Ghana has added GH¢136 billion to its public debt raising the figure to GH¢258 billion in four years as at June 2020. In February 2017, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said Ghana’s total debt stock had risen from GH¢9.5 billion in 2009 to GH¢122 billion by the end of 2016, representing 74 per cent … The post Ghana

More than 120,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) owners have so far received the special fund set up by the government to cushion businesses from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the Executive Director, the National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI), who announced this, said beneficiaries include recipients of the Adom … The post More

A business Consultant who allegedly collected $50,000 under the pretext of seeking a bank loan of $15 million for the chief executive of another company but failed, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Abassa Haruna Appiah, 53, is alleged to have told his victim that he was the representative of a Canadian Company known … The post Business Consultant

The number of new people confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany spiked again on Saturday at a rate not seen since late April. Over the last 24 hours, health authorities across the country recorded 2,034 new cases, bringing the total number of infections so far to 232 082, the government’s Robert Koch … The post Germany

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has bid farewell to Madam Tove Degnbol, the outgoing Ambassador of Denmark to Ghana. The Minister lauded the excellent bilateral relationship between Ghana and Denmark and expressed sadness about Madam Degnbol’s departure after a five-year duty tour of Ghana, saying that she would be … The post Foreign

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has re-elected its 2016 Presidential Candidate, Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, to lead the Party into the 2020 presidential election. Mr. Greenstreet, a lawyer, beat two others; Mr. Bright Akwetey and Mr. Divine Ayivor, with 1,364 votes at the Party’s National Congress to become CPP’s 2020 Flagbearer. Mr. Bright Akwetey and Mr. … The post CPP

The ninth General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana (EPCG) has elected Reverend Dr Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko as its Moderator. The 57-year-old Minister of God, who first served the Church as a farm labourer in 1983, was from 2016 to 2018, the Deputy Director for Religious Affairs of the … The post Rev Dr Lt.

More than three-quarters of Germans surveyed – 76 per cent- expect improved relations between the United States and Europe should Democrat Joe Biden win the election in November, according to the journal Internationale Politik. The German foreign policy journal commissioned the Forsa polling institute to survey 1,009 people. Of those questioned, 15 per cent do … The post Germans

The next government of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) would establish a National Rental Assistance scheme to assist Ghanaians to rent decent homes. The scheme, which would start off with a GH¢100 million seed capital, would primarily provide loans to young Ghanaians who might not have the financial power to rent an apartment. This … The post Ghana

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed its unwavering determination to set up three ultra-modern recording studios to support players in the Arts and Entertainment industry. It is to offer the brilliant array of multi-talented artists the platform to unearth their skills with affordable and professional recording studio in a flexible environment, allowing all the … The post NPP

A team of officers from the Accra Regional Police Command and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has arrested eight scrap dealers for allegedly engaging in open burning of electronic waste at Agbobloshie, in Accra. Chief Superintendent of Police, Samuel Kwesi Ofori, the Accra Regional Police Operations Commander told the media the act was an offense … The post Police

The Civil Society Food Sovereignty Platform, a Civil Society in Ghana, has condemned government’s upcoming plans to discuss the implementation of the Plant Breeders Bill (PBB)in the country. To this end, the CSO which operates within the Savannah Ecological zone urged Parliament to refrain from adopting the Bill since it lacked credibility, legitimacy and was … The post CSO