POLITICS

Recent events, such as the government’s incapacity to pay its debts, have finally exposed the Bank of Ghana (BoG), according to an article written by Togbe Afede XIV. He claimed that the BoG had changed its strategy over the previous few months and kept its policy rate below the inflation …

Claims on social media that President Akufo-Addo is backing Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, the Dormaahene, in his attack on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, have been refuted by the Presidency. Eugene Arhin, the director of communications for the Jubilee House at the presidency, asked people to disregard the …

The Bonoman Institute has called for unity among traditional rulers in the area to promote development. The group indicated that there could not be any meaningful development in the midst of chieftaincy disputes and conflicts in a community and, therefore, admonished both divisional and sub-chiefs in the area to resolve …

Enoch Teye Mensah, also known as ET Mensah, was a member of the Council of State and a former member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. A state funeral for him was held in the State House forecourt. The shrewd politician, who was well-known for his devotion to and contributions …

In 2023, the Ghana National Fire Service received 656,591 prank calls from members of the public. The incidents occurred between January and November 2023 and caused the Service’s operations to become overextended. This was made public during the 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service of the Service, where recently retired senior officers …

The Students Loan Trust Fund’s new chief executive officer is Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama. The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, formally informed Mr. Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama of his appointment to the position in a letter dated January 2, 2024. “Pursuant to Section 13 (1) of the Students …

The government has been urged by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) to make sure that the economic stability that was established in 2023 is strengthened in 2024. According to GUTA President Joseph Obeng, this would eventually help Ghanaians by boosting businesses and enabling them to hire more young …

The late Mr. Enoch Teye Mensah, also known as E. T. Mensah in Ghanaian political circles, requested permission from him as the opposition party’s Chief Scribe at the time to run for a seat on the Council of State, according to Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the opposition …

In the course of the party’s ongoing vetting process, a prospective NPP Parliamentary candidate for the Eastern Region’s New Juaben South constituency has been cited for impersonation and forgery. According to Afeema FM, a radio station in Koforidua, Yaa Ansah Safori, the candidate running against Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi, the current …

According to three sources who spoke to Reuters, Ghana’s official creditors will convene on Monday to discuss restructuring the country’s loans totaling about US$5.4 billion. This is a crucial step towards securing the country’s next funding tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana’s $20 billion in external debt that …