GENERAL NEWS

A renowned international economist at the Johns Hopkins University in the USA, Professor Steve Hanke, has stated Ghana’s decision to enter an economic programme with the IMF will not salvage the economy. He predicts that a financial bailout from the Bretton Woods Institution is likely to fail just like the …

He was the biblical Sampson of his days, his story, a mixture of bravery and notoriety. A defender of the poor and vulnerable and model figure for citizen vigilantism in Kumasi, specifically Buokrom. Owing to his much-touted strength and bravery which made him an ‘area champion’ in Kumasi in the …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has ordered the arrest and prosecution of a driver for insecure loading. According to Police investigators who are set to arraign the suspect before the court on Monday, July 4, 2022, the driver whose name is given as Mumuni Ibrahim was …

The announcement of Ghana’s return to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout has triggered various forms of reactions with Ghanaians, home and abroad responding to the news in various ways. An interesting angle to the IMF story is the hijack of the social media handles of the Britton Woods institution with …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is ready to help Ghana fix its broken economy. Following the announcement by the government of Ghana on Friday, 1 July 2022 that it had started talks with the Fund for economic support, the Resident Representative of the Bretton Wood institution, Dr …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has rejected calls for the sacking of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as advocated by former President John Dramani Mahama. According to him, the Ofori-Atta had shown creativity in his management of the economy and instead of harsh critique, what he required was the support of all Ghanaians. …

GhanaFest Toronto, with the motto; Strength In Unity recently celebrated Canada Day, that is Canada In Accra, donating some items to Klicks Africa Foundation. The foundation visions to anticipate young adults with Autism and other intellectual abilities strive to reach their full potentials. The event took place at Mövenpick Ambassador …

The Government of Ghana has sold 60 percent of shares in Golden Tulip Hotels to a Lebanese firm, a Joy Business report has said. According to the portal, both the Accra and Kumasi sections of the hotel will now be known as Lancaster Accra City Hotel and Lancaster Kumasi City …

A brilliant but needy Free Senior High School, SHS, graduate who was given a scholarship by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has continued his streak of academic excellence in uni. Thomas Amoani scored 8As in his West African Senior High School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, a record at his alma mater, …

Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Advisor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admitted guilt for the content of a leaked audio that captured him making comments deemed to be tribalistic. Yaw Osafo-Maafo is quoted by ClassFM to have issued a statement in which he concedes to making the ethnocentric comments and apologizing for …