The World Bank has admonished the Government of Ghana to remain transparent with citizens on the country’s current economic situation. According to Country Director of the World Bank for Ghana, Pierre Laporte predicts Ghana will face a tough time in its bid towards restoring macro-economic sustainability. Speaking at a public …
Read More »Meet Adjoa Bayor: A female football star who broke boundaries
As the world celebrates women across the globe, GhanaWeb’s lenses focus on an outstanding female football star who broke boundaries to become a household in women’s football in Ghana. In a male-dominated sport, Adjoa Bayor who is regarded as one of Ghana’s greatest footballers was able to break the norm to make …
Read More »VIDEO: Akuapem Poloo somersaults while performing at Mzbel’s father’s funeral
As a way of showing love to her friend at the event, Akuapem Poloo got into action, turning the mourners present into an audience, even as she performed to them. With her performance bringing so much joy to the faces of all gathered, she put a good icing on the cake: she …
Read More »Ghana’s Eurobond yields hit 10-year high
Yields on Ghana’s Eurobonds have risen to their highest level in 10 years, as international investors continue to dump the country’s bonds amid fiscal and debt challenges – and now the Russian-Ukrainian war. Data from the CBonds indicate that the country’s sovereign US$ yield to maturity (YTM) index had risen …
Read More »Ketu South: Headmaster allegedly commits suicide at Hatsukorpe
The headmaster of the Hatsukorpe No.1 Basic school in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, Mr. Israel Mawuli Afetorgbor has been found dead. The body of the almost 60-year-old headmaster was found hanging on a rope tied to a mango tree on the compound of his residence at …
Read More »VIDEO: Meet 68-year-old Agya Polo: The oldest Ghanaian footballer
At age 68, most footballers would be looking back at their journey in life after hanging their boots many years back. Same can however not be said about Agya Polo, who plays in the Ghanaian third-tier league. Born in 1954, Polo was three years old when Ghana had independence in …
Read More »Ablakwa lauds Akufo-Addo for flying commercial to Dubai Expo
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for boarding a commercial flight to the Dubai Expo instead of the preferred luxurious private jet. President Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Monday, 7th March 2022, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the Dubai Expo …
Read More »Prof Botchwey outlines urgent approaches to restore economy
Professor Kwesi Botchwey, Ghana’s longest serving Finance Minister, has proposed wide-ranging measures to address the economic challenges confronting the country. He said the current macro economic indicators, including the country’s debt to GDP ratio, inflation rate, drop in credit worthiness rankings, fast depreciation of the cedi against the US dollar, …
Read More »New-born baby rescued from public toilet at Nkrankwanta
Residents of Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region are in shock after a newly born baby was discovered in a public toilet located in the Asuofri Electoral Area. Residents leaving around the public toilet responded to distress calls, mobilised, and immediately retrieved the baby boy who …
Read More »Bonkrom JHS students study under trees as school block collapses
Dozens of students at Bonkrom D/A Junior High School in Kwahu Afram Plains South District in the Eastern Region have been displaced after the collapse of a shed used as a classroom. The pavilion classroom was hit by a violent rainstorm on March 1, 2022, after school period leading to …
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