BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a group of five emerging economies that have formed an alliance to promote economic growth, political influence, and cultural exchange. The BRICS countries represent over 40% of the world’s population and almost a quarter of the world’s GDP. The group …
Read More »Ghana has to double its power generation in the next 4 to 5 years – ECG
Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama has indicated that the upsurge in the use of electrical gadgets is having a heavy toll on Ghanaians as this comes with increased use of power at a higher cost. “We have enough power but we as …
Read More »Ghana Not the Only Country Facing Current ‘Leadership Crisis’; It’s Global — Prez Kufour
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said the whole world is currently facing a leadership crisis not just Ghana as a country. The Gentle Giant as President Kufuor is affectionately known made these remarks at the Joint induction and Graduation Ceremony of his flagship Kufuor Scholars Program where he mentors …
Read More »It’s a bit silly – John Mahama blasts those calling on him to refund ex-gratia
Former president John Dramani Mahama has questioned the logic behind calls for him to refund his ex-gratia following his promise to cancel the existing emolument structure for Article 71 Office Holders when he comes back to power. According to Mr Mahama, he rather finds it mindless for his critics including some people …
Read More »‘He meant what he said’ – Lawyer for NDC man who said it’s OK to kill NPP supporters for Mahama’s victory
Mr Evans Amankwah, the counsel for the youth organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Suame Constituency of the Ashanti Region who has been detained by the police for inciting electoral violence has said his client has no intentions of destabilising the peace of the nation. Speaking to …
Read More »Camel ‘bites off its owner’s head’
A camel was beaten to death by angry villagers after it reportedly decapitated its owner in India. Sohanram Nayak tried to recapture the enraged animal after it broke free from its rope constraints, trying to chase down another camel in Panchu village, Bikaner, in Rajasthan state on Monday night. The …
Read More »It’s not true that Christain Atsu has been rescued from the rubble – Hatayspor Board Member
Hatayspor Board Member, Mustafa Özat has revealed that he was misled with the information that Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu pulled out of the debris following the devasting earthquake that hit Turkey. Christian Atsu on Monday, February 6, 2023, was reported to have been trapped under the rubble alongside his club’s technical …
Read More »When Ghana used to spend Pounds as its currency
Ghana hasn’t always had the Cedi as its legal tender – currency. As a colony of the British whose currency is the British Pounds, the country had to be given a currency in line. In the 50s countries under the British Colony were using the British West African Pound which …
Read More »Ghana begins to locally manufacture its own bullion vans to combat robbery
Ghana has started assembling Cash-in-Transit (CIT) armored trucks to keep the country’s banks’ movement of large sums of money secure and impervious to robbery assaults. The first four vehicles that DIHOC- KENAKI Manufacturing Company Limited (DIKMAC) equipped at its armored vehicle assembling facility at Burma Camp in Accra are now …
Read More »IMF presses Ghana’s government to stop borrowing from its Central Bank
The International Monetary Fund is pushing Ghana’s cash-strapped government to stop borrowing from its central bank, according to people familiar with the matter . The IMF wants the two entities to sign a commitment to zero-financing, said the people who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak …
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