Tag Archives: GHANA

President Nana Akufo-Addo has underscored the role played by Joseph Boakye Danquah a former presidential candidate in 1960 in the establishment of the University of Ghana. The President giving a speech during the 75th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service of the institution expressed his conviction that history will view JB Danquah favorably …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and ranking on the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has appealed to the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to engage in a candid and comprehensive assessment of the prevailing French influence, often characterized as hegemony, within …

Virginia Palmer, the US ambassador to Ghana has celebrated the tolerance of Ghana and Ghanaians cautioning against looming discrimination especially against the LGBTQ community. She said the country was strong and a stable destination for investment largely because of interfaith and interethnic tolerance. Ambassador Palmer, however, cautioned that discrimination against …

Ghana has been ranked among 10 countries in the world with the highest food inflation. According to a Food Security Report by the World Bank, the country’s Nominal Food Inflation (year-on-year) of 54% placed the nation at the 8th position. It Real Food Inflation (year-on-year) of 12%, however, placed it at …

It is always interesting to learn about the individuals and institutions that have a high net worth in Ghana. These individuals are usually popular businessmen who own various businesses both in Ghana and internationally. In 2023, there are families in Ghana whose net worth is above a billion dollars. Here …

The minority in Parliament has issued a directive to Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, demanding the reinstatement of over 32 billion cedis in government debt that was previously written off under the DDEP. The directive comes amid revelations that the Bank of Ghana incurred losses exceeding 60 billion …

The Ghana Football Association and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) have revealed the venue for Ghana’s friendly game against Mexico. The Black Stars are scheduled to face Mexico in a friendly match which will be played in the month of October 2023. According to a statement from the Ghana …

An astute historian, Yaw Anokye Frimpong, has stated that the name ‘Ghana’ was not coined by any individual as perceived by some members of the public. According to him, the name existed 600 years ago before Kwame Nkrumah popped up on the political scene in then Gold Coast. Ghana, he …

Ghana is at the center of the world’s spotlight again after news broke, confirming that the story of slavery on the continent of Africa, specifically begun in Ghana. Working together with a team, an archaeologist, Prof. Christopher DeCorse, has led a team of archaeologists in uncovering the exact location of …

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been jailed 10 years by an Accra High Court. The judgement was handed down on 13 July 2023 when the court found him guilty for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16568.83 grams into Ghana. He was arrested in …