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Cabinet retreat: IMF bailout is not on agenda – Presidency

The Presidency has debunked media reportage that the government will be considering an IMF bailout as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo chairs a cabinet retreat that started on Thursday, March 17 and is expected to end on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Ghana is currently faced with economic difficulties that have necessitated a …

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Rachel Appor settles debate on Abena Korkor’s mental health status

Former Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Adwoa Apor has waded into the debate on whether or not socialite and self-acclaimed sex enthusiast, Abena Korkor is mentally stable. In the last few days, Ms Korkor has been in the news again for releasing a fresh list of …

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Squatters on Tema General Hospital premises endanger staff, patients

Squatters have invaded the premises of the Tema General Hospital, posing danger to residing medical staff and patients at the facility. There have been several reports of robbery attacks on the hospital premises, which the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) believed were linked to the squatters; Mr Yohane Amarh Ashitey, the …

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VIDEO: Man fined GH₵1,200 for careless driving on Suhum interchange

A driver has been convicted for dangerous, careless and inconsiderate driving on the Accra- Kumasi highway (N6) at the Suhum interchange approach. The convict was arrested on Tuesday, 15th March 2022, for dangerous, careless and inconsiderate driving, failing to comply with road traffic sign to wit ‘road marking’, and was …

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Coach Kwasi Appiah breaks silence on Super Clash between Ghana vs Nigeria

Former Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, has tipped Ghana to qualify to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar ahead of the Super Eggless of Nigeria. The Black Stars of Ghana will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi in the first leg of the FFIFA …

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Why Akufo-Addo follows these celebrities on social media

Often than not, the social media accounts of presidents do not follow as many influential other people in the showbiz circles, and it is for very understandable reasons. For instance, in America, President Biden follows only 12 people: his wife Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, a few of his …

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Pastor Mensah Otabil’s 2014 ‘prophecy’ on the cedi against dollar hitting 10

As of March 16, 2022, the trading rate of the U. S. dollar as against the Ghana Cedi was GH¢8.12. There are already great fears that now that the country’s currency has finally ‘broken the 8,’ it could soon just hit the GH¢10 mark. Should that happen, it could just …

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Knife attack on SWESBUS student: We are not enthused by headmaster’s response – Family of victim

The family of a Swedru Business Senior High School student who suffered a knife attack in the hands of some school mates, say they are unhappy with response of the headmaster of the school to the incident. Ishmael Agyei, who is a final year student of SWESBUS was attacked by …

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Akufo-Addo’s 2016 tweet on cedi depreciation comes back to haunt him

While in opposition, one of the strong points of campaign for then candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was the exchange rate of the cedi against the dollar. Currently in government, the cedi under President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo is trading at about 7.38, a situation that has elicited several concerns. As of May …

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Cambridge University issues statement on Barker-Vormawor’s arrest

The University of Cambridge has expressed concern about the wellbeing of embattled #FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Mawusi Barker-Vormawor. The activist, who is a PhD candidate in the English university was arrested by Ghanaian security officials after he had arrived in the country at the Kotoka International Airport on February 11, …

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