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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, had a courtesy visit from the Rev. Dr. Stephen Wengam, the recently elected General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, and a 13-member team. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the Church’s leadership to the Asantehene and to address matters pertaining …

One District One Factory, the government’s flagship initiative, has been labeled a failure by the minority in parliament. The program, in the Minority’s opinion, has not succeeded in significantly reducing imports into the nation. The government’s decision to stop providing foreign exchange support to importers of certain foods, including rice …

Friday, December 2, 2022, has been designated by the Ministry of Interior as a public holiday that all Ghanaians must respect. Ambrose Dery, the Interior Minister, issued a statement the reads: “The general public is hereby reminded that Friday, December 2, 2022, which marks Farmers’ Day, is a Statutory Public …

The Member of Parliament for Kwadaso Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Kingsley Nyarko has cut the sod for construction of six-unit classroom blocks for Techiman Presbyterian primary and Nyankyer3nease Methodist Primary schools respectively in the Kwadaso Municipality. In a statement to the media, Dr. Kingsley Nyarko said that the …

The minister of food and agriculture has come under fire from the ranking member of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament for giving the false impression that plantain was on the list of crops for the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative (PFJ). The Ranking Member stated …

Ghana’s Central Bank has increased the benchmark interest rate as the significant upside risks to inflation outlook remain. To continue to contain inflationary pressures, the Monetary Policy Committee on Monday, November 28, 2022 decided to increase the policy rate by 250 basis points to 27.0 percent. This means cost of …

In their second World Cup group encounter in Qatar, the Black Stars defeated South Korea 3-2. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised the team. The President characterized the triumph as well-earned but hard-fought. “Kudos to the Black Stars. Hard fought, but throughly well-deserved victory against South Korea. Proud of …

According to former president John Dramani Mahama, Aflao, the most thriving border town in Ghana, deserves more than it currently has. As a result, the next NDC government will provide the residents of Aflao with a modern international standard market, a new hospital, as well as other socio-economic infrastructure, in …

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the deputy energy minister, claims that the government is prepared to carry out its gold-for-oil barter agreement. He claims that the nation has enough gold in its reserves to trade for oil in order to lower the increasing gasoline costs that are now in effect. He …

Alban Bagbin, Speaker of the House, predicts that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will learn from the difficulties encountered in recent weeks. Mr. Bagbin is certain that Ken Ofori-Atta has learned from the Minority’s motion of censure and the Majority’s decision to remove him from office. Ghana is presently seeking a …