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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his Government, over the course of the last two and a half years in office, has succeeded in restoring fiscal discipline in the management of the economy, resulting in the macroeconomic indices pointing in the right direction. According to President Akufo-Addo, the favourable macroeconomic …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, marked the Akwasidae Festival for Asanteman in London last Sunday. The King who is on a short visit to the United Kingdom (UK) marked the festive occasion in grand style. Otumfuo arrived at the durbar grounds to a rapturous applause from the Ghanaian community …

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Sophia Akuffo, has commissioned a new District Magistrate Court in Wulensi in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region. The edifice, which is the first of its kind in the district, was built with the District Development Facility of the assembly. Addressing a …

The female student of Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State, left with grievious injuries by policemen, has revealed that she was assaulted for refusing to have sex with the security operatives. The student identified as Sheba Ogbu, said the incident happened at about 9:30pm along Oyemekun Road in Akure on …

Award-winning Ghanaian dancehall musician Shatta Wale has landed on the soil of the United States of America. Although we know he is not there for a vacation, as he always puts across that he does not travel just for fun and taking pictures, many don’t know what compelled the ‘Gringo’ …

Ghana’s debut 20-year bond issued was not a failed or under-subscribed offering but a fairly priced offering that has established another data point along government’s yield curve, the Finance Ministry has said. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the government said although the amount received in bids was less than the …

The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September – and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. Boris Johnson said a Queen’s Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his “very exciting agenda”. But …

A daughter of Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, Nana Frema Busia, has described President Akufo-Addo as being ungrateful to her father who as a prime minister bifurcated his power and ceded a ceremonial presidency to Edward Akufo-Addo, the President’s father on a “silver platter” just to ensure there is peace in …

A recent survey by the National Development Planning Commission has revealed that, child poverty is still a major problem in Ghana. The work shows that 70% of Ghanaian children lack access to adequate welfare. This means that only a few young ones have access to proper security, education and other …

The two men nabbed by police operatives for allegedly engaging in a recruitment scam into the police service have pleaded not guilty to three counts of defrauding by false pretence. Bernard Kwesi Amanor-Wayo, 47, and Emmanuel Sackey, 55, were arrested on August 23, 2019 at the Golden Tulip Hotel in …

The Member of Parliament for the Odotobri Constituency in the Ashanti Region has been warned by the youth of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not pick a nomination form to contest the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries. The youth have threatened to humiliate their Member of Parliament, Hon. Emmanuel …

A South Africa – based Ghanaian pastor has blamed Ghanaian churches and Religious leaders for the West African country’s widespread corruption, which has crippled the economy. Head Pastor of Prince Emmanuel Church at Free State in South Africa, Pastor Isaac Yeboah said corrupt practices and immoral values are seems to …

A section of Nigerian have hailed the economic prowess and brilliance of Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and wish he was theirs in the oil rich country. An article sighted on punchng.com a Nigerian online portal observes that Nigerian has no popular economist and sound economic theory with which …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has invited the Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat and the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Secretariat to help with investigations to ascertain whether or not either of them or both have used their positions for private benefit. The two officials — …

The Volta Region branch of the Ghana Journalist Association has directed its members to “stay away” from covering functions organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nkwanta South Constituency. This follows an attack on the Oti Regional Correspondent for Adom TV, Benjamin Owusu, by the party’s Constituency Secretary, Prince Succeed …

Ghana’s Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah is set to incur the wrath of FIFA as he is neck-deep in masterminding the banning of candidates for the Ghana FA presidential elections in favour of Nana Yaw Amponsah, insiders close to the government official have told Ghanasoccernet.com. Sources say a government-leaning candidate Cudjoe …

Seven Chinese nationals suspected of mining illegally in the Western region have been arrested. The Operation Vanguard team picked up the seven in a day-long patrol conducted Monday in the general area of Aniamote in the Wassa Akropong District. Li Jiaming, 45, Qin Weida, 45, Yang Rong, 37, Lixu Rong, …

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur lost in the just ended primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, Senior brother of Second Lady, Samira Bawumia. Nana Oye lost to Adamu Ramadan in the Adentan constituency of the Greater Accra Region. …

A 33-year-old man has been arrested by the Police in Akatsi at a village called Bekpo located in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region for allegedly killing a baby girl hours after she was given birth to, by his wife. Amidu Ibrahim was arrested after the wife and …

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) says they will cause the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) boss to appear before the Institute’s Ethics and Professional Standards committee. President, Collins Agyeman Sarpong who disclosed this on Joy News’ PM Express programme said a letter has already been prepared and will be …

A 19-year-old girl who was raped by two men in Bawku in 2016 is still fighting to get justice three years on. According to the victim, one of the perpetrators proposed love to her and she refused. Days later he and his friend ganged up to rape her to teach …

The Queen mother of Kumeso in the Ashanti Region has reportedly survived lynching by unknown assailant. Nana Akua Pokuaa says she escaped from being burnt as an angry mob marched to her house, suspecting a group who are opposed to her position. According to the acting Queen mother, it is …

The Paramount Chief of Ejura Barimah Osei Hwedie II has condemned the killing of Otumfour’s Asamponhene Oheneba Kwadwo  Afodour , calling for the swift arrest of the killers. He has appealed to the general public to assist the police to bring the perpetrators of that horrible act to book. Addressing the …

Presidential candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, is demanding an investigation into the party’s recently held parliamentary primaries where some candidates used him to woo delegates. The former president expressing his worry over the issue said some of the candidates were using his recorded voice …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has called for the dissolution of the board of the Bulk Oil and Transport (BOST) Company Limited following the resignation of its second Managing Director withing a space of three years. According to the CEO of COPEC, Duncan Amoah, the board which supervised …