Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is set to present the 2020 budget in parliament today as he is being accompanied by the Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Looking all poised to deliver the budget statement which is in line with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section …
Read More »Asante Kotoko terminate Kjetil Zachariassen’s contract
Ghana Premier League Asante Kotoko have mutually terminated the contract of coach Kjetil Zachariassen, according to his agent, Charles Kouadio. The Norwegian gaffer has become a major topic of discussion in the past days when he went missing after the San Pedro game a week ago. The Porcupine Warriors cited …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Finance Minister presents 2020 budget to parliament
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is laying before parliament the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for 2020 in line with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). The 2020 Budget will focus on tax reforms that will enhance private sector …
Read More »Ofosu-Ampofo loses again
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has for the second time failed in his attempt to have the charges against him struck out by an Accra High Court. Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo, who has been charged with one count of conspiracy to cause harm and two …
Read More »China writes off Ghana’s debt
The Chinese government has decided to cancel a 250 million Yuan debt owed it by Ghana. In addition, the world super power has given the government 300 million Yuan grant to assist in its development process, both totalling 550 million Yuan. This came to light at a meeting between the …
Read More »UK police hunt for killers of Ghanaian-born British Dominic Ansah
The British police have urged suspects connected to the deaths of Ben Gillham-Rice and Ghanaian born British Dominic Ansah to turn themselves in. Dominic Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice, both 17, died from knife injuries after they were attacked at a house party in the Emerson Valley area of the town …
Read More »27 E-blocks completed since 2017
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has been able to fully complete and operationalise community senior high schools, popularly known as “E-Blocks”, started by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government since January 2017. The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum, who made this known in Parliament yesterday, said …
Read More »I don’t answer hypothetical questions – Ahwoi to JOY FM’s Morning Show hostI don’t answer hypothetical questions – Ahwoi to JOY FM’s Morning Show host
A stalwart of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Kwamena Ahwoi, has taken a swipe at the host of Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Daniel Dadzie. While speaking on the upcoming referendums and whether Ghanaians should vote ‘Yes or No’ among other issues, the presenter asked questions which according to …
Read More »Missing taxi driver’s rotten body found in a bush at Central region
A Taxi driver in his thirties, Eric Adu who went missing one week ago with his car in Mankessim in the Mfanteman Municipality of the Central Region has been found dead in a bush suspected to have been killed and dumped there. The deceased is said to have left home …
Read More »Woman axed to death by assasins
Tragedy struck at Sabo Area, Ugbe, Akoko North East local government area of Ondo state when a middle-aged woman, popularly called ‘Mama Olobi,’ was reportedly axed to death in the night. The house where the incident happened was few metres to a popular church in the town, where sympathisers besieged …
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