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Susu operations go digital in Ghana
The operations of Susu collectors in Ghana are increasingly becoming digitised following a partnership between the Ghana Co-operative Susu Collectors Association (GCSCA) and Savings at the Frontier. Operators of the financial scheme say with proper data build up and management, they can now easily access the information of clients …
Read More »Interbank Board: Exchange rate for May 14
On the interbank board today May 14, 2021, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 5.7278 and a selling price of 5.7336 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price of 5.7282 and selling price of 5.7340. It is trading against the …
Read More »IMF lauds Ghana’s 2021 budget policies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed government’s recent policy towards fiscal consolidation as captured by the 2021 budget. Leader of IMF’s mission Carlo Sdralevich made these observations at the end of virtual meetings under Article IV between Wednesday, April 28 and Wednesday, May 12. “The 2021 budget’s recent policy …
Read More »Debt increase of 137% between 2016 and 2020 lower than previous administrations – Ofori-Atta
Ghana’s debt increase of 137 percent between 2016 and 2020 is lower than that of previous administrations, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed. Comparing debt levels of all the past governments, Mr Ofori-Atta said the rate of increase in debt presently, was lower than that of former President John Kufuor, late former …
Read More »Bloggers’ Forum: National Security tortures Caleb Kudah [VIDEO]
In this week’s episode of Bloggers’ Forum, we assess circumstances that led to the arrest, detention and alleged torture of Caleb Kudah, a 28-year-old journalist with Accra-based Citi FM by the National Security. The journalist is said to have been arrested for filming at the premises of the National …
Read More »VIDEO: Extend anti-mining red zone on river bodies to 2 kilometres – Soldier advocates
The government seems to be going all out in its renewed campaign in halting illegal mining (galamsey) which is threatening the survival of river bodies. As part of the new measures to ensure the success of the renewed military operation which commenced on April 28, 2021, the explicit instruction …
Read More »VIDEO: Gender Ministry to shut down some children’s homes
The Gender Ministry has hinted on plans to close down some children’s homes in the country. According to the National Director at the Department of Social Welfare, Dr. Comfort Asare, this is to sanitize the system because of the numerous children’s homes established in the country. Though the purpose …
Read More »Don’t reject me on stage and propose backdoor – Date Rush Ruby protests
Ruby exposed proposals in her DM from guys who had rejected her on the Date Rush stage. Speaking on Date Rush Hangout, Ruby bemoaned the attitude of some men on the show with her. Although they choose other girls over her, they later appear in her inbox to profess love. …
Read More »VIDEO: I am not dating Dada Boat – Gloria Sarfo
Popular Ghanaian actress, Gloria Sarfo has debunked rumours that she is having an affair with renowned actor and broadcaster Mikki Osei Berko. According to the adorable actress, the wedding pictures that went viral on social media was just a movie. She told Fiifi Pratt on Accra-based Kingdom Plus 101.9FM that, …
Read More »Cocoa purchasing clerk dies after his motor rams into a pick-up
A cocoa purchasing clerk was killed after a motorbike he was riding rammed into a pick-up with registration number NR 4141-Y. The pick-up according to eyewitnesses, was from Juaboso heading to Bonsu Nkwanta, while the clerk was heading in the opposite direction. However, the clerk overtook another vehicle and …
Read More »Mahama to France, Akufo-Addo to UK – Captain Smart reveals the medical destination of Ghana’s leaders
Godsbrain Blessed Captain Smart, the suspended host of Angel FM’s morning show, has bemoaned the situation where Ghanaian presidents seek medical care outside the country. Captain Smart told KSM on the KSM show that, the reason most Ghanaian leaders renege in their responsibility of improving healthcare delivery in the …
Read More »NPP Upper East Regional Youth Organizer Latif Solomon dead
Latif Solomon The Upper East Regional Youth Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) Latif Solomon has been reported dead, MyNewsGh.com reports. Although information of the cause of death is sketchy, tributes are pouring in for him on social media. His death has come as a shock to many considering …
