Celebrated Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has been confirmed as one of the Ghanaian musicians who will perform at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Initially, there was confusion about Sarkodie performing at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. But the French Embassy in Ghana has clarified that the ‘Adonai’ rapper, along with King Promise and Darkovibes, will […] The post Sarkodie,

Telecel Ghana, a leading provider of telecommunication services, has launched a highly rewarding cash prize campaign – Telecel More Money Promo. With the grand prize of GHS 1 million up for grabs, this exciting promotion is designed to celebrate and reward the loyalty of Telecel Ghana’s valued customers with opportunities to win cash prizes through […] The post Telecel

The Tema Traditional Council has expressed gratitude to the Ghana Police Service (GPS) for maintaining peace in the Tema traditional area. The traditional leaders have noted the effectiveness of the new regional commander, assigned to the area by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, in addressing security issues in the Tema region. […] The post We

Why are Local Equity Participation Requirements (LEPRs) important in Ghana’s economy? How do we strike a strategic balance between upholding LEPRs and promoting critically required foreign direct investment (FDI)? How can the promotion of LEPRs be advanced in the context of a lack of local capital depth? These key concerns draw attention to the important […] The post Local

Ghana faces the risk of spending millions of cedis on timber imports, as 75 out of 100 local timber manufacturing companies have collapsed due to continuous forest destruction by bushfires. Players within the timber industry warn that the remaining 25 companies in the Western North, parts of Eastern and Central Regions, are struggling to secure […] The post Wood

Nigerian screen goddess Rita Dominic has been spotted in Ghana with award-winning filmmaker Shirley Frimpong Manso. The ‘Lekki Wives Reunion’ star arrived in Accra last weekend to join the cast for Frimpong-Manso’s latest film, Two of a Kind. The acclaimed actress is one of the cast that is expected to pull her weight for the highly anticipated […] The post Rita

The Minority in Parliament has threatened to haul the Interior Minister, Henry Quartey before the House over what it deems as a secret recruitment into the security services. This follows reports of a planned recruitment of 11,000 personnel from a backlog of applicants over the years. The Minority contends that a press release from the […] The post Minority

The Ministry of Works and Housing has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to finishing numerous abandoned affordable housing projects scattered throughout the country. According to the sector minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the government is collaborating with private developers to finalise these projects. Following an inspection of a housing project in Adenta, Accra, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah stressed […] The post Govt

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in health have confirmed that all the medical supplies stuck at the Tema Port for the past year have finally been cleared by the government. Following significant agitation from stakeholders and the minority caucus in Parliament over the prolonged delays in clearing the medical supplies donated by the Global Fund, the […] The post Govt

Two more teachers have been arrested in Jachie Pramso in the Ashanti Region, over alleged examination malpractice, following an earlier arrest of three teachers and two residents in Bekwai for similar offences on the first day of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In an interview with Channel One News, the Ashanti Regional Branch Controller […] The post BECE:

The latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that inflation for June has dropped to 22.8%. The figure represents a 0.3 percentage decrease from the 23.1 percent rate of inflation recorded in May 2024. The month-on-month rate for June also witnessed a decrease, recording 2.9 percent. Per the Consumer Price Index data released by […] The post Inflation for June

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on Ghanaians to vote for him and his running mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and reject the “corrupt, greedy and arrogant” NPP government. The former President also urged Ghanaians to vote for change in the 2024 general elections, promising to restore the […] The post Election

Ghana’s Parliament experienced a blackout on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This is not the first time the legislative chamber has faced such an issue, especially during proceedings. The most recent incident occurred in February when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was presenting the State of the Nation Address (SONA). Additionally, in March 2024, the Electricity […] The post ‘Dumsor’

Renowned medical practitioner and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at The Trust Hospital, Dr. Juliana Oye Ameh has been crowned Ghana’s Most Outstanding Female in Healthcare and Administrative Excellence at the just-ended 10th Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards 2024 held at the Accra Marriott Hotel on July 5, 2024. Dr. Ameh’s recent award is in cognisance […] The post Trust

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will begin the second phase of his nationwide campaign towards the 2024 General Elections on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with a visit to Nayiri’s Palace in Nalerigu to seek blessings of the King of Mamprugu before touring the North East Region. According to North […] The post Bawumia

Ghana’s Venture Capital Trust Fund has gone beyond its own equity financing of early stage SMEs – in collaboration with private investors – to engage in several key initiatives aimed at creating a self-sustaining, private sector led venture capital and private equity industry. TOMA IMIRHE examines what it is doing and how its efforts will […] The post The

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has criticised the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh for comparing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s achievements to that of Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Armah-Kofi Buah said the NPP’s running mate’s comparison is “a misguided and insulting affront […] The post NAPO’s

The Minority caucus in Parliament has notified the Ghana Police Service of its intention to protest to demand the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison and his two deputies from office. A letter written by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, to the Greater Accra […] The post Minority notifies police of #OccupyBoGProtest

Construction on the Dome-Berekusu-Kitaase road project has restarted, following a temporary halt due to Ghana’s IMF bailout programme. Channel One News observed ongoing work on the 23 km stretch, which is expected to link the Greater Accra Region to the Eastern Region. The GH¢195 million project, funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development […] The post Construction

CalBank PLC has listed additional shares and commenced trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange as part of its renounceable rights issue. CalBank PLC completed its renounceable rights issue, raising a total of GH?145 million. This followed the discontinuation of the legal action challenging CalBank’s GH?600 million rights issue. The offer consisted of over two billion […] The post CalBank