Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament, has expressed concerns over the recent staff review conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Ghana’s three-year Extended Facility Programme. Despite the IMF’s positive evaluation, which positions Ghana to receive the third tranche of $360 million from the …
Read More »Retract your statement and apologise to PWDs – Physically Disabled Society tells Wale over Stonebwoy’s mockery
The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has expressed worry over a viral video where Reggae Dancehall artist Shatta Wale mocked his colleague artist, Stonebwoy, with his disability. The mockery follows Stonebwoy’s decision to boycott the Abeka Salahfest because Shatta Wale was billed on the list of performers. In …
Read More »A/R :Armed Robbers Invade Esereso, Robs 3 Shops in One Night
On Sunday, April 14, 2024, between the hours of 01:00 and 03:00 AM, 4 armed and masked men stormed Esereso High Tension in the Bosome District of the Ashanti Region with live weapons to rob 3 different shops, take money, beverages, etc. The robbery operation was captured by closed-circuit television …
Read More »Maadwoa case: CCTV footage played as lawyers and prosecutors clash in court
There was silence at Rosemarie Baah Tosu’s Court as a video recording showing the gruesome murder of Victoria Dapaah by a policeman was played to jurors and lawyers present. Family members who also flocked to the court had to walk out in tears, even though the footage did not capture …
Read More »16-YEAR-OLD JHS PUPIL FOUND DEAD IN AN ABANDON QUARRY PIT AFTER GOING MISSING FOR 26 HOURS
Nicholas Nyame, a 16-year-old JHS 2 Pupil at Assin Fosu has met his untimely death after he drowned in an abandoned quarry pit filled with water at Site, a suburb of Assin Dompim in the Assin Fosu Municipality. The pit serves as a swimming pool for children in the area …
Read More »Dr Bawumia opposes the practice of LGBTQ+ in Ghana
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has opposed the practice of LGBTQ+ in Ghana. According to him, our values, culture, norms and religions frown on that and he will not support the practice of same-sex marriage in Ghana. He was addressing Muslim congregants after the Eid prayers at …
Read More »GNPC risks collapsing after 2026 over the government’s continuous indebtedness, PIAC warns
The survival of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) could come under threat as the government’s indebtedness to the Corporation continues to pile up. As of the end of 2022, the government owes the GNPC to the tune of $1.14 billion. The amount represents payments made on behalf of the …
Read More »GACL interdicts staff involved in alleged cocaine smuggling saga at KIA
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has interdicted all staff implicated in the recent cocaine smuggling incident at the Kotoka International Airport. The Herald Newspaper reported that the scandal emerged following the arrest of a significant quantity of illegal drugs at Brussels Airport in Belgium, with reports indicating that the …
Read More »Mahama expresses shock at 22 levies and fees on clearing of goods at the ports
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to scrap some levies on clearing goods at the ports. This was after he expressed shock at the 22 levies and fees on clearing goods at the ports. The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) mentioned the Special Import Levy, Ghana …
Read More »GRIDCo reports ECG to Energy Minister over failure to follow load management instructions
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has expressed concerns over the Electricity Company of Ghana’s failure to provide a load-shedding timetable for customers amidst ongoing power outages. For several months now, parts of Ghana have been experiencing intermittent power supply, commonly known as ‘Dumsor’. There has been an ongoing dispute …
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