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Politics and Prose: A tribute to Chinua Achebe
President Mahama
Since the death of Chinua Achebe on 21st March, much has been written about the tremendous impact his work had on the world of contemporary African literature.
Many writers on the continent and in the diaspora, myself included,...
Achebe to be burried today
Chinua Achebe
Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, is due to be buried in his home town in Anambra state.
Mr Achebe’s body arrived back in Nigeria on Wednesday from the US. The author died in Boston at the age of...
Election Petition: Amekudzi calls for review; hearing scheduled for today
The Supreme Court will Thursday hear an application for review by Mr Benony Tony Amekudzi, who is seeking to challenge the petition contesting the legitimacy of President John Dramani Mahama.
The original application of Mr Amekudzi, a lawyer,...
Court orders NMC, GBC to compensate Eva Lokko
The Accra High Court has declared as unlawful, the dismissal of a former Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Ms Eva Lokko, by the board of directors of the corporation in 2005.
It also declared that the actions of...
‘Holy water’ stampede: I’ll compensate bereaved families,TB Joshua pledges
The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua, has taken up the medical expenses and the welfare of victims of the stampede that occurred at the Accra branch of the church last Sunday.
He has also...
Tsatsu ends 13days cross-examination, accuses petitioners of deception
Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Tsatsu Tsikata has finally brought his thirteen days cross examination temporarily awaiting the outcome of the pink sheet audit which is expected to resume after it was temporarily halted.
After...
Respondents lodge official complaint at SC over pink sheet saga
Respondents in the election petition case have made an official complaint to the judges presiding over the 2012 election fraud case in connection with the alleged increment of pink sheet boxes.
The respondents on May 20, 2013 alleged that the...
Judgement Commission shocked by payment of GH¢546,000
Justice Apau and Prez. Mahama
The circumstances under which the state paid GH¢546,000 in judgement debt for a contract worth GH¢1,280 stunned the audience at yesterday’s public sitting of the Commission of Inquiry investigating judgement...
Mourinho agrees Real Madrid exit
Jose Mourinho
After a 30-minute meeting with Florentino Pérez, the Real president, it was announced that Mourinho would depart by “mutual” consent after Madrid play their final match of the La Liga season against Osasuna on June 1. Pérez...
Election Petition: Respondents threaten to pull out of pink sheet recount
The respondents in the presidential election petition case are threatening to pull out of the pink sheet audit which was agreed to by all parties.
The respondents are alleged to have been denied access to the room where the counting was conducted...