National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has lashed out at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the manner in which its primaries were conducted on Saturday. He said the entire exercise was conducted in “an environment where those who could afford the biggest pecuniary or monetary inducements carried the …
Read More »Man kills his ex-girlfriend to prove his love for his new partner
A man killed his ex-girlfriend in order to prove his love to his new partner, prosecutors in Russia believe. Suspect Aleksey Petrov, 20, is alleged to have lured former lover Anastasia Pospelova in the forest before strangling her to death. Reports say Petrov and his new girlfriend Yekaterina …
Read More »Coronavirus: China to exempt some African countries from repaying debt loans
China’s President Xi Jinping has said his nation will exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest-rate loans due at the end of 2020. This follows calls by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on April 6 2020 urging for a debt relief package from China to ease the economic burden on Africa …
Read More »Voter’s register: IMANI, others to submit further details to Supreme Court
Policy think tank, IMANI Africa has served notice it will petition the Supreme Court in the ongoing case between the NDC and the Electoral Commission over the voter’s register. IMANI, ASEPA and other CSOs say their decision to file amicus curiae in the landmark case is to challenge …
Read More »GH¢3bn loaned to businesses after coronavirus restrictions – BoG
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Elsie Awadzie, has disclosed that over GH¢3 billion has been advanced to businesses by commercial banks following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions. Speaking at a webinar organised by the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), the Deputy Governor of the central bank …
Read More »Akufo-Addo explains sudden jump in Ghana’s COVID-19 recoveries
President Nana Akufo-Addo has explained why Ghana’s COVID-19 recoveries more than doubled overnight on Saturday, 20 June 2020 by over 5,000. In his 12th address to the nation on Sunday, 21 June 2020, Mr Akufo-Addo said: “Our approach to dealing with the virus, as I have always said, …
Read More »Kicking out incumbent MPs a good omen for NPP – Mac Manu
The New Patriotic Party’s Campaign Manager for the 2020 election, Peter Mac Manu has observed that kicking out some incumbent Members of Parliament(MPs) is a good omen for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the December 2020 election. Political Analysts have argued that kicking out experienced incumbents and especially …
Read More »I’m the ‘most insulted’ musician in Ghana – Sarkodie tells Manifest
According to rapper Sarkodie, he hardly responds to critics who attack him on social media but that doesn’t change the fact that he is the ‘most insulted’ musician in the country. Speaking in an Instagram Live discussion with rapper Manifest, Sarkodie revealed that he deals with countless insults …
Read More »Soldiers, police intervene as taxi strike leaves commuters stranded
Commuters were left stranded across Gauteng, roads were barricaded and a bus hijacked as the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) embarked on a strike on Monday to protest against a R1bn government relief package for the industry. The council said in a letter “we were expecting at least …
Read More »NPP condemns altercations during parliamentary primaries
The ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) has strongly condemned the incidents of altercations that occurred in some of its polling stations during its parliamentary primaries to elect Parliamentary candidates for the 2020 elections. Describing the incidents as unacceptable, a statement issued by National Chairman, Freddie Blay said “the party …
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