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Former President John Dramani  Mahama has charged President Akufo-Addo and his government to exhibit a sense of leadership and shun what he describes as excessive propaganda. He was addressing NDC  supporters  at Cape Coast where the party held the Central regional “Unity Walk” on Sunday, . In his address, the former president insisted that it was time Nana Akufo-Addo told Ghanaians the true state of affairs in the country instead of indulging in propaganda. Being in opposition is different from being in power, 3news.om’s Thomas Vincent Cann reported Mr. Mahama as advising his successor. “We are living the lives, so you can’t…

Former President John Dramani Mahama is surprised Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng is still keeping his job after the partisan comments he made. Addressing teeming supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress in Cape Coast on Sunday, the former president indicated that President Nana Akufo-Addo is currently presiding over ‘Animal farm’ system of government. Mr. Ayisi Boateng was forced to apologise last week for saying that he will prioritize the needs of members of the governing New Patriotic Party over other Ghanaians. Government accepted the apology but the opposition NDC rejected it. Mr. Mahama also waded into…

The 7th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in Partnership with CNBC Africa has announced the winners of the West Africa leg at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos. VIP guests, media and stakeholders joined the West Africa finalists, as they went head to head for the sought-after AABLA regional trophy, in their individual categories. Speaking at the event, Executive Director ABN group West Africa, Frederic Van de vyver noted: “Tonight is about celebrating these entrepreneurs and their great leadership. When one looks at the characteristics that is associated with leadership – such as vision, confidence, and determination – we…

A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, media reports say. The detentions came hours after the new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was formed by royal decree. Those detained were not named. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says Prince Mohammed is moving to consolidate his growing power while spearheading a reform programme. It is not clear what those detained are suspected of. However, Saudi broadcaster Al-Arabiya said fresh investigations had been launched into the 2009 Jeddah floods and the outbreak of the Mers virus which emerged in Saudi Arabia…

Despite Nigeria’s latest impressive ranking in the World Bank’s latest ‘Doing Business’ report, the Buhari administration will continue to actively pursue its reform agenda to keep improving the nation’s economy, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo further said the oil and gas industry in Nigeria stands to benefit greatly from the administration’s Ease of Doing Business reforms. He said this in his speech on Thursday to mark the 55th anniversary of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chambers Of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, with the theme: Nigeria: An Investor Friendly Destination. The Vice President noted that…

Chairman of the National Peace Council, Prof. Rev. Emmanuel Asante took his turn at TV3’s 20-by-20 series on Saturday, evaluating  that though the media in Ghana was yet to chalk the expected success, it has not perform badly also. He tasked journalists to specialize to enable them bring their expertise to bear on topical issues as well as tone down on love for assembling politicians to dissect issues instead of experts. For now, Prof. Rev. Emmanuel Asante rated the media -A and at worst, B+. He also talked tough about the ‘one-district-one-factory’ policy as well as the negative perception people…

As part of measures to promote healthy lifestyle in the country, the SIC Ladies Association (SICLA) has organized a day’s workshop to sensitize women and raise awareness on the dangers of breast cancer, its detection and control. The workshop held concurrently at various branches of the association under the SIC Insurance Company Limited (SIC) across the country saw over 200 members of SICLA educated. Ms. Bernice Boachie, President of SICLA explaining the rationale behind the initiative said: “October is the breast cancer awareness month and that’s the major reason why we’ve decided to put up this particular event together to…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) firebrand Kennedy Agyapong says he feels threatened following attempts by some senior police officers in collusion with land guards in the country to take his life. “Some police personnel have conspired with land guards to kill me,” he revealed on Net 2 TV on Wednesday. The Assin Central lawmaker who has been a pain on the neck of land guards has threatened to name and shame those involved. “I have pictures of top police officers who are enjoying grasscutter meat with land guards. It’s not only Bright Oduro alone, there are others. “I will give the police service…

Since the inception of the Internet, it has proven to be a wonderful force for many good reasons and most of these reasons in so many ways have affected the lives of many across the globe. Many lines of communication, innovations, creativity and businesses are driven by the power of the Internet. Sometimes we are tempted to say these feats of innovation mostly achieved because the Internet is open and free for all. Just as the Internet has developed and evolved over time, risky behaviours have also emerged and these are not behaviours tolerated in the physical world but unfortunately,…

Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, says the government is investigating how an amount of $1.8 billion dollars secured for the 2016/17 cocoa purchases was utilised. “As at January 2017, the $1.8 billion had been fully drawn and utilised when only 587,125 metric tonnes of cocoa had been purchased,” he said, adding that the mystery surrounding the exhaustion of the funds would be made known to Ghanaians in due course. Mr Aidoo, who was speaking at a press conference, said the government was saddled with a debt of GH¢19.6 billion after taking over in January…