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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…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged British Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines, to upgrade the quality of the services it offers on the Accra-London-Accra route, as the airline prepares to commemorate 80 years of flying into Ghana. According to President Akufo-Addo, “people complain about the movement (of flights to and from Accra) from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 at Heathrow. Terminal 3 is not so convenient place as Terminal 5. There are also complaints about the quality of the planes (on the route) and the service. In some quarters, there is a feeling that you are taking…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has replaced John Mahama as the Co-Chair of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates. This was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Tuesday. President Akufo-Addo will co-chair the group alongside the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, until the end of 2018. The SDG advocates comprise 16 persons meant to support the UN Secretary-General in efforts to generate momentum and commitment towards achieving the SDGs by 2030. Meanwhile, John Mahama extended his best wishes to President Akufo-Addo on his Facebook page. “I wish President Akufo-Addo, my replacement as Co-Chair of the…