Harriet Thompson, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, seems to have gone with the proverbial thumb, to Ghana’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo-Dampare’s ancestral funeral grounds, Tuesday, only to return home with a slap; diplomatic slap, though. Harriet might have done the undoable, when as an important diplomat, she dared comment through tweet message Continue Reading
The opposition National Democratic Congress has accused Ghana’s Inspector General of Police of having committed a diplomatic gaffe with his tersely worded letter to UK High Commissioner Harriet Thompson, in which he warned the diplomat to stay out of Ghana’s internal affairs. In the letter, Dr George Akuffo Dampare described the High Commissioner’s recent ‘I’ll […]Continue Reading
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare has cautioned British High Commissioner Harriet Thompson to “learn to keep within the limits of what concerns you”. In a letter to the British envoy on Friday, May 20, 2022 under restriction, Dr Akuffo Dampare said she must be guided by a Ghanaian proverb, Di wo fie […]Continue Reading
Two teenage lovers – a tricycle driver and a ticket seller at the Wa Central Market in the Upper West Region – have received 20 lashes each after their sex tape leaked on Social media. The teenagers were flogged after the Overlord of the Waala Traditional Area, Wa-Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV ordered their caning […]Continue Reading
With the introduction of two new ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers and marine equipment by Dredge Masters Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored that Ghana will not need to look outside when it comes to dredging works. These dredging activities in the country, he […]Continue Reading
Otto Addo, the coach of Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, has released a 33-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. The majority of the players in the call-up are foreign-based with two coming from the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Andre Ayew makes a comeback as captain, after missing […]Continue Reading
Residents within the Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions should prepare for another downpour tonight. This is according to the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet). Highlighting the towns, the Agency mentioned Cape Coast, Accra, Akyem Oda, Ho and Takoradi, among others. The Agency also forecast that thunderstorms will accompany the rain. As such, it advised residents Continue Reading
The corporate communications practice is an interesting but challenging one. It comes with certain dynamics and intricacies that require the practitioner to be passionate, skillful, experienced, and well-trained. Africa’s corporate communications landscape is to a good extent filled with bright minds. Here are five of West Africa’s finest corporate communications Continue Reading
Ghana’s Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, may have found himself in a very good fight that worth fighting, though; and The Anchor wishes him well in the tenacious ‘tango’. Jinapor’s ministry has assured Ghanaians who were terrified at a released list of 75 items of houses, vehicles, guns and acreages of land […]Continue Reading
By: Gifty Arthur The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, George Mireku Duker, continues to bring development to the doorsteps of his constituents. The lawmaker, who is also the Deputy Minister for the Lands and Natural Resources, as part of his usual community engagements, last week, embarked on a number […]Continue Reading