Read More »VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth II Dances With Ghana President Dr Kwame Nkrumah
Queen Elizabeth In 1961, During the cold war, Great Britain and America we’re frightened that Ghana would evacuate the Commonwealth and fall under the influence of the Soviet Union, U.K. newspaper The Times reported. The queen who was then 35 years went on a mission to convince Ghana’s first President Osagyefo …
Read More »Police Gun Down 2 Suspected Armed Robbers In Obuasi
The Obuasi Divisional Police patrol team on Wednesday, 10 May, 2021, gunned down two suspected armed robbers at Akonfokrom near Mile 9 in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region. This was disclosed by the PRO of the Ashanti Region Police command, ASP Godwin Ahianyo at a conference held on …
Read More »VIDEO: I ‘enjoy’ killing people for a living – Ghanaian-US Special Forces Officer
I,ENJOY,KILLING,PEOPLE,FOR,MA Based on the principle that the “job must always be done” a Ghanaian-United States Special Forces member well known as Killer Kay, has stated that he does enjoy his job which sometimes includes killing. Speaking in an interview with Kofi Adomah Nwanwani, Nana Kojo ‘Killer Kay’, averred that every …
Read More »10-year-old boy found hanged at Dambai
Residents in the Oti Region town of Dambai are still shocked following the death of a 10-year-old boy whose body was found hanging on a nearby mango tree on Thursday. It still remains unclear what caused the tragic death of the class three pupil who has been named as …
Read More »Stop forcing Ga chiefs to remove their sandals when they come to your palace – Nungua Chiefs to Akans
The Nungua Traditional Area have asked Akan Chiefs to stop forcing Ga Chiefs to remove their sandals when they attend festivals in their communities. Nii Bortey Frankwa in an interview with Kofi Adomah on Angel FM’s Morning Show, Anɔpa Bɔfoɔ said: “The Akan chiefs should allow us go in with …
Read More »Chief slams Old Tafo MP
MP for Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region incurred the wrath of Tafohene, Nana Agyen-Frimpong Ababio when he failed to honour an invitation to the commissioning of an AstroTurf. The traditional ruler said the absence of Vincent Ekow Assafuah doesn’t speak well of him and for the development of …
Read More »Cadres, NDC activists mark 42nd anniversary of Rawlings’ entry into politics
Cadres and National Democratic Congress Activists (CANA) as part of marking the 42nd year of the late Jerry John Rawlings’ emergence on the political scene which occurred on May 15, 1979, has urged politicians to always pay attention to the needs of the Ghanaian. In a statement issued and signed …
Read More »WATCH: Indian doctors warn against ‘bathing’ cow dung & urine as COVID cure
Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases. The coronavirus pandemic has wrought devastation on India, with 22.66 million cases and 246,116 …
Read More »Ambulance driver transporting dead body dies in an accident
An ambulance driver has met his untimely death after the ambulance he was driving crashed, today, Friday, May 13, 2021. The driver was transporting the body of a deceased from the Brekum Holy Family Hospital to Drobo in the Jaman South district. However, the ambulance crashed killing the driver …
Read More »Ambulance driver transporting dead body dies in an accident
An ambulance driver has met his untimely death after the ambulance he was driving crashed, today, Friday, May 13, 2021. The driver was transporting the body of a deceased from the Brekum Holy Family Hospital to Drobo in the Jaman South district. However, the ambulance crashed killing the driver …
Read More »Don’t carry cow dung in your luggage – US customs to Indian travellers
After discovering cow dung cakes in the baggage of a passenger from India at an international airport in the suburb of Washington DC, the US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) agency has asked travellers not to transport the waste product. In a press release, the USCBP said that cow dung …
Read More »Two dead as helicopter crashes into Vaal Dam
Two people reportedly died on Friday evening when a helicopter crashed into the Vaal Dam. File picture. Image: 123RF/Naruden Boonareesirichai Two people died on Friday evening when a helicopter crashed into the Vaal Dam, with the aircraft still stuck in the water about three hours after the accident. Though details were …
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