Mr Ofori-Atta told Ghanaians in Germany on Sunday that having inherited an economy with a budget deficit of 9 per cent, a primary balance which was negative and meant Ghana had to borrow to pay her debts, GH¢10 billion in interest payments each year, high rates of inflation and GH¢7 billion of “hidden” arrears, amongst […]

Want-away Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has called recent praise from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger “an honour” but says he has yet to receive an offer from the London side. Wenger suggested the Gunners could make an offer for the 2015-16 PFA Player of the Season, who announced his desire to leave Leicester last month. However, the […]

Chinese Super League football side, Jiangsu Suning has announced former England Boss Fabio Capello as the new coach for the side. A Jiangsu statement confirmed: “We have signed a working contract with Mr Fabio Capello. He will be the head coach. Welcome Fabio!” The 70-year-old, who led England for four years before resigning in 2012, joins […]

The Principal of the Tepa Nursing and Midwifery training college in the Ahafo Ano North of the Ashanti region, Ms. Victoria Amoah and an accountant Asamoah Richard have been fingered in a massive GHC9,247,800 admission fraud. The two administrative members allegedly used fake receipts and invoices to milk the government institution during every admission year, […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Tsidi Tsikata, which visited Zambia during May 31-June 10, to continue discussions on the 2017 Article IV consultation and the authorities’ request for an IMF-supported program has concluded their work in the country. At the end of the visit, Mr. Tsikata issued the following statement: “IMF […]

Most people consider their car to be an asset but in financial terms, an asset is something that generates income or grows in value. Unfortunately, few cars fit this definition. This is according to get\Worth director Colin Morgan.Owning a vehicle is costly, but with a different approach, it could make a huge difference to one’s […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D., and Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Joe McHugh T.D., announced that Ireland is dispatching over 100 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Uganda to help refugees from South Sudan, who have been forced to flee their homes by continuing conflict, violence and acute […]

The head of the UN peacekeeping in Sudan, David Shearer, has commended the warring ethnic groups in the Jonglei region for halting the violence that has erupted in the area recently. A cessation of hostilities agreement between warring ethnic groups in the Jonglei region is a “first step to dialogue and engagement but we now […]

Royal Philip, a global leader in health technology, has released the South African results of the second annual Future Health Index (FHI). The study builds on data from over 33,000 participants in 19 countries and advisory input from leading academic and global non-profit organisations. Local findings indicate that South Africans generally evaluate their health positively, with the […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that Britain is ready to start Brexit negotiations “as planned” on June 19, as European Union (EU) leaders expressed concerns after her losses in the parliamentary elections. In a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday, May said Britain “is looking for a reciprocal agreement on […]

Ghana got their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers off to a positive start after beating Ethiopia 5-0 in the Group F opener at the Baba Yara sports stadium in Kumasi on Sunday. Skipper Asamoah Gyan headed home a Thomas Agyapong cross in the 10th minute to put the Black Stars in front, before […]

Government departments in Namibia have to set up social networking accounts by the end of June, if the Social Media Use Policy before parliament is adopted. The Social Media Use Policy sets down rules and guidelines on how government departments will use Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp to disseminate official information and serve as a platform […]

Geo Professional Services (GPS) Company Limited, a mining entity at Tontokrom, in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region, has debunked allegations of engaging in illegal mining (Galamsey). In a release jointly signed by Mr Ramazan Kafarov, Chief Executive of GPS Ltd and Mr Charles Korankye, Director of KAAS Mining Ltd, one of the […]

The District Chief Executive for Tain in the Brong Ahafo region, Hon. Esther Akua Foriwaa Dwomoh has revealed that her administration will support two best performing candidates in each of the four examination centres in the District. She made the revelation during a visit to three of the examination centres in the District where the […]

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has presented food items worth over 45,000 cedis to the Muslim community in the Metropolis. The items included 47 boxes of tea bags, 50 cartons of chocolate drink, 75 cartons of milk, 47 bags and 12 boxes of white and cubed sugar respectively. Mr Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La, Tema Metropolitan […]

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has presented food items worth over 45,000 cedis to the Muslim community in the Metropolis. The items included 47 boxes of tea bags, 50 cartons of chocolate drink, 75 cartons of milk, 47 bags and 12 boxes of white and cubed sugar respectively. Mr Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La, Tema Metropolitan […]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly at the weekend demolished unauthorized structures at the illegal dumping site near the International Central Gospel Church at Abossey Okai in Accra. This follows an earlier warning by the AMA to the squatters to vacate the area and stop dumping of refuse at the site by June 2. The demolishing exercise […]

Some unidentified thieves, on Thursday evening raided the office of the Assin South National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and made away with a number of items. District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Okyere Andam who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the thieves made away with five computers with […]

The Abibiman Foundation has appealed to operators of bars and eateries at the Sakumono beach to desist from disposing off refuse anyhow to make the stretch appealing. The Sakumo beach enclave popularly known as Titanic beach is a fast growing tourism avenue which is bedevilled with hash and negative human impacts. In an interview with […]

Serbia played a tied game with visiting Wales 1-1 on Sunday in the 2018 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers Group D. At Rajko Mitic Stadium in the Serbian capital, Welsh Aaron Ramsey scored from penalty in 35th minute, while Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized in 73rd minute. Serbia are now at the helm of the Group […]