The global rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has affirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’, with a Stable Outlook.  Fitch also affirmed Afreximbank’s Short-Term Issuer Default Rating at ‘F2’ and the Long-Term ratings on the Bank’s Global Medium Term Note Programme and Debt Issuances at ‘BBB’. The rating affirmation is … The post Fitch

Black Meteors were outclassed in their second group game of the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament on Tuesday, as Morocco secured a resounding 5-1 victory in Rabat.  Ibrahim Tanko’s side proved no match for a dominant Moroccan team that controlled the game from start to finish. The night turned even more humiliating for […] The post Five things we learned from Ghana’s

Winner of the Assin North by-election, James Gyakye Quayson has dedicated his victory to his constituents, the people of Ghana, and to justice. Mr. Quayson in his acceptance speech after a hotly contested by-election intimated that he is committed to serving the people of Assin North and his victory comes as a defeat to injustice […] The post My victory is dedicated

The Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Victor Yaw Asante, has stated that the “greatest need of children is love and affection.” Speaking at the Music for Quality Feet (MQF) Charity Grand Ball held at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel & Spa in London to raise funds for the provision of a recreational centre and library at […] The post The greatest need of children

A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has attributed the victory of the National Democratic Congress candidate James Gyakye Quayson in the just-ended Assin North by-election to his popularity that inched up due to the controversies he got involved in as well as sympathy votes and the general economic hardships. Professor Gyampo said […] The post Gyakye

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson has said he enjoyed support from some stalwarts of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). He thanked all these persons for his victory in the Tuesday, June 27 by-election. Speaking to journalists just before he was declared winner of the Tuesday, […] The post NPP bigwigs

The Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has thanked the people for voting for him to return to Parliament. Speaking to journalists just before he was declared winner of the Tuesday, June 27 by-election, he said “I believe in the rule of law and I  do things according to the law. Also, […] The post Voters in Assin North have shown they have

The Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has said he was treated unfairly following his removal from Parliament. Until his election in the Tuesday, June 27 by-election, he was the deposed lawmaker for Assin North. The Supreme Court had ordered Parliament to remove his name from the records of the House. This […] The post I was treated unfairly

Ghana suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of an exceptional Moroccan side in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday evening at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.  The host nation displayed a masterclass performance, securing a comprehensive 5-1 victory and securing their place in the tournament’s semi-finals, leaving Ghana in need of […] The post Ghana

The Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he is innocent until proven guilty by the court. Mr Gyakye Quayson said he was disappointed to hear the prison comment made by the President regarding his criminal trial in court. Speaking to journalists just before he […] The post I’m innocent until

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General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Franklin Fifi Kwetey has saluted the people of Assin North Constituency in the Central Region, asking the rest of the country to take a cue from the victory recorded in Tuesday’s by-elections. “This is a signal that any wise people will learn from, any intelligent people will […] The post Assin North win

Today is a remarkable day as we come together to celebrate World SME Day, a special occasion dedicated to honouring and supporting the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that form the backbone of the global economy. In Africa, these SMEs play an even more crucial role, accounting for an estimated 80% of jobs across the […] The post Harmony

James Gyakye Quayson, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Assin North by-election has emerged victorious in Tuesday’s polls. At the end of the by-election on June 27, 2023, Mr. Quayson polled 17,245 votes representing 57.56 percent of the total votes cast to beat Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and […] The post Gyakye

Official results from the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) as regards Tuesday’s by-election in Assin North make James Gyakye Quayson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) winner with 17,245 of the total valid votes cast. He beat Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) […] The post Official:

  The opposition National Democratic Congress has retained the Assin-North parliamentary seat after resorting to violence and confusion, amidst gunshots and intimidation of their opponents. The main opposition party ran Read More... The post NDC Retains

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, has disclosed that he drew the attention of the police to the presence of heavy-built men [machomen] in one of the polling stations during the Assin North by-election. The MP said he saw about 30 macho men in a convoy of five vehicles headed to Ningo-Gangan polling […] The post Assin North: Sam George commends

Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch Ben Emmanuel Ephson says the only election predictions he usually gets wrong are internal party elections. For general elections, he said except for the 2016 elections, he has got all the results spot-on since 1996. This, he intimated, motivates him to continue to predict the outcome of elections and […] The post I won’t stop predicting elections –

Eric Ntori, the Director of Information and Technology for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has conceded defeat in the just ended Assin North by-election.