Woyome appears in court after trip abroad

Woyome appears in court after trip abroad

Embattled businessman Alfred Woyome appeared in court on Tuesday morning regarding the GH¢51 million judgment debt, between him and the State. Woyome who was granted permission from the court to travel aboard was criticised by a section of the public whether he would return to continue the case or not. Mr Woyome’s special Aide, Kwame [...]

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Kofi Annan calls for end to  doctors' strike

Kofi Annan calls for end to doctors’ strike

Kofi Annan is asking all parties who have roles to play in finding a solution to the strike to do so quickly to end the stalemate. The former UN secretary general was speaking to the media after paying a courtesy call on President John Mahama at the Flagstaff House. It is the first time he [...]

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Nurses Association threatening to withdraw services

Nurses Association threatening to withdraw services

The Ghana Registered Nurses Association is threatening to withdraw services if demand for an upgrade on the single spine salary structure is not reviewed by government. According to the president of the association, Kwaku Asante-Krobea, they are unhappy with the placing of graduate pharmacists ahead of nurses and midwives who were initially on the same [...]

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Bawumia’s referencing of documents was legal – Sir John

Bawumia’s referencing of documents was legal – Sir John

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, otherwise known as Sir John has refuted allegations that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s regular referencing of documents in court was indicative of the NPP’s unpreparedness for the hearing. The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in an earlier interview had [...]

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Ricin scare over letter to Obama

Ricin scare over letter to Obama

Two letters with traces of the poison ricin sent to president Barack Obama and a US senator are related, the FBI has revealed. Both postmarked from Memphis, Tennessee, dated April 8 and say: “To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance.” Both are signed, “I am [...]

Hosni Mubarak sent back to prison

Hosni Mubarak sent back to prison

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been ordered back to prison from military hospital. Mr Mubarak’s retrial will open on 11 May, a Cairo appeals court says. He is charged alongside his former interior minister and six former security chiefs with complicity in the murder and attempted murder of hundreds of protesters in January 2011. [...]

President Goodluck supports Boko Haram amnesty

President Goodluck supports Boko Haram amnesty

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a new committee to look at how an amnesty for the Islamist group, Boko Haram, can be implemented. The committee will consider a 60-day timeframe for dialogue and disarmament, according to a statement from the president’s office. It will also look into support for victims of the violence. [...]