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A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 32 people, most of them on the ground, say officials. The Boeing 747 crashed amid fog into homes near Manas airport, about 25km (15 miles) north of the capital, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz government said. At least 15 buildings were destroyed and a number of children were reported to be among the dead. Flight TK6491 was to have stopped at Manas en route to Istanbul in Turkey. The plane belonged to Turkish cargo carrier ACT, which flies under the name MyCargo. The Kyrgyz government said the…

Former Attorney General Martin Alamisi Amidu has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to hasten slowly and firmly deal with any acts that smack of looting the public purse. He insinuates that Former President John Mahama’s request to remain in his official residence since being a Vice President should not be shrouded in mystery for “an experienced and eminent lawyer and statesman of your caliber”. According to the lone anti-graft crusader, the brouhaha over the ex-president’s residence almost cost President Akufo-Addo some staunch supporters. “The John Mahama retirement residence and office saga nearly cost you well-meaning supporters both in your…

I had a call from a professional journalist buddy of mine from outside our continent wanting a confirmation that Ghana’s newly installed Government was molesting supporters and officers of the erstwhile regime. To avoid soiling our image abroad, I gave him an emphatic ‘no’ for an answer. But in our social media generation, he disagreed with me and later sent me ‘evidence’ of what he had read earlier on the internet. The recent events like some perceived NPP supporters chasing their perceived NDC opponents in some state run enterprises do not portend well  for our globally well acclaimed democratic credentials.…

Rites to see the late Asantehemaa join her ancestors begin on Monday, January 16 at the Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Asante Kingdom. The four-day rites in Kumasi begin with the laying in state of the late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, whose death occurred on Monday, November 14. She was 111. She will be laid in state from Monday to Thursday, when she will be buried at Breman in the Asante Kingdom. Monday will see filing past of the body by all chiefs in the Kingdom. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will be the last to file…

The leadership of the Tertiary Students Confederacy of the NPP in KNUST has asked President Nana Akufo-Addo not to look beyond Mrs. Henrietta Mary Eyison for the position of Deputy Minister of Education. A statement signed by the group’s President Enoch Amoako Gyimah and General Secretary Emmanuel Asare has been touting her as the best person for the position. Described as a mother for all, Mrs. Eyison, the TESCON-KNUST said “knows no boundaries or limits when it comes to making sure that the right is done in society and in our individual lives. Indeed, she has been a teacher, a…

Day Two in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament pulled one of the surprises, so far, as minnows Zimbabwe held favourites Algeria to a 2-2 draw in Group B’s opener on Sunday. Confederation of African Football’s best player Riyad Mahrez had opened the scores for the Desert Foxes but the Warriors drew level just five minutes later through Kudakwashe Mahachi. A penalty to the South Africans saw them take a lead in 29th minute. But, of course, the continent’s best player, Mahrez, proved why he bears that crown by saving a point for his nation under 10 minutes to…

At the Passport Office, here in Accra, a police man stood on his feet giving orders. He was commanding stranded passport applicants to move back, a bit away from the premises. “No one must stand here! Massa [referring to a gentleman] go, go,” he said. It was January 10, 2017 hours after some thugs of the New Patriotic Party stormed the passport office demanding a takeover of the facility. Asking why? Their government is now in power. This barbaric behaviour is not the first to be orchestrated by these NPP hoodlums.On January 9, 3news.com reported: “Persons believed to be supporters…

The Teachers of the Technical Universities and Polytechnics (POTAG) has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his assumption of office as the Fifth President of the Fourth Republic. The Association also congratulated Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education Designate and assured of good working relationship with the government. Addressing a press conference in Ho on Friday, the Association appealed to the government to continue with the process of converting the two remaining Polytechnics in Wa and Bolgatanga to Technical Universities as promised during his campaign. They also appealed to the President to address challenges associated with the transition…

The Minister-designate for Planning at the Presidency, Prof. George Gyan-Baffour, met with the Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, on 13th January, 2017, to discuss ways of working together to advance the president’s development agenda through the Long-Term National Development Plan (LTNDP).  Prof. Gyan-Baffour was once the Director-General of NDPC, during which he introduced the current four-year planning cycle to ensure continuity in national development. He also introduced the Annual Progress Reports (APRs) to monitor the performance of central government agencies as well as local governments. The Minister-designate enquired about the Commission’s work in…