Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has appealed to Ghanaians to support the building of the National Cathedral so it won’t be a disgrace to the President. The chief said this at the Okyeman Council of State meeting held at Kyebi on Friday when the Board of Trustees of the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo To NLA: Be Transparent In Your Dealings
President Akufo-Addo has stressed the need for the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) to do its activities and operations in an open manner devoid of any shady deals. “As an institution tasked with revenue generation, I will implore you to ensure that you exercise the highest form of transparency and integrity …
Read More »Kwasi Kwarteng Says He Got Carried Away As UK Chancellor
Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says he “got carried away” when he announced a huge package of ill-fated tax cuts alongside former PM Liz Truss. Mr Kwarteng told the Financial Times his biggest regret was being “too impatient” with the mini-budget. The plans sparked turmoil in the markets, eventually leading to …
Read More »Ghana Cedi: From Worst To Best Performer Against Dollar
Ghana cedi has been tagged by Bloomberg as the best performing currency against the US dollar this week. After being compared to some 150 currencies across the globe, the cedi emerged as the best performing currency against the dollar this week (for the past 5 days). Exchange rate: This …
Read More »PURC Ghana Ranked 4th In Africa Electricity Regulation Index (ERI) 2022
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), ranked fourth in the 2022 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) for Africa. This was made known when the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank (WB) on the Global Electricity Regulatory Index (GERI), launched the ERI report virtually on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Forty-three …
Read More »Hayford Siaw Appointed Member of the International Advisory Board of Book Aid International (BAI)
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Library Authority has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Board of Book Aid International. Book Aid International, founded in 1954 is an international charity with headquarters in London. The charity provides books and supports libraries around the world. Every year, the …
Read More »Police Place GH₵100,000 Bounty On Techiman South Killers
The Ghana Police Service has placed a Ghc100,000 bounty on the killers of two people who were shot during the Techiman South election violence. A police statement on Thursday also revealed that the case has been referred to the newly established cold case unit to expedite investigations into the incident. …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Commissions Container Terminals, Dry Dock At Takoradi Harbour
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 8th December 2022, commissioned a new state-of-the-art Dry Bulk Terminal and the Atlantic Terminal Services Multipurpose Container Terminal, as well as the Prime Meridian Dock Company’s Floating Dry-dock at the Takoradi Harbour in the Western region. The President …
Read More »Debt Exchange programme: Bank Of Ghana Announces Relief Packages For Banks
The Central Bank has moved to address any potential impact of government’s proposed debt exchange programme on banks. This is to help “preserve financial stability” for banks that will participate in the programme, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). In a statement, the Bank of Ghana encouraged all banks …
Read More »Show ‘Madness’ – Joshua Ansah Incites Workers Against Gov’t
The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has charged a group of workers to rise up and fight for what rightfully belongs to them. Joshua Ansah said if the workers do not show some kind of “madness”, they will be taken for granted by the country’s …
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