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The COVID-19 Pandemic has pushed the country’s deficit and debts to worrying levels, according to statistics presented in the 2021 Budget statement read in Parliament on Friday by the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu. He said the current debt stock is 291.6 billion cedis with 76.1% GDP as …

The Office of the Vice President, Dr, Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked the public to ignore what it describes as “propaganda and deliberate falsehood” being peddled at him over the claims that the Second Gentleman has another wife names Ramatu. In a statement signed by Spokesperson for the Vice President, Dr, Gideon …

Despite the ban on illegal mining in the country, a group of illegal miners (Galamseyers) have defied President Akufo-Addo’s orders and have taken hold of the Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve within the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti region. With the alleged backing of some political bigwigs, the galamseyers have …

Breastfeeding is beautiful and natural. It is a sacred bond between a mother and her young one. However, it becomes scary when a woman in menopause breastfeeds a snake. This is the case of a Chimanimani woman in Zimbabwe who has sent tongues wagging after being spotted at her friend’s …

The government of Ghana has instituted a sanitation and pollution levy (SPL) to accrue revenue to keep the environment clean. Caretaker Finance Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made the announcement on Friday, 12 March 2021 when he delivered the 2021 budget. He said “notwithstanding the progress that we have made in the areas of …

A 46-year-old woman, Patricia Oduro, narrowly escaped death when her female friend, Ama Bono allegedly beat and slashed her for demanding some GH¢ 3,000.00 she saved with her. According to reports, madam Oduro, who traveled to Wassa Japa in the Amenfi East District of the Western Region, wanted to start …

Burial service for the 13 victims who drowned at Apam Beach last Sunday has been slated for Tuesday, March 16 at St. Luke Catholic Hospital at Apam. The service is to be followed by the mass burial of the victims. This was announced in a statement issued at Apam and …

South African businessman Patrice Motsepe has been elected the new President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). He was elected by popular acclamation on Friday, March 12 in Rabat, Morocco as he was the sole candidate for the top job on the African continent. He replaces Dr Ahmad Ahmad, …

Prices of bread are expected to increase on the market as bakers complain of hikes in cost of raw materials. Big brands in the baking industry have concluded to halt production for three days ahead of the increase in the price of loaf of bread. The bakers say the price …

President Akufo-Addo has donated an amount of GHC36,000 to the bereaved families of the Apam drowning. This was done when the President commiserated with the bereaved families through the Minister for fisheries. The President’s donation was delivered by Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson (MP), and the Central …

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has said that government’s Coronavirus Alleviation and Revitalization of Enterprise Support (CARES) initiative is a singular and remarkable financial investment in the Ghanaian economy by a sitting government. Presenting the 2021 budget statement and economic policy on the …

The principal investigator in the trial of Dr Stephen Opuni and Mr Seidu Agongo, Chief Inspector Thomas Prempeh Mercer, today told the court that during police interrogation of Mr Agongo, he stated that the amount of twenty-five thousand Ghana cedis (GH₵25,000.00) which he paid into the bank account of Dr …

A 34-year-old man attempted suicide after a Chief Executive Officer allegedly impregnated his” wife” ruining their two-year-old marriage. “I took a knife and attempted to end my life because I was going through hell. I was so much hurt I never thought a man I took as my father and …

The mother of Elizabeth Yesutor Akpalu, the university student who lost her life as a result of an alleged assault on her, has recounted circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident. Elizabeth was said to have died after complaining of severe chest pains attributed to physical assaults suffered in the hands of her …

The Kwahu Traditional Council has suspended the celebration of this year’s Easter Festival following the Covid-19 pandemic. In a meeting yesterday at Abene Palace, The Chiefs in Kwahu led by Kwahuhene Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, President of the Kwahu Traditional Council and the Ghana Tourist Authority, concluded that no activities …

The majority leader in parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is reading the 2021 budget and economic policy for the year on behalf of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta who is currently in the United States to seek medical care. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made the decision to allow the Minister for Parliamentary …

A 34-year-old man attempted suicide after a Chief Executive Officer allegedly impregnated his wife and ruining their two-year-old marriage. “I took a knife and attempted to end my life because I was going through hell. I was so much hurt I never thought a man I took as my father …

The chairman of All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP) of Lagos State Prince Adewale Samson has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Chairman OF Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Information Chapel Mr. Debo Adeniji, on his success at the polls Samson while responding to the NUJ Lagos State …

The beloved mother of Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba, Chairman of NDC-UK/Ireland Chapter, Hajia Asanatu Alhassan affectionally known as Mma Sana has been called to eternal rest by her maker. Alhaji Mbalba, took to his Facebook page to announce the sudden demise of his beloved Mum who passed away in Tamale, Northern …

Vibrant New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth groups across the country, commend His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the republic, for his enormous wisdom is given meaning to the call for sincere affirmative action, by the appointment of Ms Barbara Akourkor Benisa. ‘’ Thank you Mr President for making …

President Akufo-Addo has charged all sixteen (16) regional ministers to ensure that they maintain total security, peace, and order in their respective regions where they are to serve. The President gave the regional ministers the charge when he addressed them at the Jubilee House on Thursday the 11th of March …

One more body has been washed ashore at Gomoa Mankoadze, bringing the number of children who drowned on Sunday at Apam beach to 13. The police identified the body of the 14-year old John Arthur in a decomposition state. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Irene Oppong, the Regional Police Public …

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is appealing to the government to import “corruption vaccines”. Apart from the COVID-19 vaccine, the legislator said government needs corruption vaccine to purge itself off the canker. “Mr Speaker, I wish to say that in this era of COVID-19 …

King Goodwill Zwelithini, who took his last breath in a Durban hospital on Friday morning, served as the Zulu royal monarch for almost 50 years. In a statement released on Friday, traditional prime minister to the king, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, confirmed the tragic news. “It is with the utmost grief …

Executive Director of pressure group Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson says the Akufo-Addo administration forcibly retired former Auditor-General, Daniel Domelovo, to cover up its corrupt deals. He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government deliberately pursued Domelovo to oust him from office after he exposed the corruption …