Economist, and a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Patrick Asuming, has disputed the government’s claims of a strong economic recovery, stating that the reality on the ground contradicts this assertion. He argued that the economy is stalling, rather than recovering, as claimed by the government. This comes after Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin […]

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is one of the most notorious names in drug war history, synonymous with the fearsome power and corrosive influence of the most important drug cartel in the world. The last of an original generation of drug cartel leaders, he created the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman from the remnants […]

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that the transformative impact of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme in the North and across Ghana would not have been possible had former President John Mahama remained in office. Addressing a massive crowd in Jirapa as part of his campaign […]

The top 50 candidates in the 2024 edition of Citi FM/Channel One TV’s ‘Literacy Challenge for Junior High School Students’ are scheduled to take an Aptitude Test on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 12:00 pm at the Accra Digital Centre. The top 50 candidates were announced on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on […]

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to launch its 2024 General Elections campaign in Tamale on Saturday, July 27. The event will feature the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, his running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, and other top officials, including National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, and […]

The Father of the reigning TGMA Artiste Of The Year, Stonebwoy, has made an astonishing revelation that he used the date of birth of the Dancehall star and his late twin brother to stake lotto when they were born. Stonebwoy graduated with Second Class Upper in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and […]

A leading New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, congratulated Stonebwoy for being a positive role model to Ghanaian youth. Stonebwoy on Friday, July 26, graduated from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) with a BSc in Public Administration. In a post on X, Gabby Otchere praised the academic success of […]

Sports Panorama, Friday, 26th July, 2024

MTN Ghana has revealed that it has achieved 80% of its scheduled network upgrade throughout the country. The upgrade, which began in June 2024, is projected to conclude in August 2024. In a statement released on Friday, MTN stated, “The upgrade involves the replacement of existing mobile network infrastructure with more efficient and environmentally friendly […]

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticised the Ministry of Health’s response to his petition regarding the controversial $34 million ambulance spare parts deal. Mr Ablakwa accused former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu of conspiring with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited to swindle the state. […]

Some Members of Parliament in the Minority Caucus have rejected a report by the joint committee on Mines and Energy and Lands and Forestry, which investigated a clash between small-scale salt miners and officials of Electrochem Ghana Limited at the Songor Lagoon enclave. The report recommends no review of the three mining leases ratified by […]

Two young men at Tiza in the Jirapa municipality of the Upper West region are in critical condition after angry youth in the community unleashed a mob attack on them for stealing four goats. The youth, justifying their action say several reports to the police have not yielded results and that the attack on the […]

Parliament has approved a tax waiver of €1.5 million for the supply and installation of integrated e-learning laboratories in Senior High Schools. This follows an €11.5 million commercial contract between the government and Televic Group N.V. for phase two of the project, aimed at integrating ICT in education to enhance learning. The purpose of the […]

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is extending the days for the submission of nomination forms by presidential aspirants. According to the commission, the move is to prevent the disqualification of aspirants by allowing them to address challenges they had with their nomination forms before they were put on the ballot papers. Samuel Tettey, the […]

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration with a degree from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) with Second Class Upper. The musician, who cut short his education to focus on his music career, returned to school in 2021. He attended his graduation ceremony held at GIMPA’s premises on July 26 in […]

The Ghana Health Service has identified the consumption of fast foods as a leading factor in the spike of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the country. According to the GHS, the changing lifestyles of most Ghanaians have led to new eating habits, as more people develop the habit of eating fast food and also incorporating it […]

The seventh instalment of E.L’s Best African Rapper (BAR) mixtape makes a stylish return after a three-year pause, representing a decade of excellence. It may feel like just yesterday when the original BAR mixtape made it to fans with tracks like ‘American Passport’ and ‘Borle.’ Surprisingly, that was ten years ago, yet the series is […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has defended its decision to continue building a new head office despite posting a significant loss of 10.50 billion cedis in 2023. The Central Bank despite the losses paid $82 million to contractors for the project last year. The decision to press on with the construction has faced scrutiny, with […]

The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s vision for a continent-wide financial institution and has taken steps to accelerate mobile money interoperability across Africa. The decisions were made during the AU Mid-Year Coordination meeting in Accra, where President Akufo-Addo, the AU Champion for Financial Institutions, emphasized the need to enhance financial inclusion for […]

For the third consecutive time, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate at 29 per cent. The policy rate is a benchmark interest rate set by a Central Bank. It’s the rate at which commercial banks can borrow from the Central Bank. This rate is used by the Central Bank as […]