The Gender-Based Violence Court has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Emmanuel Char­way, to 15 years in prison in hard labour for having sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl at Teshie, Accra. Charway, who claimed to be native doctor, was charged with defilement and threat of death, pleaded guilty. The court, presided over by Dora Eshun, convicted … The post Native doctor jailed

A Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has criticised the Speaker of Parliament Bagbin for the way and manner he has handled affairs in parliament relative to the four seats that he declared vacant. Anyidoho expresses the view that Mr Bagbin’s actions are pushing Ghana’s democracy to its limits. […] The post Koku Anyidoho

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched myCreditScore, an individualised credit reference and scoring system for Ghanaians. Backed by the Central Bank, the Credit Score System, offers individual Ghanaians opportunity to demonstrate their credit worthiness transparently,  through a scoring system, which will also enable  Ghanaians access to  credits, […] The post Bawumia

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By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU ([email protected] ) Energy sector bond issuer E.S.L.A. PLC has announced an intention to redeem about GH¢3.47billion in outstanding bonds, as part of ongoing efforts in restructuring energy sector debt. The company, in a statement on Tuesday, November 5, announced  that it will engage bondholders to redeem these bonds at par on […] The post ESLA

…as EU votes on key deforestation law By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Ghana’s tree crop sector, key among them the cocoa and oil palm industries, is anxious over an impending vote by the European Union (EU) parliament to postpone or validate its proposed implementation date for the crucial EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Per earlier proposals, the regulation […] The post Cocoa,

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By Juliet ETEFE ( [email protected] ) The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has officially launched the National Space Policy, a milestone aimed at harnessing space technology for the country’s socio-economic development. Approved by Cabinet in March 2022, the Ghana Space Policy is a framework designed to integrate space technology into the nation’s […] The post

The new president tells the BBC thousands of illegal Zimbabweans should be given temporary permits.

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC has held the 15th National Farmers Forum in Accra with a focus on climate-resilient agriculture for sustainable food security. The annual event brought together farmers, policymakers, government officials, agricultural experts, financiers, 2024 National Best Farmer awardees and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for overcoming climate challenges that threaten food security. […] The post

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By Elizabeth Punsu, Kumasi The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has, over the past 10 years, invested approximately US$400,000 in organising its annual flagship educational programme, the National Essay Competition (NEC), for senior high school students across the country. In total, US$27,000 has been awarded to 27 students over the past nine years through this […] The post UBA

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By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Fijai President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that about 80 percent of promises in the  New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto prior to the last general elections have been achieved. “I have not betrayed you in the Western Region, in governance and development of the country; health, education and roads have seen major […] The post Akufo-Addo touts