Fitch has said it anticipates a decline in general government debt to 87% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at end-2023, from 89% in 2022. This is driven by the 50% haircut on Bank of Ghana’s holdings of non-marketable debt, which represents a debt reduction of 4.2% of estimated 2023 GDP, …

The Volta River Authority (VRA) says it has officially ended the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. The spillage, described as controlled by the authority, began on Friday, September 15. Residents of areas around the dam were warned to move to higher grounds ahead of the spillage, which …

A heartbreaking incident has left the close-knit community of Kurugu in mourning as a 6-year-old primary school pupil, Emmanuel Atingane Amaalba, lost his life in a drowning accident that has underscored a pressing issue in the area. The young boy’s untimely demise occurred in the Zorko River, a perennial source …

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo), the operator of the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS), has announced that parts of the country will experience power challenges during peak times. In a statement on Thursday, October 26, GRIDCo explained that this is due to limited gas supply to Tema, causing a …

  A retired justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has stated that former President John Dramani Mahama has every right to address the growing public perception of political influence in the judiciary but was wrong in advocating a fair balance of appointments on the bench along partisan lines. In …

Five-time champions of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) at Prempeh College have served notice of referring their protest to international institutions and experts to have them reinstated in this year’s competition. The Ashanti Region school, which came in second in last year’s final, also wants an independent consultant …

The Human Rights Court 2 has struck out the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s motion for the dismissal of former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Bissue’s, application for the enforcement of human rights. This followed an oral submission for a withdrawal of the application by counsel …

The funeral of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, may face some hurdles. This follows a brewing misunderstanding between the planning committee and the bereaved family. The Ga Manye, who died in December 2022, is scheduled to be buried this weekend per the arrangements of the funeral planning …

Chair of the Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye, has urged all members of the party to obey the rules that have been set for the November 4 presidential primaries. He indicated that the NPP has touted itself as the mother and father of …

Two people arrested in connection with a disturbance caused by two youth groups, Pankrono and Adabraka, in the Ashanti region on October 19 have been remanded in police custody by the Tafo Circuit Court. They were charged with rioting and unlawful destruction of property. They will reappear in court on …