POLITICS

Picketing at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will jeopardize public order and security, according to the Ghana Police Service. The Police have instructed the Minority to start the protest from the facade of Parliament House through Osu Cemetery Traffic Light and end at Independence Square, according to a statement released …

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group who incited a mutiny against the Russian army in June, was aboard the aircraft that crashed outside of Moscow, according to Russian police. According to Russia’s emergency circumstances ministry, all 10 passengers on board died. 10 passengers have reportedly perished after a …

According to Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, a former General Secretary of the Ghana Christian Council, the Akufo-Addo administration has not shown a commitment to the battle against corruption. He added that previous administrations had not demonstrated a commitment to combating corruption. Despite the fact that more than 70% of …

Senior Presidential Advisor Yaw Osafo Maafo has expressed worries about the message that church leaders deliver to Christians, particularly in light of the fact that corruption still exists in a country that describes itself as primarily Christian, with 72% of its population practicing Christianity. “We need to do some introspection …

A festive event held in the capital of the Northern Regional has saw Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia officially launch the Tamale International Airport Phase II Project. The project is facilitated under the aegis of the UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC), which was founded in 2018 and co-chaired by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. …

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the republic, left Ghana at the invitation of His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of the Republic of South Africa, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, which is taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22 to …

The Electoral Commission’s plan to limit the next voter registration drive to its district offices has drawn criticism from seven opposition parties. In order to prevent the disenfranchisement of eligible voters who have not yet been added to the national voter roll, the parties are asking the EC to open …

All of the Ghanaian government’s legacy obligations dating back to 1992 were included in the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) loan to the government, which was written off, causing enormous losses. It included the accumulated overdraft of 2022, the overdraft to COCOBOD, the Covid-19 Bond, and even the BoG holdings of …

The NPP’s Presidential Elections Committee has warned any of its flag bearer candidates that purchasing votes is against the law. To reduce the number of presidential candidates from 10 to five, the party will host a special delegate conference on Saturday. The chairman of the party’s presidential elections committee cautioned …

On September 1, 2023, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will raise the prices for water and energy by 1.18% and 4.22%, respectively. This follows the PURC’s fulfillment of the regulatory procedure for the quarterly adjustment of tariffs. The method for reviewing tariffs every quarter seeks to monitor and take …