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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth organizer in the Ashanti region’s Suame Constituency has been granted bail by the Asokwa Circuit Court. Razak Koampa Avoliya was accused of inappropriate behavior, but he entered a not guilty plea. Evans Amankwa led a group of five attorneys who prayed for their client’s …

To monitor the country’s financial sector supervision, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assigned a Resident Advisor to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). This month, the fund recruited Irish-Kenyan Leonard Chumo to the central bank to offer technical support and aid in the expansion of the regulator’s capabilities for its …

The government reportedly exceeded the required 80% objective for the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP). Before Ghana to get an estimated $3 billion economic rescue from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the program is one of the prerequisites. The aim was achieved on Friday, February 10, 2023, according to some …

Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, a former commissioner of the Ghana Electoral Commission, has counseled political parties to guarantee the hiring of people with experience in electoral procedures as polling agents. He maintains that political parties should rely on qualified individuals rather than those who might incite violence as polling agents. “Fortunately, …

The second pricing window in February is expected to see a slight decrease in gasoline costs, according to the Institute for Energy Security (IES). In the second week of the pricing window, IES predicts that the price of gasoline would decrease by around 4.26%, from Ghana cedi 15.90 to roughly …

18 persons were detained by the police today, February 14, 2023, for causing disturbances on the University of Ghana campus. The 200 individuals thought to be former students from the university’s Commonwealth Hall were present with the 18 accused. The incident was managed by the police, and order has now …

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has said “Sticks and stones may break my bones but blah blah will not hurt me. No”. In response to Mr. Gabby Asare Otchere- Darko’s recent criticism of her for joining a picket to oppose the inclusion of pension funds in the ongoing domestic debt …

In order to support elderly bondholders in their picketing to seek complete exclusion from the Domestic Debt Exchange Program, the former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has returned to the Ministry of Finance’s premises. On Friday, the former Chief Justice joined the bondholders for the first time, drawing mixed emotions from …

The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has announced that on February 14, when Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the minister of finance, appears before the House’s Business Committee, it will be present to witness proceedings. The Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP), which targets the bond holdings of retirees, was announced by the government after …

By adding pension funds in the domestic debt exchange program, the government must respect the elderly rather than treat them cruelly, according to Justice Sophia Akuffo, who took part in one of the pickets on Friday, February 10, 2023. The former Chief Justice told reporters when he was among the …