Ghanaian hip life musician, Ayigbe Edem, who is one of celebrities who were signed by Nigerian mobile telecommunication company, Globacom (Glo) as its ambassador has revealed to Razz Newspaper that he will renew his Glo contract on condition. A source once revealed that Mike Adenuga, the boss of Glo, was not happy with some Nollywood […]

he National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has suspended its planned demonstration which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in the Greater Accra Region. The Greater Accra branch of NAGRAT threatened to embark on a demonstration before laying down their tools to protest against government’s refusal to address issues affecting members. […]

Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor Former President Jerry John Rawlings yesterday launched an unprovoked attack on his successor, John Agyekum Kufuor, accusing the latter’s administration of planting the seed of the current economic crisis in the country. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing National Economic Forum at Akosombo in the Eastern […]

President  John Mahama and Seth Terkper There seems to be confusion in government over the aims and objectives of the ongoing National Economic Forum. The misunderstanding emanates from the separate accounts being given by Finance and Economic Planning Minister and convener of the form – which is taking place at the plush Royal Senchi Hotel […]

George Blankson, GRA Boss The committee tasked to review and renegotiate the service agreement between SUBAH Info Solutions and the Government of Ghana has declared the agreement as valid. According to the committee report – a copy of which is available to DAILY GUIDE - the agreement cannot be terminated, considering the legitimacy of the […]

Rt. Rev. Stephen Richard Bosomtwi-Ayensu and Johnson Asiedu Nketia THE OBUASI Diocesan Synod of the Methodist Church of Ghana has stated that challenges being encountered by the country since the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government took over the reins can be traced to a seeming curse placed on the nation by the party’s General Secretary, […]

Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, Attorney General A month after winning a whopping GH¢197,401,872 million ($88m) judgment debt from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in a case of wrongful abrogation of contract, Bankswitch Ghana (BG) is pushing for some additional payments which are expected to increase government’s overall liability to the company. The supplementary payments or […]

President John Mahama Yesterday government finally managed to pull through a national forum on the economy – an interesting admission that indeed all is not well with our fiscal status. Unfortunately, organizers of the programme were unable to depoliticize the exercise: the absence of the largest opposition party in the deliberation denied it that element […]

Shatta Wale Reports reaching BEATWAVES indicate that the self-acclaimed dancehall king, Shatta Wale, is likely to perform at the much-awaited musical concert dubbed ‘Ghana Meets Naija’ slated for Saturday, May 24 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The deal, according to sources, is yet to be signed between Shatta Wale and the management of […]

Joseph Mensah Ntim, INSET Okyeame Kwame Joseph Mensah Ntim, one of the most sensational and inspirational artistes in Ghana, has announced his presence again with another hit single titled, ‘Twe Ben Mi’, featuring Okyeame Kwame Mensah. Known in the music scene as JM, this latest single is yet to receive massive airplay and would of […]

 President John Dramani Mahama with Finance Minister Seth Terkper President John Dramani Mahama says his administration has done its best in managing the country’s economy under the current circumstances. In a speech to open the four-day National Economic Forum, which started yesterday at Akosombo in the Eastern Region, the President said every government that Ghana […]

Justice Yaw Apau The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has said it compensated the family of a civilian who died in the military helicopter crash at the Atiwa Forest in the Eastern Region in 2002. According to Kwadwo Awua-Peasah, the Ministry’s Director in-charge of External Resource Mobilization (Bilateral), the family of the deceased, Victor […]

Smallholder farmers at a training session Technoserve has introduced its flagship mobile training unit (MTU) equipped with an interactive giant LED screen, a multimedia system, internet and other facilities. It is aimed at supporting and improving the level of productivity of smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana, the company has noted. Launched in August 2013, the […]

Anthony Grendon Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has announced the appointment of Anthony Grendon as Managing Director effective 1st June, 2014. Mr. Grendon takes over from Greg Metcalf, who served as Managing Director for five years and is moving to head ABL’s sister company, Nile Breweries in Uganda. Mr Metcalf’s tenure as MD of ABL has […]

The angry customers and some policemen Angry customers of Ezi Savings and Loans Limited yesterday stormed the company’s office at Newtown, Accra to demand their monies. According to the customers, the company has failed to give them their monies over the past month. They said they had heard rumours that the company would collapse soon. […]

David Dulal-Whiteway BUSINESS GUIDE has learnt that Republic Bank Limited of Trinidad & Tobago has in its haste to acquire HFC Bank committed a regulatory blunder, which lends credence to HFC Board’s concerns over Republic Bank compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements under Ghanaian law. In a Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) letter […]

Grand i-10 and Grand Santa-Fe on display Hyundai, a South Korean manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, has launched two new vehicles-Hyundai Grand Santa-Fe and Hyundai Grand i-10 onto the Ghanaian market. The Grand i-10 comes with a comfortable steering, low fuel consumption. It also comes with a hydraulic brake and shock absorbers at an […]

Capt (Rtd) Anthony Cudjoe and Paul Evans Aidoo The Western Regional Minister, Paul Evans Aidoo, has charged the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) and the city’s Mayor, Capt (Rtd) Anthony Cudjoe, to ensure that the city is decongested by the end of this month. He has also assigned the police in the area to check unauthorized parking […]

The Ash Town Community Center A multi-purpose Community Center, which is being constructed at Ash Town in the Manhyia South Constituency, has been hijacked by intruders who are transacting their business at the facility. The facility, which is a brainchild of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, boasts of […]