The Government of Ghana must strive to explore external debt reliefs in tackling the economic challenges and not target domestic individual investors to raise revenue, an economist Dr Badu Owusu-Sarkodie, has said. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight Show with Alfred Ocansey on TV3 Wednesday January 11, Dr Owusu-Sarkodie indicated that external debt relief packages are […]

Ghanaians will suffer for the next thirty to forty years due to the bad policies of the current government that have been introduced by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, a renowned economist, Mr Kwame Pianim has said. He noted that Ghana is currently in bankruptcy. Mr Pianim who is also a founding father of the […]

It will be unlawful and totally against the constitution if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) instructed the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to introduce the debt exchange programme as part of the conditions to be met for a programme under the Fund to be concluded, a renowned economist Mr Kwame Pianim has said. Mr Pianim who […]

Ghana’s economy is in bankruptcy, a renowned economist, Mr Kwame Pianim, has said. In his view, the economy is sitting on time bomb waiting to explode. Mr Pianim said this is due to policy measures including the domestic debt exchange programme introduced by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The Government announced that under the programme […]

A renowned economist, Mr Kwame Pianim has criticized the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for the way and manner he is managing the economy. In his view, measures including the debt exchange programme introduced by the Finance Minister, clearly show that the economy is in bankruptcy. Mr Pianim was speaking in an interview with TV3’s Paa […]

Asante Kotoko could end matchday 12 four points adrift of first place after dropping points for the third time in a row. Tamale City and Kotoko drew 1-1 on Wednesday. Coach Seydou Zerbo’s men thought they had secured three points when they took the lead in the 84th minute thanks to an own goal, but […]

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum says his outfit is focused on investing money earned from the World Cup in the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence. The centre, which was constructed to accommodate national teams, is seen to be of poor quality and unfit to host even the senior male […]

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum says Ghana earned more than the $9m which was proposed for all participants who exited the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. The four-time African champions failed to qualify for the next round of the competition after losing to Uruguay in their final […]

Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has described the current inflation of 54.1 per cent as frightening.  In his view, the central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) may have to respond to this upward trend by increasing the policy rate which is currently 27 per cent. The Ghana […]

The World Bank Group President David Malpass has said that emerging and developing countries are facing a multi-year period of slow growth. The slow growth, he said, is driven by heavy debt burdens and weak investment as global capital is absorbed by advanced economies faced with extremely high government debt levels and rising interest rates. […]

Immediate past French Ambassador to Ghana Anne Sophie Avé says she was appointed to her new role as French Ambassador in charge of Public Diplomacy in Africa as a result of her work in Ghana. She said her activities, which were deemed by President Emmanuel Macron as promoting the European country and changing the narrative, […]

Yapei Kusawgu Member of Parliament John Jinapor has said the Government is undertaking the Gold-for-crude oil programme in opacity. The Ranking Member on Energy Committee in Parliament described the programme as a charade that will end up piling unsustainable debt just like the so-called Sinohydro deal. His comments come after Deputy Lands and Natural Resources […]

Founder of Prophetic Hill Chapel Nigel Gaisie has revelated that he has informed Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin about the doom prophecy he had on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in order for steps to be taken to avert it from happening. He said the security around the President should be beefed up. Speaking […]

A one-year-old baby girl got burnt in a fire outbreak that engulfed two wooden structures in a house at Mataheko, near the Mars Business School, in Accra. The charred body has been handed over to the police and deposited at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital morgue for preservation and further investigation. The baby was asleep when […]

The WBO featherweight world title fight between Isaac Dogboe and Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana is set for April 1st, 2023 in the United States, the Ghanaian boxer confirmed on Wednesday. A deal was reached for Dogboe to face two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez in a WBO-sanctioned featherweight bout within the next three months. “We are […]

Former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said that the agric sector of the Ghanaian economy recorded remarkable growth during his tenure. He thanked the government, partners, stakeholders and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the support in growing of the sector. In a short statement after his resignation, he said “It’s been […]

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has graduated as a police constable in Kenya’s police service. He was among 2,881 constables who graduated on Tuesday from the National Police College in an event presided over by President William Ruto. The recruits finished the basic police training course among other courses on human rights, community policing, public […]

A Political Scientist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Dr Richard Amokao Baah has said persons seeking to contest in the internal elections of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other political parties ought to have the wherewithal to push their agenda through. Anyone seeking to contest in the polls […]

Former Afigya Kwabere South Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, populalry known as Coka, has warned party faithfuls about the candidate they  decided to support ahead of the party’s flagbearership contest. Many party members have thrown their support to key candidates such as Alan Kyerematen, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong […]

Chelsea has signed Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix on loan for the remainder of the season. Arsenal and Manchester United were both interested in signing the 23-year-old, but he preferred a move to Chelsea. Felix has also agreed to a one-year contract extension with Atletico until the summer of 2027. “Chelsea is one of the […]