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BoG unhappy with receivers, describes receivership process as too slow

The Bank of Ghana has expressed its frustration over the slow pace of work by the two receivers appointed in the aftermath of seven banks collapsing over the last two years. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, Dr. Ernest Addison said …

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Blow by blow account of how the police rescued Estonia Consular General

The Charlie SWAT Unit of the Accra Regional Police Command picked up intelligence that some Nigerians residing in H/N/11/B, NTHC Estates, Vivian Farms, Lashibi, were suspicious characters who stay home all day but go out only at night. On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 0800 hours, the Police followed up …

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‘Change your ways or face our wrath’ – Asiedu Nketia warns EC Boss

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has asked the EC boss, Madam Jean Mensa to change her ways of doing things at the Commission or face their wrath. According to him, the EC boss has refused to learn the way they do their things especially …

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Police rescue Lebanese Consular from Nigerian Kidnappers

The Ghana Police Service has rescued a Lebanese Consular General and Head of Mission of Estonia to Ghana who was allegedly kidnapped by some Nigerians today, Friday April 19. Mr. Nabil Makram Basbous, 61, was on a walk in his neighborhood at Labone in Accra when he was kidnapped by …

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NAM1 can’t return to Ghana without Dubai money – Menzgold staff to government

Staff of troubled gold-trading firm, Menzgold Ghana limited, has called on the government of Ghana to free Nana Appiah Mensah and facilitate the payment of $39 million owed him by Diamond Royale Company. The workers in a statement noted that Menzgold can only pay its customers if the company’s CEO …

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Mali struggles to disarm ethnic militia suspected of massacre

Shortly after rolling into the central Malian town of Koro to detain a leader of an ethnic militia suspected of massacring about 160 villagers, a pickup truck of army soldiers was swarmed by hostile residents. Video provided to Reuters by a senior member of the Dan Na Ambassagou militia appears …

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Bagging only GHC25m from ‘ill-advised’ luxury car tax means it must go – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has said he will scrap the luxury car tax imposed by the Akufo-Addo government, should he win the 2020 general elections. The “ill-conceived” tax, he said, has brought untold hardship to commercial drivers and their business, thus, his aim to let it go. During his pre-Easter …

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Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp nominated for Crystal Palace Player Of The Season

Jeffrey Schlupp and Jordan Ayew are candidates for Crystal Palace player of the year award. The two have all been nominated for the top award. Both Ayew and Schlupp are among several other Palace players in contention for the player of the season accolade. Top scorer Winfred Saha, Andrew Townsend, …

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FIFA General Secretary hails Ghana legend Tony Baffoe over AFCON draw role

FIFA General Secretary Fatma Samoura has heaped praise on Ghana legend Anthony Baffoe for his excellent role during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations draw in Egypt. Baffoe was the lead conductor of the draw for Africa’s flagship football competition which was held in the Egyptian capital five days ago. …

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‘Heartless attacks on Eric Opoku & Collins Dauda orchestrated by Akufo-Addo’ – Bono NDC claims

The Bono Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken a swipe at President Akufo-Addo and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for deliberately ‘orchestrating attacks’ on its members to put fear in them. They made this known through a press encounter addressed by the Regional Communications …

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