Tag Archives: GHANA

An illegal small-scale miner by name Kwofie K has sent a warning to the government over the resolve of his mining crew to engage in wanton destruction of forest cover in search of gold. In a Facebook live video sighted by GhanaWeb, Kwofie dared the government to come after him …

Some 74 Ghanaians out of 76 who have been evacuated from Sudan to Ethiopia with the assistance of the Ghana Embassy in Ethiopia are expected to arrive in Accra, Ghana today, 2 May 2023. Additionally, one footballer and two engineers have been assisted to cross the Egyptian border post of …

Kpando Heart of Lions have gained promotion to the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League with six matches to spare. They are making a return to the Ghana top-flight after an eight-year spell in the second-tier competition following their relegation in the 2015 season. Heart of Lions’ promotion is confirmed with 56 …

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it is ready to issue out newly printed Ghana Cards to the public. This announcement was contained in a video clip posted by the Twitter handle of the authority. This follows the halting of the printing process and issuance of cards due …

In the wake of the collapse of Ghana Airways in 2004, the country was left with no choice but to do away with all the investments made into the national carrier. According to a former Deputy CEO of Ghana Airways, Captain Paul Forjoe, he believes the country wasted huge sums …

The Government of Ghana did not feature in the schedule of meetings for the Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the rest of April 2023. This comes after the government missed an initial March 2023 deadline to present Ghana’s $3 billion bailout programme to the IMF board announced …

Ghana has taken the tough economic decisions needed to win a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund, once bilateral creditors sign off on assurances, said the institution’s Africa Department Director, Abebe Selassie. The government has increased taxes and imposed losses on domestic investors, as authorities attempt to meet IMF demands …

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has stated that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia remains the best choice as the next president of Ghana. According to him, the vice president has put his best foot forward amongst the number of individuals who have expressed interest in the presidency ahead of the 2024 …

Top Nigerian bank group, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has announced plans to slow down on lending and bond trading in Ghana following a $77 million (N35.6 billion) impairment in its West African subsidiary. The banking group said that it will instead focus its activities on Nigeria and other high-yielding …

The drinking habits on the African continent may vary from country to country but it’s turning out to be that there are some shockers in the forerun as countries with high alcoholic consumption. Attitudes towards alcohol consumption may differ in countries likewise religious beliefs about consuming alcohol may also differ …