Investors are shunning government’s short-term debt instruments – the 91-day, 182-day and 364-day Treasury bills – as liquidity on the primary market is strained on the back of unfavourable interest rates on these classes of debt securities. Per the Treasury auction results for April 1, 2022, published by the Bank of …
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VIDEO: Throwback videos of the late Psalm Adjeteyfio as TT in the famous Taxi Driver series
The death of veteran actor, Psalm Adjeteyfio, known popularly as TT of the famous television series, Taxi Driver, fame, has got a lot of people commenting. His death has been even more topical now because of the few years that led to his demise, during which time there was a …
Read More »3 students, 1 teacher sustain injuries after school building collapse at Abbey Kopey Dawhenya
Three Junior High School (JHS) final year students and one teacher of Abbey Kopey DA Basic School in the Ningo-Prampram District of Greater Accra Region have sustained injuries as a result of a heavy rainfall that collapsed part of a poor structure school building on the students and the teacher …
Read More »Psalm Adjeteyfio is dead
News just coming in is that vetean actor, Psalm Adjeteyfio has died. This was announced by veteran journalist, Kofi Asare Brako. “Rest in peace, Psalm Adjeteyfio, a.k.a. . “The veteran Ghanaian actor Psalm Adjeteyfio revealed a couple of weeks ago that he has been diagnosed with end-stage heart failure which has indirectly placed a limit …
Read More »All the 17 times Bawumia used the word ‘data’ in his TESCON address
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s address on the economy as delivered at the National Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) Training and Orientation Conference at Kasoa in the Central Region, on April 7, 2022, surely got the nation talking a lot, also too because of the high expectations that heralded …
Read More »Gabby tackles Piers Morgan over Judge Jackson’s confirmation as US Supreme Court Justice
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the governing NPP, has chastised Piers Morgan, a British TV broadcaster, for his comments on the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, as the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court is to include a black female justice …
Read More »Four mourners die, 15 injured as vehicle conveying members of CWO rams into tree
Four mourners have been killed while 15 others sustained various degrees of injury in an auto accident in Benue State. The accident occurred along the Gboko-Makurdi highway after the vehicle they were travelling in lost control and rammed into a tree on Thursday morning, April 7. The accident was said …
Read More »Duffuor changing anti-business image of NDC – Spio-Garbrah
A leading member of the opposition NDC, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has applauded the efforts of former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor in leading the charge to change the anti-business image of the party. According to him, Dr. Duffuor’s Ahot) project tailored to establish 275 startups for the benefit of the …
Read More »Agona Odoben: Man’s eye nearly damaged after alleged assault by Policeman
A physically challenged man, 32, almost lost one of his eyes after a police officer named Frederick who’s stationed at Agona Odoben Police station in the Central Region beat him mercilessly. Information gathered indicates that the victim had a misunderstanding with a woman who sells drugs after which she reported …
Read More »Don’t hype Black Sherif and later abandon him like Gyakie, Patapaa – Akuapem Poloo
Akuapem Poloo has called on Ghanaians who are hailing and celebrating the achievement of young rapper, Black Sherif, to keep up the same energy in the months to come. According to the actress who has been observing the trends in the music industry, Blacko will soon be abandoned just as they …
Read More »I’ve not been dismissed as host of United Showbiz – Mcbrown
Actress, Nana Ama McBrown has dismissed rumours that she has been dismissed as host of UTV’s showbiz show. The actress who has been the lead presenter of the show which airs on Saturday nights has been absent for some months now. Several celebrities have since been hosting the shows in turn, a …
Read More »Felix Afena-Gyan named among 2022 next-generation top 50 talented footballers
Ghana international, Felix Afena-Gyan has been named in the next generation top 50 talented footballers in the world put together by Goal.com. The teenager has enjoyed a massive leap in his career in the past year where he’s become an important player not only at the club level but on his national …
Read More »Nigerian football legend blames weather for ‘defeat’ to Ghana
Former Nigeria striker Ndubisi Chukunyere claims the ‘harsh’ weather conditions in Abuja halted the Super Eagles’ ambition to defeat Ghana. Having settled for a 0-0 draw in the first leg played in the Baba Yara Stadium, the three-time African kings needed a win to secure a 2022 World Cup berth. …
