Yearly Archives: 2019

Today at the newsstands

Stories making headlines on the front pages in the major newspapers include: Daily Graphic * Import duties go down today * Dumsor is not back – Amewu * UEW reinstates 3 dismissed lecturers * Illegal miners return to business in Western North Ghanaian Times  * Big boost for importers as …

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I’m sad for Bawumia, NPP using him to do dirty job – Sorogho

A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Alhaji Amadu Seidu Bukari Sorogho has said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) wants to dent the political career of Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with “dirty jobs.” He observed, since Dr Bawumia was appointed a running mate for Nana Akufo-Addo when …

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Mozambique woman gives birth on a tree

A woman gave birth in a mango tree while escaping floods in central Mozambique caused by Cyclone Idai. Single mother Amélia delivered her daughter, Sara, whilst clinging to the branches with her two-year-old son. The family was rescued two days later by neighbours, following storms that have killed more than …

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BoG did not spend any reserves to stabilize the Cedi – Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims that the Bank of Ghana spent reserves to revive the Cedi when it depreciated against some foreign currencies especially the Dollar. According to him, “some persons have misunderstood the requirement by the International Monetary Fund(IMF) to build up its reserves by some …

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Ground rules for NPP, NDC vigilantism dialogue slated April 9

A date and venue have finally been settled on by the National Peace Council for the much-anticipated meeting between the two main political parties in the country, the new Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The meeting which has been scheduled for April 9, 2019, will have …

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Angry Krobo youth block roads with bonfire over dumsor

Some angry young people of Nuaso, Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region, on Wednesday night set up a road blockade and set bonfires in protest to a three-day blackout in the area. The irate young men say they are befuddled by the consistent nightly power cuts in that part of …

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We won’t underrate Mahama – NPP

Nana Yaw Boakye, the National Youth Organiser of New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said even though former president John Dramani Mahama is incompetent, the NPP will not underrate him in the 2020 General Elections. He stressed that in as much as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has gone for incompetent …

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