A suspected robber was lynched and killed Wednesday night in a robbery gone wrong in Chereponi. A Benz bus carrying passengers from Tamale to Chereponi was attacked by two robbers around 8 pm on the night of March 27. A local reporter, Abdul Kudus, told Citi News, that one of the robbers was restrained and […] The post Armed robber lynched by angry Chereponi residents appeared
A nursing mother has disclosed that she lost her three-day-old baby at the Tema General Hospital on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, allegedly due to the power outage at the facility. Rashida Abubakar Tetteh, the 24-year-old troubled mother has disclosed that she was on admitted at the Post C-S ward of the hospital when she was […] The post Dumsor
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has appointed Dr Joseph O. France as a Management Advisor to the Universal Merchant Bank Ltd. (UMB). Dr. France’s role will involve advising UMB’s management, monitoring its recapitalization efforts, and overseeing governance reforms agreed upon with the Bank of Ghana. The appointment is in accordance with section 101(1) of the […] The post BoG
The time has come for a timetable to be released by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the erratic power supply (Dumsor) being experienced in parts of the country, former Director of Public Relations and External Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has said. She explained that a timetable […] The post Dumsor
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it remains committed to promoting a sound and resilient banking sector that retains the trust and confidence of the general public. The central bank said this while announcing that it has appointed Dr. Joseph O. France as an Advisor to advise the management of Universal Merchant Bank LTD (UMB) […] The post Bank
Former Director of Public Relations and External Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah has said that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) erratic power supply (Dumsor) that happened under the Mahama administration as a political tool to come into the office. Now, she said, the NPP is faced with the […] The post NPP
The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has waded into the erratic power supply situation (dumsor) in the country, calling on the regulator, the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), to demand power supply data from the power producers. The union maintained that the power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), is experiencing less supply of […] The post Erratic
The Minority in Parliament is urging health facilities to be exempted from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). They are also advocating for an audit to determine the capacity and reliability of alternate power supply systems in hospitals. “The Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with relevant […] The post Exempt
The Majority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has credited Ghana’s resilience and stability in the face of global challenges to the foresight of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During a University of Bradford event, the MP remarked on the global economic challenges, stating, “Ghana stands as a beacon of resilience.” “It is important […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The three striking teacher unions are scheduled to meet with the government today to finalize discussions on their outstanding demands. On Tuesday, the unions achieved success in having the government address three of their concerns, including the full distribution of laptops to all teachers by the end of June and presenting a draft of the […] The post Striking
In a strategic move to promote trade liberalisation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has collaborated with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) to host a crucial sensitisation seminar titled ‘Trade Liberalisation after the AfCFTA’ at the Africa Trade House in Accra. Peter Dery, Head of […] The post
The Minister of Finance Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has said that a Preliminary assessment undertaken by the Ministry and the central bank shows that they are on course to meet most of the targets under the Programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He said that the Finance Ministry is working with the Bank of […] The post 2nd review: We’re on course
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns over what it describes as judicial bias in the scheduling of political cases by the Supreme Court. The party has taken issue with the Chief Justice’s decision to prioritise the hearing of a case filed by the MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, over an earlier […] The post Dafeamekpor
The prestigious Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) celebrated a momentous occasion during its 54th Annual Excellence Award ceremony held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Acca, on March 22, 2024. The highlight of the evening was the conferment of the Esteemed Class of Fellows on exceptional engineers, five of whom are engineers from both AngloGold […] The post GhIE honours five
The family of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has announced the passing of his wife, Hajia Ramatu Sharubutu, in the early hours of Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A statement issued by the Chief Imam’s spokesperson, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has confirmed that a Janazah prayer and burial will be conducted at 2 pm, […] The post Wife of National Chief Imam dead appeared
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has asked the security agencies to play their role in the fight against cross-border illegal transfers. He says that there is nothing the central bank can do about it if the security agencies do not help. Dr Addison indicated that although the Bank hears rumors […] The post If the
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has explained why the local currency, the Cedi depreciated against the major trading ones, the Dollar, Pounds, and Euros, at a time when the local economy was expanding. Recently, the Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim announced that Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023, […] The post Addison
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has asked the state security agencies to assist the bank in dealing with reports of cross-border illegal transfers. He says that although the Bank hears rumors of these illegal transfers, it is not taking the matter lightly. Dr Addison said these while answering a question […] The post Bank of Ghana prepared
Hearts of Oak have reinstated Vincent Sowah Odotei and Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe as board members. This follows the earlier dissolution of the board as part of a new direction under the direction of Executive Board Chairman Togbe Afede XIV. The decision to dissolve the board, including the departure of prominent figures like Frank Nelson […] The post Odotei, Nyaho-Tamakloe reappointed
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY Dr. Steven Blessing Ackah, Executive Director of Ghana Gold Expo, has called for the establishment of exploration fund in Africa, particularly Ghana, to serve as a financial catalyst, enabling local individuals and entities to actively participate in exploration activities. He said the Exploration Fund should be accompanied by a strong commitment […] The post
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