Many years ago, before Ghana gained its independence in 1957, locals in the Gold Coast used the British West African Pound which was the currency of the British colonies in the region. According to the Bank of Ghana, during this period, the West African Currency Board (WACB) was in charge of …

A primary school teacher with the Kogyina M/A Primary School in the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has been hit by a stray bullet. Narrating how the incident happened on Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, the teacher, Prince Badu Dankwa, indicated that he was on his …

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has raised objections over government’s decision to prosecute former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassel Ato Forson for allegedly causing financial loss to the state. The former deputy minister under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress administration and two others, made up of a …

The Ghana Boxing Authority has announced that the application for media accreditation for the 2022 Ghana Professional Boxing League Season is officially open. According to the organizers, media organizations interested in covering the various fight nights of the Pro Boxing League can officially apply for accreditation by sending requests to …

Hundreds of inhabitants at Dagombaline, the largest slum in Kumasi have been rendered homeless as the government begins the construction of a road network. Some of the affected residents want the government to provide them an alternative shelter as dozens of structures have already been demolished leading to the displacement …

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has alleged that a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party has been struck down by stroke. According to him, this has made the unnamed MP unable to discharge his parliamentary duties effectively. In an interview on the …

The port city of Kherson in Ukraine’s south has reportedly become the first major city in the country to be taken over by Russian forces. It came as Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an overnight video address, called on Ukrainians to keep up the resistance. “We are a people who in a …

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price will experience a 5% adjustment from today, March 3, 2022. This follows the restoration of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) on fuel products. The restored PSRL is ¢0.16 pesewas per litre on petrol, ¢0.14 per litre on diesel, and ¢0.14 per kilogram on …

The unbearable pain of losing a whopping sum of money running into millions to scammers has compelled a young Nigerian man to commit suicide. Daniel Ayuba Mark, according to reports, took his own life after scammers infiltrated his sports betting account and ripped him off. The deceased who advocates for …

Peter Famiyeh Bozah, popularly known as ‘Fameye,’ has recalled an instance when he was totally ‘dressed down’ by a University of Ghana, Legon, student. Giving a vivid narration of the encounter, the high-life singer said he unintentionally drove recklessly along the Okponglo stretch, nearly resulting in a crash with a …