Some individual bondholders have vehemently rejected being included in the government’s debt exchange programme. According to one such bondholder, Roberta Sittie, a mother of five, her inclusion into the government’s debt exchange programme will rob her and her family of their means of survival. She explained that she had invested Read more…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says he is carrying out his parliamentary duties by exposing the underhand dealing in the National cathedral project. According to him, his role as an MP makes it mandatory for him to check the excesses of the Executive and Read more…
Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has described as false some comments made by former President John Dramani Mahama against President Akufo-Addo. This was after Mr Mahama on his Facebook page asked President Nana Akufo-Addo to end his penchant for clearing his appointees and close associates alleged to be involved in Read more…
Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has outlined some strategies that will be implemented to transform the country should he become president. These initiatives, dubbed “Great Transformational Plan”, will take effect between 2025 to 2030. According to him, these plans are critical to the growth of the country. Read more…
The Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asserted that the country’s economy would recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia war. Makafui Woanyah said that Ghana would witness transformation in the last two years of the Akufo-Addo-led-government’s second term, as the government Read more…
In the 2020 parliamentary elections, Honorable Abdulai Abanga of the NPP defeated Dr Robert Kuganab Lem the then incumbent NDC MP of Binduri to snatch the only seat for NPP in the Upper East Region. Since then it’s been a blame game and the NDC in Binduri has become a Read more…
After months of attempting to repatriate a Nigerian citizen through the Embassy in Ghana, the Commissioner and other officials don’t seem ready to help. The Willingway Foundation took custody of Blessing Okoye from the streets of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, while she was seven months pregnant. The 32-year-old woman has Read more…
A witness in the trial involving Dr Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister of Finance and two others, says the financing agreement between Stanbic Bank and the Government of Ghana was cancelled. “I am unable to say why the financing agreement between Stanbic Bank and Government was not signed,” Mr Read more…
Victor Kwesi Mensah known in showbiz as Vic Mensa says his uncle Abrekyireba Kofi Sammy of the Okukuseku International Band inspired his music career. “My uncle is the reason why I have music. He gave me the music. My uncle is the legendary Chief Kofi Samuel of Okukuseku International Band,” Read more…
Ranking Member on Energy Committee in Parliament, John Jinapor has said government should stop deceiving Ghanaians with its ‘so-called’ procurement of affordable fuel for the Ghanaian market with Ghana’s gold. According to him, the deal in its current form is inherent with losses, inefficiencies and will affect the country’s debt. Read more…
The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub. Source: BBC
Sama, which runs Facebook’s moderation hub for east Africa, is to stop providing content-review services. Source: BBC
Newly elected chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah continues to receive congratulatory messages for his victory. The latest to do so are his course mates at the Class of 2017 Master of Science in Defence & International Politics (MDIP) at the Ghana Armed Forces Command & Read more…
Workers of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) are up in arms against the Energy Ministry over a deal with Genser Energy Ghana Limited. They want President Akufo-Addo to halt the much-talked-about gas supply agreement with the energy company. Under the deal, 50 million standard cubic feet of raw Read more…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency, Bright Wireko–Brobbey has cut sod for the construction of a modern district police headquarters to help improve security in the district. Estimated at more than GH¢1 million, the Hemang Lower Denkyira District Police Headquarters being constructed at Jukwa will help boost Read more…
A medical practitioner at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital says having constant oral sex with multiple sex partners could result in mouth and throat cancer. Dr Avril Sey explained that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which is sexually transmitted is also a leading cause of throat cancer aside from cervical cancer Read more…
Ghanaian business magnate, Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, says more Ghanaian businesses will collapse this year. According to the entrepreneur, this is due to the precarious exchange rate between the cedi and the major foreign currencies, coupled with the country’s ailing economy. In an interview on Joy FM, he Read more…
Black Stars midfielder, Edmund Addo, has signed for Serbian top-flight side FK Spartak Subotica. Addo joins the club from Moldova side, Sheriff Tiraspol, on a permanent deal. The defensive midfielder was in line for a move to Red Star Belgrade during the 2022 summer window but any deal fell through Read more…
Petroleum consumers eagerly awaiting the arrival of affordable fuel from the United Arab Emirates would have to wait a bit longer. Despite assurances by the Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer that the initial consignment will arrive this week, the Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Mireku Duker has pushed Read more…
The Ghana cedi is now selling at ¢12 to the US dollar in the retail or forex market, following days of sustained stability. This is about 0.86% loss in value since the beginning of the year. The Bank of Ghana is however quoting a dollar for ¢9.00 on the interbank Read more…