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PNC Secretary Escapes Death

 

Bernard Mornah

THE GENERAL Secretary of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) and a leading member of the Committee for Joint Action (CJA), Mr. Bernard Mornah, escaped death by a whisker when his salon car somersaulted while negotiating a curve at Atrensu, near Techiman, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 25 2009.

Akufo-Addo Greets Muslims

 

Nana Akufo-Addo

THE 2008 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has passed on his best wishes to Muslims in Ghana and across the world as they celebrate the annual Eid Ul-Adha festival.

Military Says Sorry

ALTHOUGH THEY have not issued a formal statement on the recent incident where two teachers were stripped naked by soldiers at Bawku in the Upper East Region, the Director of the Ghana Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate, Col. Nibo, has expressed regret about the event.

Konadu tours Eastern Region

 

Nana Konadu Rawlings

Former First Lady and President of the 31st December Women’s Movement (DWM), Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings says she is standing for the position of First Vice-Chairman in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to strengthen the party’s structures and boost party unity.

Education ministry, NAGRAT meeting hit a snag

 

Tetteh Enyo

For the second time running, meeting between the Education Ministry and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) over an impending strike by the latter has ended in a stalemate.

MP Raps Gbevlo

 

Gbevlo & Ansah

MEMBER OF Parliament for Effia-Kwesimitim, Joe Baidoe-Ansah, says the National Security Coordinator, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, was speaking like a primary school child when he asked mobile phone service providers in the country to register all new SIM card subscribers by Christmas this year.

Twelve companies support farmers day celebration

A total of 12 companies have donated various products and cash valued at more than GH¢83,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture towards the celebration of this year’s Farmers Day.

Soldiers Rape 4 Girls

 

ACP Awuni

Eight soldiers and some policemen have allegedly raped four girls, aged between 15 and 17, at Nalerigu in the Northern Region where they were deployed to quell a public disorder in the town on Tuesday evening.

Girl, 19, Kills Boyfriend

 

Elizabeth Ackah

A 19-YEAR-OLD graduate of Mfantseman High School has found herself in the grips of the law after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death.

Two teenage thieves grabbed

Two teenagers who allegedly attempted to rob a taxi driver at knife point have been arrested by the police.  Joshua Gbormittah, 16, and Ebenezer Yalley, 17, allegedly told the police after their arrest that they intended to use the money from the robbery to pay their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) fees.

Police officer sues Joy FM, 2 others

A police officer at the Tema Newtown Police Station in the Greater Accra Region, has sued two private radio stations and a television network, for damaging his reputation.  L/Cpl. Ernest Alorli, alias Donkor, has filed a writ against Meridian FM, Joy FM and TV3 Limited, for dragging his name in the mud.

Former employee drags Nestle to court

The former Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager of Nestle Central and West Africa has dragged his employers to the Industrial and Labour Division of the High Court for wrongfully terminating his employment.

NPP officials urged to focus on Election 2012

Mr Isaac Osei, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin constituency, has called on the party’s polling station officers to focus and work hard to return the NPP to power in Election 2012.

Bawku Naked Show Ok – Minister

 

Mark Woyongo

The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo, has taken exception to the condemnation of soldiers who stripped two male adults naked in Bawku, explaining that it was intended as a deterrent to others who sought to kill others.

Give Space To NDC

 

President Atta Mills

President John Evans Atta Mills’ ‘father for all’ slogan appears to have been put on hold or entirely dropped, as he orders his ministers and other appointees to render preferential treatment to members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in terms of opportunities.

NAGRAT to go on strike

 

Mr Kwame Alorvi

Graduate teachers in the country, under the umbrella of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), are up in arms again, ready to lay down their tools from Monday, November 30 as a result of what they claim is a lowering of their conditions of service.

Bagbin Backs JJ

 

Alban Bagbin

FORMER PRESIDENT Jerry John Rawlings has been given tacit support by the Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, on the controversial issue of President Mills being surrounded and barricaded by bootlickers, sycophants and cronies in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), who are “recklessly dissipating” the nation’s scarce resources.

Adam Abio Is NDC Youth Organiser

 

Adam Abio

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC Congress (NDC) Deputy Northern Regional Youth Organizer, Mohammed Amin Adam Abio has been elected Regional Youth Organizer of the party at its youth congress held in Tamale.