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Ghana should have resorted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier for financial assistance, the Executive Director of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has said. He asserted that the government’s negotiation with the IMF is a bit delayed, given the current economic challenges confronting the country. “It is good that we have gone to the IMF. […] The post Gov’t

The Ghana Police Service has introduced an Anti- Human Trafficking Education Campaign that it seeks to embark on across the country.

The Board of Afreximbank has renewed a $1 billion facility and approved a $10 million grant for the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund. In a press release copied to Ghana Business News, the Bank said at the 134th meeting held on June 13, 2022, the Board of Directors renewed … The post Afreximbank

We talk to the Afro-Italian artists hoping to make a change.

The Inspector-General of Police on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, reached out to one of the Arise Ghana demonstrators who had fallen ill and paid his medical bills.

The Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been urged to mobilise requisite resources to support the implementation of the 2020-2024 ECOWAS Action Plan to eradicate terrorism in the Region. The call follows the increasing terrorist attacks and violent extremism in the West African sub-region. Ms Shirley Ayorko … The post Let’s

Employees have been advised to identify their tier two corporate trustees to have a fair idea of the scheme’s management and statements about their contributions. Mr Hayford Attah Krufi, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), gave the advice at a breakfast meeting organised by the Sunyani Zonal Office of the … The post Pensions

Gyakie has released another single, “For My Baby” just a few weeks after her first single of the year and its accompanying video.

Tourism industry players say Ghana, as a tourist destination, has increasingly become unattractive. This is because it has been described as an expensive destination compared to Dubai and her peers on the continent. They said a myriad of issues, including high taxes, rising cost of fuel leading to high air and vehicle fares, huge utility … The post Ghana

At least 19 people, including one child, have died in overnight Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, Ukrainian officials say. The state emergency service, DSNS, says nearly all of the victims were in a nine-storey building hit by one missile in the village of Serhiyivka. At least two people, including the child, were […]

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to distribute 2.3 million hybrid cocoa seedlings to farmers in the Assin Fosu Area to increase yield. Mr. Isaac Sarfo Afram, the Assin Fosu District Cocoa Officer of the Cocoa Health and Extention Division (CHED), who announced this, said the move was to boost cocoa production in the country … The post COCOBOD

American basketball star Brittney Griner has gone on trial in Russia on charges of illegal cannabis possession. Ms Griner, a three-time WNBA league champion and seven-time All-Star, was seen arriving handcuffed at a court in the town of Khimki, outside Moscow. If convicted, the 31-year-old faces up to 10 years in prison. The US says […]

It is imperative to select a hairstyle that will make you stand out, feel confident and look glamorous throughout the day.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the public against links purporting to connect their Ghana cards to their bank accounts. It asked them to verify with their banks before undertaking such transactions. A press release signed by Faustina Lartey, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of EOCO and copied the Ghana News … The post Don’t

The Republic Unit Trust recorded a net fund value of GH¢373.15 million in 2021 as against GH¢304.24 million in 2020, representing 22.83 per cent growth. Total Assets also grew from GH¢306,101,055 in 2020 to GH¢373,158,420 while the number of unitholders increased from 45,777 in 2020 to 48,656 in 2021. Mrs Madelore  Nettey, Chief Executive Officer, … The post Republic

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is not perturbed about the parallel groups that are being formed by some lawyers, former President of the GBA, Mr Anthony Fortson, has said. He stated that it is within the right of any Ghanaians to join or form any association. Some lawyers in Ghana recently registered an association to […]

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo says the government’s decision not to seek an IMF bailout early enough will make its negotiations with the fund difficult. Speaking in a Citi News interview, Adongo said the government will be negotiating from a place of vulnerability since it allowed many things to run […] The post Delay

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana has hailed government’s decision to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout in the face of rising economic challenges. He says the move is a giant step in the right direction, describing it as […] The post Ghana’s

Professor Kwesi Aning, the Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has underscored the need for statutory security agencies to exhibit high level of professionalism, accountability, transparency and responsiveness in the discharge of their mandate. He said when security operations were not carried out in conformity with … The post Security