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IMF clarifies Bank of Ghana’s GH¢60 billion loss

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has addressed the concerns surrounding the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the 2022 fiscal year,...

Roads ministry assesses extent of damage in North East Region

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has been assessing the extent of damage to road infrastructure in the North East Region following Wednesday's floods...

GWCL drags 22 customers to court over GH¢198k debt

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Ashanti Region has dragged 22 customers to court for failing to pay their water bills. The...

27 suspected land guards at Borteyman remanded into Nsawam Prison

The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded some 27 suspected land guards involved in prohibited activities at Borteyman in Accra into Nsawam Medium Security...

It doesn’t encourage hard work – Majority justifies 10% withholding tax on betting, lottery winnings

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has justified the Ghana Revenue Authority’s 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings scheduled to...

ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta [Video]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS,...

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma released from prison

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been freed from serving further time in prison after being granted a remission status. Remission status is granted...

Tuobodom traffic light saga: DCE tackles MP over brass band

The Techiman North District Chief Executive (DCE) has justified move to stop the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament from installing traffic light...

Cecilia Dapaah: Courts sets August 17 to rule on extension of assets freeze

An Accra High Court has set Thursday, August 17, to rule on the confirmation or otherwise of the freezing of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia...

Ofori-Atta, Addison are walking jailbirds – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Bank of Ghana governor,...

Dreams FC: FA Cup champions visit Sports Minister ahead of Africa campaign

FA Cup champions, Dreams FC have visited the Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, ahead of their Africa campaign. The Ghana Premier League side will...

Akufo-Addo joins other ECOWAS leaders at Abuja for emergency summit on Niger coup

President Akufo-Addo has joined other West-African leaders in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss the crucial political situation in Niger. The President, last week, agreed to a...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case is a tragedy for government, nation – Prof Agyemang-Duah

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has described the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s case as a tragedy for government and the...

I’m open to free wifi audit; there’s nothing to hide – Education Minister

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said he will welcome calls for an audit of the government's free wifi for Senior High schools...

People’s Forum: Strange underground water destroys homes at Afienya

The lives of residents at Afienya in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra region are in danger over a mysterious underground that is...

Abugiss flats under lock and key – Teachers commute from Accra, K’dua to school

A fully completed residential building for teachers of Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) has been abandoned for the past four years, following the...

10 Ghanaian women celebrities who define beauty

Think about the entertainment scene in Ghana. There are some amazing female celebrities who stand out for their beauty. Just like anyone else, these women...

Onion traders use Nigeria route after Benin and Burkina Faso border closure

Onion traders in Ghana have now resorted to bringing what is left of the produce through Nigeria rather than waiting on Benin and Burkina...

West Ham sign Edson Alvarez from Ajax

West Ham have signed Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax in a deal thought to be worth about £35m. The 25-year-old was a central figure...

BoG is solid; ignore NDC’s funny propaganda – John Kumah

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Kumah, has jumped to the defense of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, and his...

NPP aspirant vows to snatch Ningo Prampram seat from Sam George

An aspiring parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Patricia Narko Nartey, has officially filed her nomination forms to contest in the Ningo-Prampram...

Old Yakaase residents confiscate ‘galamsey’ equipment on River Disou

Residents of Old Yakaase in the Aowin municipality of the Western North Region have taken action against illegal mining activities by confiscating mining equipment...

NPP Secretary sues Organiser for defamation; demands GH₵1m damages

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Secretary for the Volta Region, Pope Yao Yevoo and the Volta Regional NPP Deputy Organiser, Emmanuel Quarshie, have filed...

Enough of the disrespect – Prof Gyampo to govt

Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said Ghanaians deserve an apology rather than the “brazen attempt” by...

Our current building not fit for purpose – BoG justifies $250m new project

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disputed assertions by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the construction of its new $250 million headquarters is...

YEA makes passionate appeal to Police over Community Protection Assistants

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has called on the Ghana Police Service to kick-start a process for recruitment of its Community Protection Assistants (CPAs)...

Stop acting like KG pupils – Allotey Jacobs jabs Minority over BoG picketing threat

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has strongly criticized the Minority caucus in Parliament for their intention...

Julius Debrah reacts to speculation about becoming Mahama’s running mate

Julius Debrah, the former Chief of Staff, has unequivocally stated his lack of interest in assuming the role of running mate for the National...

Teachers, pupils run for lives at Gumyorko over alleged shooting incident

There was a chaotic scene at Gumyorko a sub-community in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region following an alleged gunmen attack. One...

Presidential aspirant shot dead at rally

A candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election who has campaigned against corruption and gangs has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a...

Popular MC accused of defiling 30 children remanded

The Wa Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Mr Jonathan Avogo, has remanded a suspected serial paedophile into police custody to reappear in...

We haven’t turned the corner – Kwame Pianim on economic challenges

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) enjoys substantial international regard, but its recent string of decisions has been called into question by economist and statesman...

Police honours fallen horse with posthumous promotion

The Ghana Police Service has honoured what it says has been one of its most distinguished horses, P/H Corporal Queen Mother with a posthumous...

Open defecation contributes to malnutrition among children – GHS

The Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified Open defecation (OD) as a contributing factor to the malnutrition situation...

Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah’s accounts cause for celebration – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has indicated that the freezing of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah’s cedi and dollar accounts must be...

Cecilia Dapaah’s property can be returned if … – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

An Associate Professor of the School of Law at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, says the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s property,...

FDA, GHS call for national legislation to protect breastfeeding working parents

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have called for the enactment of national legislation to safeguard the breastfeeding...

Lands Minister inaugurates 10-member COP28 committee

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has inaugurated a 10-member committee to plan and facilitate Ghana’s effective participation in the...

Black Stars: Sports Minister calls for patience for Chris Hughton

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has implored the football circles to be patient with Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton. The 64-year-old who...

Good news for Ghanaian tailors, seamstresses

In the coming days, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) will support over 500 tailors and seamstresses in the country with GHC10,000. According to the Chief...