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Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has defended the cost of rent in Ghana amidst growing complaints about the high cost of living. In a recent interview on Onua FM’s morning show, Yɛn Nsɛmpa, with Nana Yaa Brefo and JB, the Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament …

  Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader of Parliament and MP for the Suame Constituency, stated that it would be deceitful for anyone to attribute Ghana’s economic struggles to Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, stated last Friday in an interview on Kumasi-based Otech FM that Vice-President …

General Overseer of the Heavens Gate Ministries, Nicholas Osei, popularly known as, Kumchacha, has alleged that most Ghanaian pastors are either keeping numerous girlfriends or sleeping with people’s wives. He made this assertion on United Showbiz while asking individuals criticizing Rev. Kyiri Abosom for marrying two wives to cut him …

Kofi Bentil, Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, has defended the state’s resort to entering a settlement with founder of Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, in the matter of the collapse of the bank. Bentil holds that Section 35 of the Courts Act that deals with settlement between the state …

Sierra Leone’s information minister has defended plans to decriminalise abortion – a contentious issue in the West Africa nation. Rahman Swaray said it was not a gimmick – and the government intended to pass the legislation. “This is not about pleasing the international community, it’s about addressing key and critical …

Peter Boamah Otokunor, a deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, has celebrated the successful defense of his PhD thesis in Agric Economics and Policy. He posted results from the oral defense of his thesis in social media posts. The first on June 21 showed him interacting with …

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. …

Boris Johnson has defended plans to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda as three men due to be on the first flight failed in their bids to avoid being removed. Up to eight people are due to be on Tuesday evening’s flight but appeals against removal are being heard. The PM …

Afia Pokua, alias Vim Lady, has projected that dancehall musician Stonebwoy will be a future Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. The journalist posted a photo of formally-dressed Stonebwoy coming out of a car with the caption, “Future MP for Ashaiman! BHIM” before tagging the musician. Two of …

There was a phone-in discussion with Brother Sammy’s wife live on KofiTV where she vehemently denied claims that she has divorced her husband. She also defended her husband’s statements about losing interest in sleeping with her, adding that, such comments were not borne from a negative place. Earlier, after Brother …