Africa’s biggest bank, Standard Bank, has slashed Ghana’s growth rate forecast for 2022 to 3.1 per cent, from the earlier 6.2 per cent. It has also lowered its 2023 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for the country to 4.1 per cent, from the earlier 6.8 per cent. The government in the 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review … The post Standard Bank slashes Ghana’s growth

The precarious situation of the cedi is not getting any better soon, as the local currency has recorded a -28.82 per cent depreciation to the dollar as of August 8, 2022, Bloomberg has said. This still ranked the local currency as the worst among African currencies with the “Worst Spot Returns”, and could be heading … The post Cedi still

Mining companies should take advantage of the gold price boom to invest in infrastructure and exploration, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, the General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers’ Union (GMWU), of the Trades Union Congress, has suggested. “Given the unprecedented surge in gold price and the colossal gains most mining companies made last year, and what they … The post ‘Take

The Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon Constituency, Madam Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, last Friday donated 2 HP colour laser jet printers to St Aquinas Senior High School and the Education Directorate of La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) in Accra. Madam Sowah said the printers were purchased from the MP`s Common Fund to support the … The post La Dade-Kotopon

MyHelp-YourHelp Foundation, a Christian charitable organisation (NGO) with focus on education, health and social services has organised a free health screening for the people of Ashaiman and its environs in the Greater Accra Region. The health screening, which was held over the weekend saw more than 700 people, including children being screened for various diseases … The post MyHelp-YourHelp

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) in the Greater Accra Region has presented GH¢43,200 to 17 persons with disabilities (PWDs). The facility is to help support the beneficiaries in areas of education, business development, medical care and support. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ms Sandra Owusu-Ahenkorah, presenting the packages urged the beneficiaries to effectively utilise … The post AWMA

The Adenta Municipal Assembly (AdMA) has advised private developers and residents to undertake thorough search on the land they intend to buy or possess, to avoid any infraction with the law. This, the Assembly explained was the only way to eliminate land disputes, violence and deaths, which has created insecurity in some communities. The Municipal … The post Assembly

The Global Evangelical Church on Friday held its opening ceremony of the 2022 Mini Synod in Accra, on the theme ‘Be Ye Holy’. Addressing the congregation, the Right Rev. Prosper Samuel Dzomeku advised against monetising the gospel or “galamsey”, the promotion and sale of anointing oil, salt, holy water, prayer mantles, among others, to manipulate … The post Rev. Dzomeku

The Executive Committee of the Adentan Municipal Assembly has urged the assembly to remove all squatters and abandoned heavy-duty vehicles from the Ogbojo market area. The move, the committee explained, would help prevent criminals from using the area as a hideout to ensure the safety of the traders and their patrons. This was contained in … The post ‘Squatters,

Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised the public to patronise only registered sachet and bottled water manufactured in Ghana and bear the FDA product registration numbers. This comes against the backdrop of claims that certain sachet water sold in on the market contained microbes or unwholesome. The FDA’s said it was responsibility to protect … The post Patronise only

The National Media Commission (NMC) has directed NET 2 TV and the Host of the Seat Show, Kweku Annan to retract and apologise to Messers Francis AkuamoahBoateng and Bright Okyere- Adjekumon. According to the Commission, this follows a publications made on nine episodes of the programme from April 13, 2022 to May 16, 2022 which … The post NMC

A €2million funded national COVID-19 vaccination campaign aimed at increasing vaccine uptake and improving conditions for the effective management of the pandemic in the country was yesterday launched in Accra. Dubbed the “Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) National Risk Communication COVID-19 Vaccination Update Support Project,” it is a Ghana Health Service (GHS) initiative with … The post €2m

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inspected progress of work on the Kpandai District Hospital in the Northern Region which forms part of the Agenda 111 programme. According to him, the hospital was one of the 87 different hospital facilities currently under construction across the country under the programme. When completed, he said, the hospitals … The post President

A sod cutting ceremony was yesterday performed to commence the construction of a 14-seater lavatory facility for the Dawhenya Methodist Basic ‘A’ School in Accra. The project, which will be completed within two months is expected to bring to a halt, the concern of indiscriminate open defecation being practiced by the pupils, due to the … The post Dawhenya Methodist

The Anyaa Ablekuma Area of the Church of Pentecost has inaugurated its Chieftaincy Ministry with a seven-member committee to facilitate its affairs. The committee chaired by the Krontihene of Kwahu Jejeti, Nana Obeng Akrofi I, included Pastor Ayim Smart; Ablekuma District Pastor as Coordinator, Nana Appiah VI, Kyidomhene of Enyan Nkodwo and Nana Afia Bempomah … The post Anyaa

The President of Breast Care International, an NGO, Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, has urged Ghanaian men to join breast cancer-free champions to dispel the myth that breast cancer is a witchcraft-related disease. Men, she said were held in great regard by women, therefore, if they were aware of the disease, they would be better able to … The post Lead fight against breast cancer – Men

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, King of Dagbon has commended Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region for his efforts towards the progress, growth and development of the area.      The President and the Overlord of Dagbon commended the MP for his … The post President,

Former President John Mahama has bemoaned lack of credible remedial plans have been put forward by the government to salvage the economy. “Unfortunately, no credible remedial plans have been put forward by the government to salvage the economy and there is the need to urgently organise forums for the best brains in the country to … The post Mahama: No credible

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Osei Adutwum, has advised constituents to avoid being swayed by ‘unscrupulous’ politicians who do not think about the success of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the government and desist from indulging in dirty politicking. “If we allow such politicians to sway … The post Avoid

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Constituency in the Upper East Region, Mahama Ayariga, has expressed reservation with the Electoral Commission (EC)’s plan to jettison the guarantor system as it adopts the Ghana Card as the only source document for continuous voter registration. He indicated that the National Identification Register also had a … The post Mahama