Cedi depreciated averagely by 9 percent at the retail market leve At the interbank market cedi currently depreciating by 3 percent on the average Cedi depreciated by 3 percent averagely for both interbank and interbank in 2020 A Senior Currency Analyst at Databank Research, Courage Martey, has indicated that the …
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2021
Beenie Man denies ever contracting COVID-19, mute on reported arrest
Beenie Man arrested in Ghana Beenie Man tests positive for COVID-19 Beenie man performs at Bhim Concert Jamaican dancehall giant, Beenie Man, has reacted to reports that he had contracted COVID-19 at a point. News emerged yesterday, December 27, 2021, that he had been arrested by National Security operatives days ago for flouting COVID-19 safety protocols. According …
Read More »There is urgent need to accelerate vaccinations in low income countries – IMF, WB, WTO
A joint statement released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization has said there is urgent need to accelerate vaccinations in low-income Countries (LICs), where, according to the bodies, under 5% of the population is fully vaccinated, as well as in …
Read More »Here are 8 life hacks for the year 2022
We are at the setting of 2021 and we are super pumped for 2022. This past year has been the first since Covid crises. Some of us had plans for the year; resolutions. While others achieved their life goals, others may have not gotten as far as they wanted. Do …
Read More »Ghana to name final AFCON 2022 squad on December 30
Milovan Rajevac names provisional squad for AFCON Afena-Gyan, Kudus Mohammed turn down call up Five local players in Ghana’s provisional AFCON squad Henry Asante Twum, the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association has said that coach Milovan Rajevac will announce his final squad for the upcoming African Cup of …
Read More »KATH on verge of shutdown
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is on the verge of shutdown following the compulsory isolation of a number of its staff who have tested positive for the Omicron Covid-19 variant. Management says tests run on suspected cases in the past week came back 80 to 90 per cent positive. The …
Read More »VIDEO: Man stabs rival to death for proposing to his girlfriend on Boxing Day
What started as a love proposal led to a bloody fight on Boxing Day, leading to the death of one person at Dwease close to Konongo in the Ashanti Region. Eyewitnesses alleged suspect Pius Osei Kankam stabbed 27-year-old Kwame Buckman to death in a confrontation over why the deceased proposed …
Read More »Paris FC and Lyon thrown out of Coupe de France after rampaging fans halt match
French football chiefs slung Paris FC and Lyon out of the Coupe de France on Monday night and fined the outfits 10,000 and 52,000 euros respectively for the chaotic organisation of their last-64 tie at the Stade Charlety on 17 December. Fans marauded between the stands and spilled onto the …
Read More »No violent crimes recorded during Yuletide
The Police in Accra have not recorded any violent crimes during the Christmas festivities. Divisional Commanders of the Police Service, in an engagement with the Ghana News Agency, attributed the remarkable feat to proactive leadership, increased police visibility within crime hotspots and frequent targeted swoops, amongst others. Chief Superintendent Martin …
Read More »3 arrested after setting Bolt driver ablaze in Western Region
Police in the Western Region have arrested three people said to have launched a violent attack on a Bolt driver and setting him ablaze in the process. The three, who are Senior High School students are said to have confessed to committing the crime, it is reported. The suspects would …
Read More »