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Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), the parent company of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC hosted Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene at a luncheon held in his honour at the Amara Restaurant in Port of Spain on Thursday, 3rd August 2023. This was during his recent visit to Trinidad and Tobago at the invitation of Dr. […] The post Republic

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned the Bank of Ghana, highlighting the importance of upholding its policy mandates despite the financial setback experienced in the fiscal year ending 2022. The IMF emphasized that it remains essential for the central bank to take decisive measures to steer inflation back to its designated target of 8 […] The post Tame

Some delegates at the Abuakwa North constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have appealed to the party’s leadership to reinstate parliamentary candidate hopeful, Edgar Asamoa Boateng, ahead of the parliamentary primaries on August 25. The delegates contend that the upcoming elections must be competitive, and that no candidate should be declared winner for contesting […] The post NDC

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has begun releasing 100 tricycles it impounded on Monday, August 7, 2023, to their owners. This follows the KMA’s transport re-organisation exercise that restricted tricycle operation within the core of the Central Business District (CBD) from Monday, July 24, 2023. A designated enforcement team since Monday impounded about 100 tricycles […] The post KMA

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has justified the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss during the 2022 fiscal year, saying there is no cause for alarm. The BoG has come under intense pressure from opposition political parties and civil society groups following the loss it incurred. The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on […] The post IMF justifies BoG’s

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called on the government to immediately construct a sea defence wall at Gbegbesie-Shiabu in Dansoman to protect residents from tidal waves. She said several residents in her constituency have been displaced by tidal waves, and urgent action must be taken to save lives. In […] The post Dansoman:

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in NIger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Thursday. It also called on the African […] The post ECOWAS orders

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected claims that it has suspended its women’s organizer for Kumawu Constituency for allegedly declaring her support for the presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. News was rife in media circles that the party suspended Madam Akua Afriyie for allegedly declaring her support for Alan […] The post NDC

Eugene Kofi Bentum Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, has filed his nomination to contest the Awutu Senya West Constituency NPP parliamentary seat. He is confident of winning the primaries by a large margin and believes he stands out among the other candidates. Arhin is the second person to file his nomination for […] The post Eugene

The Managing Director of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC, Mr. Benjamin Dzoboku has delivered a presentation on behalf of the Group President and Managing Director, Mr. Nigel Baptiste, at the just ended 21st Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Symposium organized by the Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago as part of the Emancipation Day Celebrations at […] The post Republic

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has denied disclosing any information or details about the bank accounts of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. In a public notice, the OSP said it has not released any information about the bank accounts, which have been frozen by the Special Prosecutor. “The […] The post OSP

The Financial Division of the High Court, Accra, is set to hear an application filed by the Special Prosecutor for confirmation of its decision to freeze some seven bank accounts of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah containing local and foreign currencies. Court documents filed by the OSP on Tuesday, August 8, […] The post Court

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and is likely to miss the majority of the season. The 31-year-old Belgium international will have surgery in the coming days. Courtois, who was named the best goalkeeper in the world at last year’s Ballon d’Or awards, has won Spain’s […] The post Thibaut

The unfolding case involving the former Sanitation Minister and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, has taken an even more dramatic turn. In the wake of the startling revelation of stolen funds by her domestic staff, the Office of the Special Prosecutor embarked on a comprehensive search of the minister’s residences, prompted by the staggering amounts […] The post OSP

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Ashanti Region has dragged 22 customers to court for failing to pay their water bills. The customers owe a total of GH¢198,762.07 and have not settled their bills despite disconnections and follow-ups by GWCL officials. The water company says it took legal action after exhausting all other […] The post GWCL

The President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, has assented to the Criminal Offences Amendment Act, 2023, and the Armed Forces Amendment Act, 2023, recently passed by Parliament to substitute life imprisonment for the death penalty into law. The president assented to the bills on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. It will be recalled that on Tuesday, July […] The post Akufo-Addo

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has revealed that the House has reviewed its standing orders making it possible for deputy speakers to vote secretly in the House.  According to Mr Bagbin, the chaos and confusion that characterized voting in the House will end with the review of the standing orders. Deputy Speakers were previously not […] The post Deputy

The Ministry of Finance has described as “funny propaganda” claims being disseminated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding an alleged upcoming tax aimed at recapitalizing the Bank of Ghana. Addressing journalists during the NDC’s Moment of Truth series on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the NDC alleged that Ghanaians will soon be made to pay […] The post Govt

The Ministry of Finance has described as “funny propaganda” claims being disseminated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding an alleged upcoming tax aimed at recapitalizing the Bank of Ghana. Addressing journalists during the NDC’s Moment of Truth series on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the NDC alleged that Ghanaians will soon be made to pay […] The post Government