Tag Archives: GHANA

Bloomberg has reported that the International Monetary Fund has approved Ghana’s request for a $3 billion bailout to support Ghana’s economic recovery, according to its sources The IMF’s Executive Board met to discuss approval for the funding on Wednesday. The report however added that the announcement will be done later in the …

Former Asante Kotoko NCC chairman, Kwaku Amponsah, known as Chairman K-5 has revealed how eight strong spiritual men were consulted to help the team to win games last season. According to him, him, up to GHS20,000 was spent on these spiritual men in various operations. This he insists helped Asante Kotoko to finish the …

Kakra Essamuah, director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) internal elections committee has stated that the party remains the only alternative government in the country. He stressed in an interview with GhanaWeb (May 14) that the current government has destroyed the country since 2017, hence the need for the NDC …

Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has declared Ghana’s readiness to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board as it pushes for a US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility. The Paris Club and other major partners, this week, announced that it was giving financing assurances to allow Ghana receive the facility. Reacting to the development via …

Former Black Stars and Okwawu United player, Emmanuel Asare, has advised footballers living in the country to get sustainable jobs instead of traveling abroad in search of greener pastures after hanging their boots. Emmanuel Asare, who currently resides in Belgium says life abroad is good but the cost of living abroad is …

A Chinese-owned company, Fenis Metal Technology Company, has been shut down by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for operating without proper certification. The exercise which was led by the Head of Enforcement at GSA, George Anti, was aimed at removing substandard products from the Ghanaian market. The local electric cable …

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

Tamale South Member of Parliament and former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has declared support for the candidature of former president John Dramani Mahama as flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Haruna was joined by a number of MPs from across the Northern Region at a campaign stop for John …

Kotoku Royals have suffered a major setback as they are now relegated from the Ghana Premier League following a 2-0 defeat to Great Olympics on Sunday at the WAFA Park. Isaac Mensah and Michael Osei scored for Great Olympics in the 44th and 55th minutes, respectively. Kotoku Royals a win …

Ghana’s most anticipated music awards event, the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) is live. As is usually the case, the red carpet session is underway as the hosts seek intial views of the many guests about their initial views and expectations for the night. The Artiste of the Year category …