Renowned economist, Kwame Pianim has opined that commercial banks that were ‘wrongly’ collapsed due to political reasons must be granted back their operating licenses following the clean-up undertaken by the Bank of Ghana. He believes that once it has been proven that these banks were collapsed for the said political …
Read More »NPA seizes 181,000 litres of smuggled crude oil and diesel in Western Region
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has reported the confiscation of a substantial amount of smuggled crude oil and diesel in the Western Region between January and April 2023. During separate operations conducted by the Ghana Navy and Marine Police, a total of 108,000 litres of diesel and 73,000 litres of …
Read More »‘Is this governance?’ – Opambour ‘mourns’ state of Ghana’s economy
The Founder and Leader of Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre, Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom popularly known as Opambour has bemoaned the current state of Ghana’s economy. In a recent video of his televised preaching which has gone viral on social media, Opambour questioned the competence of the current government while addressing …
Read More »If Agyinasare rejects our peace offer, ‘we shall see who are the controllers of cosmic power’ – Nogokpo chiefs
A chieftain in the town of Nogokpo has explained further why the people of the Volta Regional town are demanding a meeting with Archbishop Dr. Charles Agyinasare, founder of Perez Chapel International over derogatory comments about the area. A convener of the community, Nufialaga Mawufemor Korbla Nonyigbey, told an Accra-based …
Read More »NABCO coordinator sells salt to survive after collapse of program and non-payment of arrears
Former Abuakwa North Municipal Coordinator of Nation Building Corps (NABCO) Otuo Serebuor now sells salt to survive following the collapse of the program and nonpayment of salary arrears. The former NABCO director also drives commercial vehicle, and farms to diversify his income source. He is among about 250 former NABCO …
Read More »Tragic accident claims lives of two students from Osino Presbyterian Senior High School
Two persons suspected to be students of Osino Presbyterian Senior High and Technical School in the Eastern Region lost their lives in a tragic accident at Teacher Mante. The incident occurred while a Nissan minibus, registered under GG-2071-21, was transporting students back to Accra for their mid-term break on Friday, …
Read More »US revokes visa of Ugandan speaker over anti-LGBTQ+ law – MP alleges
Anita Among, the Ugandan Speaker of Parliament has had her American visas revoked, a lawmaker alleged on Monday, May 29. Brandishing a purported email communication the visa sanction, lawmaker for Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basaalirwa; stressed that the speaker was not the only victim. “The Speaker’s visas for America have …
Read More »Ghanaian student in American university surpasses GPA threshold of 3.95
A Ghanaian student who has exhibited excellence in his studies at St. Louis University in the United States of America has been presented with an honour of distinction. Walter Drah Jnr, who read a Master of Science in Cybersecurity program at the university, earned a GPA of 3.97, surpassing the …
Read More »World Bank calls for review of Power Purchase Agreements
The World Bank is calling on the government to review some of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to revive the ailing economy. According to the bank, many of the PPAs that the government signed with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are expensive. The Country …
Read More »Reshaping of Assin North roads not for by-election, project began in 2020 – NPP Chair
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) Constituency Chairman for Assin North in the Central Region, Ben Effah, has dismissed claims that the government has hurriedly started constructing roads in the area to win votes in the upcoming by-election. Assin North constituency has, in the past few days, witnessed the deployment of over …
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