Ghana’s total public debt stock increased by GHS6.3 billion between September and November 2019 to reach GHS214.9 billion in November 2019. This is about US$39.0 billion but lower than the September debt of US$39.2 (GHS208.6 billion) because the cedi, since the beginning of the year, had increased in value to …
Read More »Photo of the week: Achimota railway line risks collpasing
A storm drain constructed along the Odaw River at Achimota-Abofu in Accra has partially collapsed, leading to immense soil erosion. The eroded land is fast spreading to the rails from Accra to Nsawam, thus, posing a threat to commuters and residents on the stretch. According to residents, the incident occurred during the …
Read More »Kobe Bryant’s cause of death revealed
Five days after the tragic Helicopter crash, the cause of death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has been confirmed by the LA County coroner’s office. The NBA legend, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter tragically died along with seven others when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed near …
Read More »Bishop Oyedope in rage as U.S denies him Visa
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners’ Chapel International, went ballistic on Thursday after he was denied visa by the US Embassy. A THISDAY report said the embassy did not give any other reason to the bishop, except the standard default explanation that the …
Read More »Mahama’s ‘Onuador’ vans only fit to sell ice-cream and Yoghurt – Abronye DC jabs
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has descended heavily on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) bigwigs for making ‘noise’ about the delays that characterized the distribution of ambulances by Akufo-Addo-led government. The NPP executive in response to criticism made by …
Read More »Boy,17, lynched for stealing ‘Pragia’ motorbike
A 17 -year- old boy, Kwabena Agyei, was beaten to death by an angry mob on Friday morning for stealing a ‘Pragia’ Motorbike at Aboaso in the Kodie District of the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitness accounts, the victim, Agyei, was a native at Offinso Asamankama but traveled to Aboaso …
Read More »Jubilee House solar panel to be completed in June
The Jubilee House will by June 2020 have sixty per cent (60%) of the entire State facility powered by a nine hundred and twelve (912 KWp) “Kilowatt peak” solar power PV plant. The Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu, made the disclosure when he paid a working visit to the Jubilee …
Read More »AWW violence: Sam George to sue over gov’t White Paper
The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram has revealed he is filing a suit against President Akufo-Addo and government on the white paper issued following recommendations of the Ayawaso West Wuogon violence Commission. He said the process will be initiated next week. Government set up a Justice Short led commission …
Read More »Akufo-Addo gives his in-law GH¢136.7 billion tax exemption
At a time he has compelled Ghanaians to pay more taxes to his government, President Akufo-Addo has offered a tax exemption of $23,983,033.43 to a company called Platinum Properties Limited (PPL) to put up a hotel facility in Accra. PPL is a Special Purpose Vehicle owned and controlled by Inter-Afrique …
Read More »Put Ghana first – Eminent Advisory Committee to parties
The Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC) of the Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the various political parties and stakeholders to put the interest of Ghana first in their deliberations over whether or not to compile a new voter’s register for the country ahead of the 2020 general elections. EAC made the …
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