and explained the latest decision is to ensure lives and property are protected, saying “we cannot sit down for this [violence] to continue”. Though calm is…