Member of Parliament for Kwabere east constituency in the Ashanti region Hon. Francisca Oteng Mensah, has appealed to the Local government minister Hon. Hajia Alima, to uplift Kwabere east district to a Municipal status, based on their population growth and other indicators. In an exclusive interview with her, she noted that, the Kwabre east district […]

I could have predicted from the get-go that the so-called Atta-Mills Park, Geese Park or Asomdwoe Park, where the first Ghanaian leader to die in office is buried, was not going amount to a proverbial hill of beans. For starters, the mausoleum was not, like most things Ghanaian and National Democratic Congress-oriented, planned in advance; […]

Nigeria’s minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has vowed to resign if Nigeria continues to import oil by 2019. Kachikwu made this disclosure during an interview on BBC’s programme, Hardtalk, with Stephen Sackur on Monday. Punch reports that during the 23-minute encounter, Sackur had noted that when President Muhamadu Buhari won the […]

Despite missing out on the Best Campus DJ award at the recent Ghana DJ Awards, Di’Jaymatic continues in his quest to discover new and fresh talent who are giving birth to new sounds. On the third episode however, is VGMA unsung nominee, Deon Boakye. The sultry singer, song writer and graphic designer was born in […]

The naked power play at the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) even before its inauguration by President Akufo-Addo in February this year has resurfaced, with key actors now at each other’s throat, and this, many fear could affect the smooth management of this year’s Hajj. Intelligence picked by The aL-hAJJ indicate that Chairman of […]

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta’s request for extra 15 working days to respond to queries from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in the matter of the public offer of the controversial $2.25 billion bond is believed to be a ploy to “conceal evidence.” Reacting to the Finance Minister’s request, deputy Minority […]

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo Monday said business development and growth would be pursued as a poverty reduction strategy. He said his goal would be to promote the private sector and allow it to flourish for the common prosperity for all. Many Ghanaian businesses have failed to outlive the founding generations and remained small in spite […]

The central bank of Ghana announced Monday a 100 basis point reduction in its benchmark policy rate to 22.5 percent from the previous 23.5 percent, after a 200 basis point slash in March. This second successive slash in the policy rate this year, according to Bank of Ghana governor Ernest Addison, is due to the […]

The Delegation of the European Union and Namibian Parliament recently concluded a five-year Parliamentary Support Program (PSP) in Namibia, which was aimed at strengthening the contribution of Parliament to the poverty reduction agenda. Program Coordinator of Parliamentary Support Program Johan de Waal on Monday said in statement the PSP can report great progress during the […]

Nigeria’s 14-percent lending rate, maintained since last July, is beginning to have debilitating effects on productivity, head of a local manufacturers’ association said on Monday. Frank Jacobs told reporters that “a quick downward review of the lending rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria would accelerate economic growth and productivity in the country.” “If manufacturers […]

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Monday signed a partnership with sportswear manufacturer, Mafro Sports to kit national soccer team in a three-year deal worth 740,000 U.S. dollars. FKF president, Nick Mwendwa, said the issue of official kit for the national teams has in the past been a thorn in the flesh of the federation, which […]

Kenya’s improving infrastructure and a huge pool of young, skilled workers are attracting multinationals to invest in the East African nation. At least 10 multinationals have entered Kenya in the last few months as the country solidifies its position as a regional commercial hub. Volvo, Johnson and Johnson, Boeing, Peugeot, DOB Equity and Tianlong are […]