President Akufo-Addo addresses 7th Meeting of Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States in Accra
By Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo has called for bold and urgent action to be taken to protect the ocean which produces 50 % of the world’s oxygen and also to make it safe to enhance food security. He said Ghana on its part has enacted laws and implemented regulations to deal with unregulated fishing. Speaking […]
Vice President Dr. Bawumia faults Parliament for Ghana’s negative credit ratings
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in his attempt to give reasons for the troubling Ghanaian economy, especially the Cedi, faulted Parliament for the currency’s woes. The Head of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), led the government’s economic management team blamed the woes of the cedi largely on negative credit ratings, challenges […]
Dr. Bawumia insists Ghana’s economic fundamentals are still stronger
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghana’s economic fundamentals are still stronger and far better than most countries in the sub-region. Speaking at an event organized by the Tertiary Education Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in collaboration with the Think-Tank, Danquah Institute on Thursday, April 7, 2022, Dr. […]
GBC has a bigger mandate, efficiency required to meet demands, NOT privatization – Edward Boateng
By Gifty Adunyah Director-General of State Interests and Governance Authority, SIGA, AMS, Edward Boateng speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show Thursday, April 7, 2022 made some comparisons between the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC, and Private Media Houses. He said GBC has a bigger mandate as compared to Private Media Houses, hence, their profitability cannot be […]
Spending on COVID-19, banking clean-up, payments of excess power accounted for Ghana’s high debt – Dr. Bawumia
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that Ghana’s high debt is a result of spending on the Corona Virus pandemic (COVID 19), Banking Sector clean-up, and payment of excess power in the energy sector. ”In addition to the COVID-19 expenditure, the banking sector clean-up and payment of excess power in the […]
Black Sherif’s ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ officially the most Shazamed song in the world
By: Seli Baisie Sensational Ghanaian musician, Mohammed Ismail Sherif, known in showbiz circles as Black Sherif has achieved another milestone with his song, ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ becoming the most Shazamed song in the world. The song has topped charts in Nigeria, USA, UK, Ukraine, Gambia and other countries. The 20-year-old musician has got influencers, Celebrities, […]
Stop all illegal forex exchanges – Bank of Ghana cautions
The Bank of Ghana in its latest release has advised the public to desist from engaging in unauthorized Forex Exchange. According to the statement, the sole legal tender in Ghana for all transactions is the Ghana Cedi. The statement by the Bank of Ghana noted that in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (ACT […]
MAXAM makes part payment of fines following Appiatse Disaster- Dr. Joyce Aryee
By Rachel Kakraba Chairman of the Appiatse Support Fund, the Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee says the Fund has received the first tranche of the fine imposed on Maxam Ghana, the Company whose truck caused the deadly explosion in the Community. This, she said, has moved the total funds accrued by the Trust Fund to about […]
World Health Day- Protect the Environment to promote good health
By Prof. Kofi Mensah Nyarko, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya World Health Day is a global health awareness day that aims to create global attention to specific health themes to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization. The 2022 World Health Day is on the theme: “Our Planet Our […]
Dr. Bawumia blames Ghana’s economic hardship on Russia-Ukraine war
Story: Franklin Asare-Donkoh The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has blamed the country’s economic woes on the turf war between Russia and Ukraine. He reiterated that Ghana has been directly affected by the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. Addressing TESCON members on Thursday, April 7, 2022, Dr. Bawumia […]
