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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged newly sworn-in Deputy Ministers of State to perform in their assigned roles, guided always by Almighty God, so as to shame their detractors who used unpalatable words to describe their appointments. According to President Akufo-Addo, words such as “obscene”, “jobs for the boys”, which were used to describe the announcement of the list of Deputy Ministers, imposes “a clear obligation on you to justify your selection”, adding that “your success vindicates me.” The President made this known on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, when he swore in 50 Deputy Ministers…

THEME: Serving as Aquila and Priscilla did  TEXT (S): Acts 18:26; John 14:12; Eph. 4:7-16. TOPIC: The role and job of Ministers, Church Leaders, and their wives in Church growth and development. INTRODUCTION The role and job of Ministers and Church Leaders can never achieve any better results and fruit if we fail to learn from the example of Jesus Christ (the ultimate Leader and Head of the Church), and Apostle Paul, (the greatest New Testament leader and builder of the Church among the gentile world), and together with their wives learn from the example of Aquila and Priscilla. The growth and…

The Nigerian government has taken key steps to consolidate gains in the country’s ongoing efforts to complete migration from the analogue television system to a digital terrestrial one.  The Federal Government has consequently awarded a major contract for the manufacturing and supply of two million Digital Set Top Boxes at a substantial cost. The contract was awarded to RLG-Adulawo Technology Plant, a state-of-the-art project jointly established by the pan African ICT device maker, RLG Communications Group Ltd and the State of Osun. The company is expected to produce the gadgets for the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) through its subsidiary, Television…

Police officers who allegedly assaulted residents of Ekpu, a fishing community near Half Assini in the Jomoro constituency of the Western Region on Tuesday, were on a revenge mission, Member of Parliament for Jomoro Paul Essien has asserted. Onua 95.1Fm broke the story about the police’s invasion of Ekpu in the early hours of Tuesday amidst indiscriminate shooting in what the Assemblyman for the area Peter Miezah described as a “hostage situation”. Reacting to the action of the security agency on Onua FM, Mr. Essien who is also the Deputy Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs said he will not…

A Kumasi High Court has granted bail to the 13 members of a vigilante group, Delta Force,  accused of rioting, causing unlawful damage and assault on a public officer. Counsel for the accused, Matthew Appiah, filed a bail application at the High Court after the KMA Circuit Court remanded them in prison custody in their first appearance. The court presided over by Justice Obiri Yeboah on Wednesday ruled that the accused must comply with the bail conditions, which include GHC10,000 each with two sureties who are residents in Kumasi. The sureties also submitted their cards as part of the bail…

The world has witnessed yet another display of the military might of the United States with the missile strikes on Syrian targets a few days ago. The United States justified its strikes because it believed the Assad regime was behind a chemical weapons attack on opposition strongholds in Syria last week. The action of the United States raises serious questions of justification and the real motives behind the positions taken by the world’s super powers on Syria. The pattern of behaviour only goes to perpetuate the immorality of international politics. When these dastardly scenes of chemical warfare were being given…

Togbe Asigbe, the Chief of Matse Dzorkpe/ Ando, has expressed worry over the deplorable nature of the Matse Dzorpke E.P Basic School.   He expressed fears that the poor nature of the school, which is hampering teaching and learning, would affect the performance of the school children in their final Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Speaking with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of a donation exercise executed for the community members by Clothe the Naked Outreach (CTN), a charity group, at the weekend, Togbe Asigbe said “the school lacks classrooms for Junior High School students.” There is currently…

“As the General who led us into battle I take ultimate responsibility for our losing the election. So if it will satisfy those people, blame me for the loss…” those were the words of former president John Mahama who is calling for calm heads in the National Democratic Congress. The former president was speaking for the first time about the electoral fortunes of the party after the defeat in the 2016 elections which brought the New Patriotic Party into power. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) performed abysmally in the election. Following the defeat, leading figures in the NDC run…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings is convinced that report of chemical weapon attack on Syrians is a ploy to make the Assad government look bad and pave way for the West to perpetuate their “uncivilized behaviour” against the Assad’s regime. Calling the machinations of the US government and its allies against Syria as “daylight robbery”, Mr. Rawlings demanded an independent investigation into claims that the Syrian government has resorted to the use of chemical weapon on innocent civilians. “This act of underhand desperation should be seen and recognised for what it is. The world cannot be so naive as not…

The deputy Upper East regional minister Hon. Frank Fuseini Adongo has pledged his unflinching support to assist his boss the Hon. Minister, Mr. Rockson Bukari Ayine to alleviate the plight of residents of the region. Mr. Fuseini Adongo who is also Member of Parliament for Zebilla, stated this in his maiden speech  at the regional coordinating council Bolgatanga where he addressed journalist and well-wishers who had gathered there to welcome him as he arrived in the region to commence work as deputy regional minister. He promised to work with all manner of people irrespective of their political affiliation, ethnic or…