Actress, brand ambassador and TV presenter, Empress Nana Ama McBrown returns to the screens for the first time this year to host her programme. After six whole months of using guest presenters on the United Showbiz programme on UTV, the programme is set to be hosted by McBrown. She will …
Read More »IMF Bailout: Free SHS, NABCO, National Cathedral & other policies to be cancelled
Key projects and policies could be affected by the government of Ghana’s eventual decision to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. Based on the terms and conditions that usually come with an IMF bailout where the government is told to cut down on expenditure and focus …
Read More »Shell suspends plan to sell Nigerian onshore oil assets
Shell Plc said it has suspended its plans to sell its onshore oil assets in Nigeria, responding to a Supreme Court suit over oil leak appeal filed by a community in Bayelsa State. The oil major had announced its plans of divestment in May 2021. It was subsequently sued by …
Read More »The best medical students in Cuba are Ghanaians – Cuban Ambassador to Ghana
The Cuban Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Amb Annette Chao Garcia, has revealed that the best medical students in Elam, the Latin America School in Cuba are Ghanaians. According to Ambassador Annette Garcia, there are 300 Ghanaian students in Cuba of which, the best medical students are Ghanaians. “Let me …
Read More »GH¢13,000 hits Shatta Wale’s mobile money wallet after an appeal to fans
Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has announced that an amount of GH¢13,000 has so far been sent to his mobile money wallet by fans who were moved by his appeal to donate towards settling his GH¢2,000 court fine. On Friday, July 1, the leader of the Shatta Movement took to his Facebook …
Read More »The people leading Ghana to IMF can’t ‘break the 8’ – Ken Agyapong
The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said the New Patriotic Party cannot win the 2024 elections with people leading the nation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a financial bailout. Speaking at an on-going NPP National Constituency Officers Welfare workshop at Koforidua in the Eastern …
Read More »FLASHBACK: No turning back to IMF, we’re on the right path – Ofori-Atta
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 …
Read More »Kejetia market: ‘One shop, one meter’ coming – Management to shopowners
The management of the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Ashanti region has said it is working with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to procure separate meters for traders in the market. The traders have declined to pay bills, as a protest to the failure of the management to give …
Read More »Insecurity: Do not travel to Nigeria – Canada warns citizens
The Canadian authorities have issued travel advisories to its citizens travelling to Nigeria. According to the authorities, Canadian citizens should not travel to Nigeria unless it is extremely necessary to do so. “Avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the significant risk …
Read More »Panic grips Bawumia over govt U-Turn to IMF – Kwakye Ofosu
A former Deputy Minister of Information, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has reacted to the decision by the government to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support. He said he can imagine the fear that has gripped the head of the Economic Management team, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia following the decision. “I can …
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