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Closing out 2023, Ghana recorded a December inflation rate of 23.2%, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service. This figure reflects a 3.2 percentage point decrease from the November rate of 26.4% and the lowest rate in the year 2023. !function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(“iframe”);for(var t in a.data[“datawrapper-height”])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); Read more…

The General Transport Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of the TUC has called for the immediate removal of three members of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) board. This move comes in the wake of the Torrentco deal saga. The GTPCWU has accused the three Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) board Read more…

Members of the Minority in Parliament have strongly criticized the decision by President Akufo-Addo’s government to cancel the Convention 2024. According to the NDC MPs, the cancellation of the event was a source of disgrace for Ghana and demanded an apology from the government. Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, Read more…

Parts of the capital experienced power outages on Tuesday evening, leading to frustration and anger among some Ghanaians. Callers into Joy FM’s Super Morning Show expressed their displeasure, citing the lack of prior communication and explanation for the widespread outage. “We’ve suffered a lot. I could not iron my kid’s Read more…

The Black Stars touched down in Ivory Coast on Wednesday afternoon for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Ghana team rocked the traditional kente upon their arrival at the airport having left Kumasi in white kaftans. All 27 players as well as the technical team were seen in Read more…

Economic Analyst with Databank Research, Kweku Arkoh-Koomson, is urging the Bank of Ghana to scale-up its forex buffers to withstand any shocks while maintaining the relative stability of the cedi. According to him, building a sustainable reserve will enable the Central Bank step in, in the event of seasonal shocks Read more…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emphasized the significance of requiring new public sector employees and staff to undergo a biometric identification process. According to him, this measure would eliminate ghost names from the payroll and ensure that all those who receive salaries have earned them. “Ghosts can not have Read more…

The Multimedia Group, in collaboration with the United States Agency for Global Media, is launching a series of community showings of JoyNews‘ “Poisoned for Gold” documentary, produced by Erastus Asare Donkor, in Samereboi, Western Region this weekend. Dubbed the ‘Poisoned for Gold Community Tour,’ the team will showcase the Twi Read more…

The latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that the inflation rate for December 2023 stood at 23.2%. This figure reveals a decrease from November 2023’s rate of 26.4%. However, a more detailed analysis shows a nuanced situation: certain items, including fried plantain and beans (gorbɛ), experienced inflation Read more…

The Lesotho Volleyball Team bided to host the Zone 6 Volleyball Championship and was granted an opportunity to host the prestigious games. Events such as sporting activities can attract a multitude of visitors and enhance the brand image and promotion of the destination. Events do not only provide stellar performance Read more…

Ghanaians have been encouraged not to shy away from daring pursuits in 2024. The Managing Director of EDC Investment Limited, Paul Kofi Mante, made this known in an interview on Asempa FM Ekosii Sen’s “Beginning the Year Right” series. Mr. Mante said the prime time for significant achievements falls between the Read more…

Celebrated Ghanaian highlife singer, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah narrowly escaped death after miraculously surviving a fatal accident on the Nkawkaw road. The singer, who broke the news on Adom FM’s Kasiebo is Tasty, said they were four in the vehicle. According to him, a large truck veered off its lane and Read more…

Some residents of New Juaben North and South constituencies are appealing to the President to dismiss the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister and Member of Parliament for New Juaben South constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi for ‘insulting’ the Eastern Regional Minister and the former constituency chairman for New Juaben North. In Read more…

Bella was the kind of girl who got the guy. She didn’t have to try so hard to get people to like her since she was naturally likeable. Bella was a fun girl but still had a lot of focus in life. She worked for a real estate company and, Read more…

The army chiefs of landlocked Ethiopia and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland have been discussing military co-operation as concern grows over a deal that could give Ethiopia a naval base on the Gulf of Aden. The two sides signed a deal on 1 January to give Ethiopia commercial and military Read more…

Chelsea missed a host of chances as Championship side Middlesbrough earned a slender advantage in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at a boisterous Riverside Stadium. Hayden Hackney scored the only goal, opening up his body to slide home an Isaiah Jones cross in the first half. Cole Read more…

The Nigerian government has destroyed an $11m (£7m) stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks that had been smuggled from various African countries. Environment Minister Iziaq Salako told an event in Abuja that he wanted to send a clear message that the illegal wildlife trade would not be tolerated. Experts say tens Read more…

The Fourth Estate has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request for copies of all contracts between auditing firm, KPMG and the government of Ghana in the last 10 years. Last week, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the appointment of KPMG to audit a contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Read more…

Menzgold customers nationwide are demanding swift legal action against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the now-defunct Menzgold Company, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1). In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 9, the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold Ghana firmly endorsed the efforts of the Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Read more…