The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Isaac Jay Hyde, says efforts by President Akufo-Addo to abolish the guarantor system in the acquisition of student loans will enable beneficiaries of the Free SHS to attain tertiary education with ease. Dr. Bawumia, speaking at the NPP’s manifesto launch on Saturday, August 22, 2020, […] The post NUGS

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says over four million depositors would have completely lost their funds had the financial sector cleanup not been undertaken. According to him, the erstwhile Mahama’s government’s poor administration of the economy put the country’s financial sector on the verge of collapse but through the intervention of the current government, […] The post We

A Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, says critics of the Agyapa Royalties mineral agreement lack the understanding of the nuances of the arrangement. He maintains the country will make significant gains from the deal. Some stakeholders have expressed misgivings about various aspects of the deal including the target amount to be raised and […] The post Critics

The Paramount Chief of Eastern Nzema and also the Chief of Atuabo, Awulae Amihere Panyile has called on the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to fulfil his promise to make the construction of the Atuabo Freeport a reality. While speaking to the Nzema Chiefs at a Kundum festival on Sunday, October 28, 2018, Dr. Bawumia […] The post Fulfill your Atuabo Freeport

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, on Monday, swore Mr John Allotey into office as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, replacing the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie. Mr Allotey was in an acting capacity until his confirmation as the substantive CEO and served as the Deputy CEO […] The post John Allotey sworn-in

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the Akufo-Addo government has made the biggest investment in the Northern Region since independence by initiating the Pwalugu multipurpose dam project. According to him, the NPP government cares about the ordinary Ghanaian and it will continue to undertake such live-transforming projects to make Ghanaians better off. “The most […] The post NPP-initiated

15 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the umbrella name Alliance of CSOs working on Extractive, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance are demanding the immediate suspension of the implementation of the controversial Special Purpose Vehicle, Agyapa Royalties Limited established by government though the Minerals Income Investment Fund. The CSOs say until there is full disclosure on the […] The post 15

Police in the Ashanti Region have begun investigations into the alleged rape of a St. Louis Senior High School student. The alleged sexual assault is said to have taken place on the school’s premises. Police sources at the Ashanti Regional Police Command told Citi News that the victim was studying in the classroom at night […] The post Police probes alleged rape of St.

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebuor Quaicoe has questioned the motive behind the phenomenon of opposition political parties soiling the credibility of the Commission. He says it is mind-boggling that political parties while in power, seem to support the Commission but turn against the commission immediately they lose elections. Dr. […] The post We’re

The National Chief Imam of Ghana, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has endorsed the 5th edition of ReadCamp Project. The project is aimed at improving the reading and writing skills of students at the Junior High School (JHS) and basic school level in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. The revered Islamic Icon gave his blessing […] The post Chief Imam endorses ReadCamp project appeared

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the Akufo-Addo government has reduced the depreciation rate of the cedi by 50 percent since 2017. According to him, Ghana runs a flexible exchange rate which allows the market forces to determine the rate of exchange leading to the depreciation of the currency. He, however, said, inasmuch as […] The post We’ve reduced Cedi

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the Akufo-Addo government has reduced the depreciation of the cedi by 50 percent since 2017. According to him, Ghana runs a flexible exchange rate which allows the market forces to determine the rate of exchange leading to the depreciation of the currency. He, however, said, inasmuch as it […] The post We’ve reduced Cedi depreciation

The Council of Elders of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has resolved the initial confusion over the date for the party’s National Delegates Congress. There was some disagreement between the leader of the party, Dr. Edward Mahama, and the party’s Chairman, Bernard Mornah. The National Chairman of the PNC, Bernard Mornah had set the party’s […] The post PNC’s

Talks in Mali aimed at resolving the political situation in the aftermath of last week’s coup have ended without agreement. West African leaders have said that the deposed President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, should be reinstated. But envoys from regional body Ecowas failed to convince Mali’s military leaders that this was the way forward. Mr Keïta […] The post Mali:

About 50,000 people worldwide are to be given shots of the Oxford University vaccine to test its safety and effectiveness, says Prof Andrew Pollard, part of the group developing it. The potential vaccine, which is being developed by Oxford University and drug company AstraZeneca and is thought to be the most advanced candidate in clinical […] The post COVID-19: Oxford

There have been clashes for a second night in Wisconsin, with buildings and cars set alight, following the police shooting of a black man on Sunday. Jacob Blake, 29, is in a stable condition after he was shot several times as he went to a car and opened its door in the city of Kenosha. […] The post Jacob Blake protests: Fresh clashes after Wisconsin shooting appeared

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has bemoaned the growing state of insecurity in the country. She raised these concerns when she commiserated with the bereaved family of a respected businessman, Mr Akwasi Banahene in the Asunafo North Constituency of the Ahafo Region. Mr Banahene, an established timber […] The post ‘Violence

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has bemoaned the growing state of insecurity in the country. She raised these concerns when she commiserated with the bereaved family of a respected businessman, Mr Akwasi Banahene in the Asunafo North Constituency of the Ahafo Region. Mr Banahene, an established timber […] The post ‘Violence

The Okada Riders Association has welcomed the promise by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, to legalize the commercial use of motorbikes, popularly called “Okada”. According to the Association, the promise, if implemented, will provide jobs for many unemployed youth in the country. The National President for the Okada Riders Association, […] The post Okada

Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to Ghana, Esther Adebola Arewa, has been summoned by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, in protest of comments attributed to Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, criticising Ghana’s handling of foreign retailers. Per a series of tweets from the Minister, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister said the government’s crackdown on foreigners in […] The post Foreign