The wife of the 2012 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, is worried about the deteriorating health of her husband, Nana Akufo-Addo, who has recently filed his nomination once again to join in the campaign trail, trying for a third time to bring power to the NPP

Ghana will use proceeds from its participation in the 2014 World Cup to build soccer academies across the country, the Sports Minister Mahama Ayariga has revealed.

The Castro Story is one that is rather sad and tragic, if only because it is also a story that is all too commonly global and historic

Seth Terkper The country’s gross international reserves stood at US$4,471 million at the end of June 2014 as a result of the seasonality in foreign exchange flows, the Finance Ministry has noted. The gross international reserves can provide 2.5 months of imports cover compared to the stock position of US$5,632.15 million at the end of […]

The victims being taken out of the car A tipper truck driver who attempted to overtake a bus while negotiating a curve on the Teshie Bush Road in Accra yesterday lost control of the vehicle and drove straight into a fully-loaded taxi, killing four persons on the spot. The dead comprised a three-year-old schoolgirl and […]

Dr Kofi Wampah Government intends to use the cocoa syndicated loan and the Eurobond issuance, which are estimated at almost US$3 billion, to help stabilize the cedi in the second half of this year, Dr Kofi Wampah, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has stated. Managers of the country’s economy have also pinned […]

Seth Terkper, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Mr. Seth Terkper, Finance and Economic Planning Minister, is emitting ambivalent signals about the economy. Having avoided the propaganda which has fueled our journey to the dire destination we are today to the admiration of some Ghanaians, he has changed the hymn he sang then. He must be […]

Samuel Sunday being removed from the block making machine A 20-year-old cleaner at a block factory at Amanfrom, near Weija, lost his leg after attempting to clean an industrial molding block machine during power outage. The victim, Samuel Forson, who works with Huatong International Company, a Chinese company, according to eyewitnesses, got trapped in the […]

Dolapo Ogundimu (3rd from left) cutting the tape to unveil the new customer contact centre Access Bank Ghana has formally launched its world-class and multi-channel contact centre to provide all round support for customers and other stakeholders. The contact centre, which provides a fully interactive platform, has been designed to address customer enquiries and requests […]

IGP Mohammed Alhassan receiving the cheque National Investment Bank (NIB) has recently donated an amount of GH¢50,000.00 to the Police Service. The donation, geared towards the rehabilitation of a 12-unit accommodation block at the Ghana Police Command and Staff Colleg at Winneba, was made during the graduation ceremony of the Police Command and Staff College. […]

Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu The National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has descended on one of his officers, Alhaji Ahmed Nii Nortey aka Caesar for acting without authority. The action is a fallout from the recent visit to the Israeli Embassy in Accra for a donation of rice and sugar for the Islamic community […]

Minister of Finance Seth Terkper attempted on Wednesday to comfort Ghanaians worried by rising cost of living with assurances that the medium-term outlook is positive despite the short-term harsh effects of fiscal consolidation. Presenting his mid-year fiscal review and supplementary estimates to MPs in Accra, he said despite setbacks, government is poised to make Ghana a fully-fledged middle-income country with opportunities for all. He added that “some of the measures [to achieve this goal] will

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Bagbin has been confirmed Majority Leader. He takes over from Benjamin Kunbuor who has been reassigned as Minister of Defence. Deputy Majority Leader Alfred Agbesie confirmed the appointment to Accra-based Joy FM, Thursday. The former Works and Housing Minister is deemed to be the appropriate person having served in a similar capacity for several years. Mr. Bagbin, obviously one of the longest serving and most experienced