Executive Secretary of the Civil and local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG), Isaac Bampoe Addo, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to come up with measures to clear all middlemen (goro boys) at the Finance Ministry. It is unclear who he labeled as the ‘goro boys’ but he says they are the cause of the […]

The Ghana Physician Assistant Association says continuous delay in posting physician assistants to health facilities is derailing the country’s effort to achieving universal health coverage by 2030. The Association observed whilst some health facilities in hard-to-reach areas that are in dire need of the services of physician assistants, qualified PAs remain home awaiting placement. “Delay […]

A Governance Expert Professor Baffuor Agyeman-Duah has said he supports the call by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament to the President to sack his Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry Charles Adu Boahen. Prof Agyemang Duah said he personally made this call in the past […]

The All Teacher Alliance Ghana (ATAG) has expressed shock at the position taken by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) National Association of Graduate Teachers (, (NAGRAT) and the Coalition for Concerned Teachers (CCT) on the appointment of Dr Eric Nkansah as the new Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). President Nana Addo Dankwa […]

The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia must resign immediately for failing to deal with the economic challenges as head of the economic management team, Deputy National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hamilton Nixon Biney popularly known as Chief Biney, has said.  In his view, the economic hardships Ghanaians are going through are due […]

Ghanaian podcast show, Sincerely Accra, has been chosen as a recipient of Spotify’s 2022 Africa Podcast Fund. The popular podcast, produced by Kwame Asante Ofori and hosted by Joseph Nti, focuses on urban life in Ghana’s capital, Accra.  Sincerely Accra hosts an assortment of personalities curated around fascinating, myriad discussions from the public sphere and popular culture, featuring a […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG), on Tuesday, 25th October 2022, met with stakeholders within the foreign exchange market, including the Managing Directors of the universal banks in the country and the Association of Forex Bureau Operators to deliberate on measures to streamline, sanitise and provide clarity on the supply of forex in the country. In […]

Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked the government to develop the power sector of the economy in order to generate more foreign exchange earnings. This suggestion forms part of Mr Mahama’s ideas to the government in tackling the economic challenges. Delivering an address on the economy at the University of Professional Studies Accra, (UPSA) […]

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament Habib Iddrisu has said Fonner President John Dramani Mahama said nothing new in the economic address he delivered on Thursday October 27. In his view, Mr Mahama wasted everybody’s time by repeating things he had already said at Harvard and also in Ghana. Speaking on the New Day show […]

Open letter to John Mahama Dear ex-President Mahama, Although you are facing political turbulence in your bid to return to power, you will hopefully be heartened to know that the “dumsor economy” that you left behind has relatively been turned around. Yes, our lights are on even under the prevailing post pandemic global recession, thanks […]

Corruption and fraud charges against Neymar have been dropped by prosecutors in Spain. The charges were made against the Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward and others accused in a trial over his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. Prosecutors had initially sought a two-year jail term and a 10m euro (£8.6m) fine for the 30-year-old. […]

Gospel musician Ewura Abena has opened up about having suicidal thoughts. According to the songstress, she contemplated killing herself and her children because of the troubles she was going through then. “At some point, I contemplated suicide. I wanted to take my life, and my two kids as well, so no one mistreats them,” she […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should have addressed the nation on the economic crisis long ago, a private legal practitioner Mr Kwame Jantuah has said. In his view, the President should have adopted the approach he used during the Covid period, for the economic crisis. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be addressing the nation […]

Private legal practitioner Mr Kwame Jantuah has said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to scrutinize Ghana’s documents and data thoroughly to ensure that they reflect the reality. He said Ghana may pass the initial test in the negotiations but the final decision which is going to be taken by the IMF Board will […]

Ghanaian musician Black Sherif has revealed that, despite making money from his music as a young boy, he is not interested in buying expensive cars – yet. Blacko explained that buying luxury cars at this stage is not his priority. He prefers to use the money he is currently making to invest in his music […]

Ace radio presenter Abeiku Aggrey Santana has apologized to Ghanaian highlife musician Mzbel for calling her a former artiste. The host of the Okay FM Drivetime show declared on live radio that Mzbel was past her prime in the music industry. Whilst interviewing Chief One, a fast-rising musician popularizing the Ewe language, Abeiku Santat asked […]

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said there was nothing in the address delivered by former President John Dramani Mahama. In a tweet, Mr Ahiagbah said “39 pages of little. Nothing new was said. We are fixing the problem.” Delivering the address on Thursday at the University of Professional Studies, […]

Former President John Dramani Mahama believes that Ghana’s current economic situation makes it inadvisable to commit resources to hosting the African Games in 2023. Ghana was awarded the rights to host the 13th edition of the multi-sport event in 2018 and has been preparing to host the continent in August next year, but Mahama has […]

The Police have arrested twenty-nine suspects for their involvement in violent clashes between two factions at New Tulaku, Ashaiman, in the Greater Accra Region in the wee hours of October 28, 2022. Initial investigation has disclosed that a misunderstanding between two rival factions at the New Tulaku meat market resulted in the attack in which […]

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been neglecting advice from seasoned experts at the Finance Ministry, former President John Mahama has said. Mr Mahama said the Finance Minister rather chooses to listen to staff of his Databank on how to run the economy. Mr Mahama blamed the economy challenges partly on this situation. Delivering an […]