Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante, a former presiding bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, has urged the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to explain to Ghanaians why they are deserving of another term in power after 2024. Professor Asante, who was also a former National Peace Council chairman, then …
Read More »Youth Employment Agency set to launch 2 new modules
On Monday, August 14, 2023, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) will introduce a new module with the goal of providing young people with work options in the garments and textile sector. Thousands of young Ghanaians interested in becoming tailors and dressmakers will have the opportunity to receive training and an …
Read More »Pragia riders on rampage as they block roads over KMA CBD ban
As a group of commercial tricycle (Pragia) riders protested the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly’s (KMA) restrictions, the Aboabo highway in Kumasi came to a complete standstill. There is now friction between the riders and the KMA as a result of the protest, which raises worries about traffic snarls. The tricycle riders …
Read More »Special delegates conference unnecessary – Alan’s campaign spokesperson
The impending Special Delegates Conference of the New Patriotic Party has been called a needless election process by Alan Kyerematen’s campaign spokesperson. Yaw Buaben Asamoa claims that the conference, which would reduce the field of flagbearer candidates from 10 to 5, is an administrative procedure that will prevent candidates from …
Read More »Gov’t hasn’t abandoned Saglemi housing project – Asenso-Boakye replies Mahama
In spite of recent allegations made by former President John Dramani Mahama that the Saglemi housing project has been abandoned for political reasons, the administration is dedicated to finishing it, according to Francis Asenso-Boakye, the minister of works and housing. The minister claimed that President Akufo-Addo recently launched a new …
Read More »Court grants 2 lactating mothers Ghc2m bail, remands 5 others over Cecilia Dapaah’s stolen cash
The Accra Circuit Court remanded five people in custody in connection with the Cecilia Dapaah case, but granted bail to two breastfeeding moms in the amount of GH$1 million each. The court ruled that each bail must include three sureties, subject to reason. In addition to the four individuals who …
Read More »Court remands 12 Pragia drivers over clash with police
The 12 tricycle (Pragia) drivers detained for their alleged involvement in a fight that broke out between some tricycle operators and the police as they sought to reclaim their impounded vehicles from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have been remanded by the Akropong District Court. On Tuesday, October 8, 2023, …
Read More »BoG spending US$250 million on new headquarters – Minority Leader alleges
The Bank of Ghana is believed to have spent $250 million on the construction of a new head office, according to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson, the Bank of Ghana’s administration has engaged in egregious mismanagement and carelessness over the past few years, …
Read More »Decision to take haircut conveyed a good message to outside partners and saved the economy, according to BoG
According to the Bank of Ghana (BoG), taking a 50% haircut on the government’s debt prevented the economy from collapsing and conveyed a positive message to outside partners. As a result of the government’s Domestic Exchange Programme (DDEP), which resulted in a 50% haircut on Bank of Ghana’s non-marketable holdings …
Read More »Minority gives BoG governor 21 days to resign
The Bank of Ghana’s Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, has been called upon to resign by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The country’s economy has allegedly been damaged by the Central Bank governor’s incompetence, according to the Minority. Additionally, after the governor caused the nation’s economy to collapse, the …
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