Read More »All you need to know about the late Hajia Ramatu Mahama
Hajia Ramatu Mahama was born on 15th October 1951 to a Minister for Trade and Industry and first black chairman of COCOBOD in the first republic and a long-standing political stalwart in Ghana through to the third republic, the late Imoro Egala. Hajia Ramatu was an educationist in Tamale and …
Read More »We are ready for Assin North by-election, Gyakye Quayson to contest unopposed – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, has stated that the party is ready to contest a by-election in Assin North Constituency. The NDC scribe, popularly referred to as General Mosquito, revealed that the current Member of Parliament, Jame Gyakye Quayson, will be the party’s …
Read More »I can’t support comparison between myself and other artistes – Black Sherif
Fast-rising artiste Black Sherif, has asserted that he disagrees with music enthusiasts who have started comparing him to big acts like Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Burna Boy, among others. According to Blacko in an interview on Hitz FM, although music fans have been known to make such comparisons over the years, they …
Read More »Internal Audit Agency owes ECG GHS 545,000
A letter of demand sighted by Citi News indicates that the Internal Audit Agency owes the Electricity Company of Ghana Five Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty (GHc545,740.68) as of April 1, 2022. According to the letter dated April 7, 2022, the power distributor is asking the agency to redeem …
Read More »53-year-old fisherman jailed 15 years for defiling 10-year-old
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 53-year-old fisherman to 15 years imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl at La. Samuel Odoi Yemofio, charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty. At the end of the trial presided over by Mrs Christina Cann, Yemofio was found guilty. The case as narrated by …
Read More »E-levy is a necessary evil – Kennedy Agyapong
Maverick politician, Kennedy Agyapong, has added his voice to the controversial E-Levy debate. The outspoken politician known for his philanthropy and support for the underprivileged in society says the E-Levy is a necessary evil in terms of development. ‘’For the development of Ghana, we have to pay taxes. E–Levy is, therefore, …
Read More »12-year-old maid jumps from storey building while escaping randy boss
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly attempting to rape his housemaid in Ifite, Awka, the state capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the 12-year-old house girl jumped from a storey building to escape as she fractured her legs in the process. She was said to have …
Read More »One dies as two fuel tankers explode
An explosion that occurred on Wednesday on the Ijebu Ode- Ibadan Expressway has claimed the life of a yet-to-be-identified male adult. The fire incident occurred when two tankers caught fire early Thursday morning. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, said this in …
Read More »I’m worth US$10bn but I don’t want to buy Chelsea again – Wontumi makes U-turn
Ghanaian businessman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, has revealed his worth. He proved his richness in an exclusive interview with ZionFelix. The Wontumi Group of Companies owner disclosed that he is worth about 10 billion dollars. Recently, he showed interest in buying Chelsea Football Club following reports that it …
Read More »Our family has lost a strong pillar – Farouk Aliu Mahama reacts to mother’s death
The Member of Parliament(MP) for Yendi Constituency, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama has confirmed the death of his mother and former second lady Hajia Ramatu Aliu Mahama. According to him, the former second lady died in Accra at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on April 7, 2022. “It is with deep …
Read More »Winner of Kwahu Mountain Marathon to take home $2000
The ultimate winner of the 2022 Kwahu Mountain Marathon will take home a cash prize of $2000, among other goodies from sponsors. This was announced by Mr Edward Boahen, Project Manager of the third edition of the 21km Kwahu Mountain Marathon set to take place on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from Nkawkaw …
Read More »Delayed budget approval cause of Cedi depreciation- Bawumia
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed the drastic depreciation of the local currency to challenges in approving the 2022 budget and the Russia-Ukraine war. According to him, the situation brought about low investor confidence in Ghana’s economy among others. “The financial markets’ assessments of the 2022 budget, unfortunately, concluded that …
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