Bank of Ghana has won the Financial Inclusion Institutional Leadership Award 2023 of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). The award, which was given at the just ended AFI 2023 Global Policy Forum (GPF) held in Manila, Philippines, from 12th – 15th Septem­ber 2023, and hosted by the central bank of the Philippines, was in … The post BoG wins Financial Inclusion

Africa needs a new breed of wealthy indi­viduals to help accelerate the development of the continent, the President of the Billionaires Conclave, Dr Olumide Emmanuel, has said. That, according to him, would help address Africa’s dependent on the West for financial support to fund developmental projects in the region. Speaking to journalists in Accra on … The post Maiden

Award winning gospel artiste Sofobea Gloria has urged media practitioners to showcase more Ghanaian con­tent to educate the populace about the rich heritage of the country. According to the entertainer, the Ghanaian culture emphasised communal values such as family, respect for the elderly, honouring traditional rulers, and the impor­tance of dignity and proper social conduct, … The post Media

Award winning gospel artiste Sofobea Gloria has urged media practitioners to showcase more Ghanaian con­tent to educate the populace about the rich heritage of the country. According to the entertainer, the Ghanaian culture emphasised communal values such as family, respect for the elderly, honouring traditional rulers, and the impor­tance of dignity and proper social conduct, … The post Media

A court of Ap­peal Judge, Jus­tice Afia Serwaah AsareBotwe, has chided lawyers who deliberately misrepresent and misinform the public about court practice direc­tions just to cause disaffection for judges in the country. According to her even though lawyers were aware of all practice directions issued since 2019, those that related to effective case com­pletion strategies … The post Court

On Thursday, September 21, 2023, a protest aimed to demand accountability, protest against the high cost of living, leadership failure in resolving economic challenges, poor road infrastructure (#FixTheMotorWay), galamsey, corruption, and greed dubbed #OccupyJulorbiHouse was organised in Ghana by the Democracy Hub. Unfortunately, the protest was met with police brutality, even though the right to […] The post #OccupyJulorbiHouse

The Bolgatanga Circuit Court has sentenced a farmer to three years im­prisonment for defiling an eight-year-old girl, at Kanga, a suburb of Zorko, in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. Yaw Apuriyuure Azorkosakiya, 19, convict, pleaded guilty and asked for mercy, but the court, presided over by Mr Sumaila Mbache Ahmadu, convicted him … The post Farmer jailed 3 years

Another victim of the Sta Addsams Enterprise explosion, which occurred at Kobinaandohkrom, Anto Abosso, near Shama, in the West­ern Region, has died on Tuesday. Emmanuel Tetteh, who hailed from Koforidua, in the East­ern Region, was a worker at Sta Addsams Enterprise. This brings the number of death following the explosion to six, including two Chinese. … The post Another Shama explosion

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has given a firm assurance that no eligible Ghanaian who is desirous of registering to vote in the 2024 general election will be disenfranchised. She said the commission had put in place the needed measures to ensure that all qualified persons were captured in the poll […] The post Every eligible voter will

The leadership of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration has vowed to continue their protest despite the arrest of some participants and alleged intimidation by the police. The Ghana Police Service had earlier announced an injunction application at the court to prohibit the group from protesting within the vicinity of the Jubilee House as planned. On Thursday morning, […] The post #OccupyJulorbiHouse

Onsy Kwame Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has expressed his intention to run for the flagbearership position of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) in the 2024 general elections. In an interview with Citi News, Nkrumah said he is running to continue his father’s legacy and to address the underdevelopment of […] The post Onsy

Ministries, Departments and Agen­cies (MDAs) across the country have been instructed to prioritise the involvement of agenda setting in government communications. The Cabinet directive aims to refine and optimise the govern­ment’s communication strategies in alignment with a broader reform initiative aimed at stream­lining government communication to the public. Mr Oppong Nkrumah (fifth from right) with … The post Take

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, has disclosed that he has engaged in productive dialogues with several presidential aspirants who did not secure victory in the party’s special delegates conference. “I have visited some of the former Flagbearer aspirants in their homes and spoken to them except two, and in […] The post Alan