For all the hue and cry, my point has been simple in the matter of the Approved Judgement by the UK Crown Court in the case of the SFO versus Airbus: no bribes or kickbacks were paid to any Ghanaian officials. The Approved judgement simply mentions that COMMISSIONS paid to Agents of Airbus were in excess of what is approved by the European Commission’s OECD Rules. Simplicita!
While in recent times electricity and power supply issues have become a rife talking point for many Ghanaians, due to the ongoing hullabaloo surrounding the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)/Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal, energy production, including electricity supply for public and industrial consumption, has long been held as an indispensable pillar for development in any advanced economy—and developing countries alike.
In many Third World countries, non-renewable resources have been unable to move the needle for many of their citizens trapped in the lower echelons of the economic pyramid. Unfortunately, many of these countries are endowed with places of innate economic value—but have lived far below their potential for sustainable development.
Just six years ago, this wonderful young sister was stuck in one of Ghana’s worst slums, Agbogbloshie, serving as a bartender in her father's drinking joint, despite attaining highly admirable results in Science - seven As and one B2 – with a great desire to become a medical doctor. "Can anything good come out of Agbogbloshie - one of the 'worst living spaces' in Ghana?" - some would ask.
On Tuesday, the nation was thrown into a state of shock, after the government announced that it was suspending the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services based on the detection of fraud on PDS's side.
The position of the Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service has become vacant after Mr Asante Apeatu was directed to proceed on leave by President Nana Akufo-Addo. In his absence, COP James Oppong-Boanuh has been asked to act as the IGP as the presidency and the police council consult to appoint a substantive police boss.
It is not easy to define “violence” or ‘abuse’ against children because children’s rights is violated in so many different ways depending on the context and culture. Children may suffer physical, emotional or sexual abuse and their rights may be violated through social media/Internet, in a family, an institution, a school, community or faith setting. The perpetrators of abuse vary from an individual adult, adults working together, another child, to a group of children.
During the Christmas festivities, I was filled with joy and excitement when I heard on the news that a number of black American Hollywood stars were in the country. While some came to trace their roots, others came purely for pleasure.
Media is the reflection of our society and it depicts what and how society works. Media of today is playing an outstanding role in creating and shaping public opinion and strengthening society. It is the sword arm of democracy and also acts as watchdog to protect public interest against malpractice and create public awareness.
There is no denying that there exists a booming black market for marijuana in Ghana. The market is rife and the plant is accessible to people of all age groups and for various uses. The streets are inundated with ready buyers and suppliers of the plant. In fact, arriving at an equilibrium price for any kilogram of marijuana has been no difficult.
A media practitioner and a self-styled Ghanaian corruption crusader, Manasseh Azure Awuni has further exposed his hatred and biases against Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the waste management giant in Ghana and Africa by sharing selected portions of the recent Auditor General’s Report that mentioned Zoomlion to media houses and urging them to publish it variously for him to achieve his aim and get called Ace Investigator and Corruption Crusader in the history books of Ghana.
The alleged decision by the management of the<a id="a9ef77f1-d326-4647-a91e-50786b231c7f" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/ghs-directs-muslim-nurses-be-allowed-to-wear-hijab-after-a-muslim-wearing-hijab-was/5tcflb5"> Greater Accra Region (Ridge Hospital) to deny a female Muslim student wearing Hijab to do her internship</a> has sparked claims of Islamophobia in Ghana.
On Thursday, NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia announced that the form for the primaries will cost aspirants GHC20,000 while filing fee will cost them a whopping GHC400,000.
For the fifth year running, the faculty has advocated for the effective use of integrated marketing and communication (IMC) tools among students by annually assigning projects in the field of public relations.
On this matter, I had decided to keep my thoughts to myself. I had a special relationship with the man standing trial. If I had been a judge and he had been brought to my court, I would have recused myself. But I was a journalist, who was expected to report the news irrespective of who was involved.
