In an effort to provide the proper conditions for free, fair, peaceful, and credible elections on December 7, 2024, Speaker of the Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has begun corresponding with important state organizations. “This, I believe, will inspire confidence in the process and faith in our democratic institutions. We …
Read More »Judge admits Jakpa’s tape recording into evidence in Ambulance case
The Attorney General and businessman Richard Jakpa are featured on an audio tape that the trial judge in the current ambulance case let into evidence. Today, June 13, 2024, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe entered the tape into evidence. She cited the same justifications for admitting the recording in her June …
Read More »“After a thorough and unbiased assessment, collapsed banks and financial institutions shall be restored”-Mahama
Former President John Mahama pledged that following a “unbiased assessment,” all of the banks that the Akufo-Addo administration, under the ministerial direction and oversight of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, collapsed would be returned to their owners. The Bank of Ghana closed ten banks that belonged to Ghanaian businessmen between …
Read More »Bawumia kickstarts handover of ‘One Student One Tablet’ programme
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, has given the senior high school pupils at Kumasi’s Opoku Ware School their first of several thousand smart tablets. In addition, he saw the first lessons taught in classrooms and put the first Smart School Block into service. By giving every student an educational …
Read More »Police arrest Amenfi East NPP Parliamentary Candidate over galamsey comment
Ernest Frimpong, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi East, was detained by the Ghana Police Service due to remarks he made recently. Mr. Frimpong was seen speaking at a forum full of people thought to be illegal miners in a video that went viral on social media. …
Read More »Clear containers of essential drugs stuck at the port – Minority to gov’t
The Parliamentary Minority has entered the disputes pertaining to the clearance of more than 180 containers containing vital medical supplies at the port. The Global Fund has threatened to cut off future shipments to Ghana since the supplies have been stranded at the port for more than a year. The …
Read More »IMF Deal: Official Creditor Committee and the Ghanaian gov’t reached a Memorandum of Understanding
The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and the Ghanaian government have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). China and France, two countries that were instrumental in the negotiations, co-chaired the agreement, which deals with the debt treatment that was decided upon in January 2024. In order to restore Ghana’s long-term financial …
Read More »“Video” “I know you will work for Ghana to become a better place” – Otumfuo to Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s handlers have been asked by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to be honest with him and not to be swayed by their narrow-minded agendas. If things were not going well, the staff should be able to be honest with Dr. Bawumia, he said, so that …
Read More »NHIA releases over Ghc300m for claims payment to healthcare facilities
The Ghana’s healthcare facilities will receive GHS 300 million in claims payments, according to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The NHIA said in a statement on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, that the sum “covers the claims vetted for higher tier facilities.” According to the NHIA, the payments are within …
Read More »Ghana’s inflation drops marginally to 23.1% in May
May 2024 saw a small decline in inflation to 23.1%. This is less than the 25.0% recorded in April, a decrease of 1.95 percentage points. Government Statistician Professor Samuel Kobina Annim told reporters during a press briefing that transportation had 10.5% monthly inflation. He urged the government to come up …
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