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In May, 2022, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, reiterated government’s stance on going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. According to him, government was committed to not returning to the IMF because interventions and policies had been put in place to ensure sufficient macroeconomic gains for the local economy …

A group identified as Concerned Citizens of Akyem State has condemned the ethnocentric statements of Presidential Advisor, Nana Yaw Osafo-Maafo which was captured on a secret recording. In the said tape which has recently gone viral, the presidential advisor during a meeting with delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Eastern Region questioned …

Kwesi Kyei Darkwa, alias KKD has commented on the Inspector-General of Police’s May 20th letter addressed to the British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson. Whiles he holds that IGP George Akuffo Dampare was right to respond to the issue the ambassador commented on, he quizzed whether it was the place of …

The Supreme Court has ruled that Deputy Speakers of Parliament have the right to vote in decision making while presiding over proceedings in the House. In a unanimous decision, the apex court, presided over by a seven-member panel led by Justice Jones Dotse held that upon a true and proper …

The Black Stars of Ghana are set to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs. The doubleheader will see Ghana host Nigeria on March 25, 2022. While Nigeria will welcome the Black Stars in Abuja on March 29 for the return encounter. During the …

The Despite Media Group has unveiled John Dumelo as the host of its highly patronised prime time entertainment show, United Showbiz, for this weekend. The latest announcement comes barely a week after the management of United Television released a flier with Yvonne Nelson as host for last week’s edition of the …

Artiste manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah, aka Bulldog, has condemned dancehall artiste Shatta Wale’s vile attack on actress Jackie Appiah. Addressing the issue on United Showbiz Saturday, Bull Dog – who acts as manager for Shatta Wale – said he does not endorse the actions of his artiste. Initially, he did …

US Catholic bishops are on a potential collision course with President Joe Biden after voting to commission a document that may call for him to be barred from Holy Communion. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) clashed online over whether to draw up a teaching document on politicians who …

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference, Most Reverend Philip Naameh has pleaded with Ghanaians to make it a habit of respecting the rights and choices of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Life (LGBTQI+) people in the society as they are human beings that equally need protection …

It had been a long struggle to see the Right to Information Bill passed into law. Advocacies, lobbying, petitions, protests which sometimes turned violent, were some of the activities which characterized the fight for the passage of the law. After almost 2 decades, the law was enacted and given accent …