A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has announced that Ghana will soon have a new, vibrant economy. He stated that the economy will bounce back to normal if parliament gives the green light for the legalization of Indian hemp which is in high demand …
Read More »BoG maintains Policy rate at 19%
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 19%. Addressing the media on Monday, July 25, 2022, after the Monetary Policy Meeting, the Governor, Ernest Addison disclosed that one of the reasons for maintaining the rate among other things has to do with how inflation has persisted …
Read More »Woman killed as car rams into chop bar
A Kia private car with registration number AS 7369-21, has killed a 48-year-old woman at Asante Akyem Juaso in the Ashanti Region The car is reported to have ran into a chop bar after the vehicle’s brakes failed. The woman, according to eyewitnesses, was selling her goods near the chop …
Read More »Suspected thief lynched at Krofrom CPC
A man in his 40s suspected to be a thief has been allegedly lynched at Krofrom CPC in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was chased and lynched after allegedly stealing from a house in the area. The Assembly Member …
Read More »‘I am dying soon’ – Mike Tyson
Legendary American boxer, Michael Gerard Tyson, popularly known as Mike Tyson or Iron Mike, has revealed that he is closer to death. In an interaction with Sean McFarland, a trauma and addiction therapist on his podcast ‘Hotboxing with Mike Tyson’, the boxer explained that he has a strong feeling that …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s president Mnangagwa accused of rape
A 33-year-old woman has filed a police report in Queensland, Australia, accusing Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa of raping her when she was 15. Susan Mutami told police that Mnangagwa – then a cabinet minister – pursued her after meeting her during an interschools competition in 2003. She was in Form …
Read More »Being broke isn’t holy
After a stressful workout in Paris and Monaco, Sir Wicknell had this conviction: “No matter how evil you all say money is, don’t ever think being broke is Holy.” There are people among men whose thoughts are that once a person has taken his religious life at heart, he mustn’t …
Read More »Omitting Mills’ name from Asomdwee Park bust unacceptable – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has expressed their displeasure at the omission of the name of the late President Evans John Atta-Mills from the bust at his burial site Asomdwee Park. Addressing the media in Parliament, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu said the Minority and the family of the late President …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Ken Ofori Atta presents 2022 Mid Year Budget Review to Parliament
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, in fulfilment of section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), is presenting to parliament a review of the government’s 2022 Fiscal Policy. This fulfils the annual constitutional ritual for the finance minister to present to parliament a review of the budget …
Read More »33 Dead As Bus Falls Off Bridge And Plunges Into Kenya River Valley
The death toll continues to rise after a bus traveling in central Kenya fell off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported. At least 33 people have been confirmed dead so far. The Modern Coast company’s bus started from Meru and was on its way to …
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