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US visa pause does not affect short-term travel for Ghanaians – Ambassador Victor Smith
Posted on with No CommentGhana’s Ambassador to the US, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has clarified that the United States’ temporary suspension of immigrant visa processing does not apply to non-immigrant visas for Ghanaians, including those for business and tourism. The clarification comes amid growing concern … Read more →
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Cedi records 8.3% depreciation against major currencies in 2024 – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the Ghanaian cedi has stabilised strongly against major trading currencies since January 2024 to date due to prudent measures by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Finance Ministry. He … Read more →
It’s a shame ‘galamsey’ issues no longer make headlines – Sir Sam Jonah
Posted on | CommentSir Sam Jonah has challenged Ghanaian journalists with a solemn reminder of their critical role in Ghana’s democracy, insisting their duty to uphold truth, independence, and accountability is non-negotiable. The statesman maintains that the need for objectivity, patriotism, and independence … Read more →
IMF projects single-digit inflation of 8% for Ghana by end of 2025
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund, IMF is projecting that Ghana will return to single-digit inflation by the end of 2025. The IMF in its Economic Outlook Report is forecasting an end-of-year inflation rate of 8 percent for Ghana. The forecast might … Read more →
Asantehene pushes for privatisation of VRA, GRIDCo & ECG
Posted on | CommentIn a bold declaration, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on the government to privatize key state-owned entities for power generation and distribution, namely the Volta River Authority (VRA), the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), and the Electricity … Read more →
Former 2nd Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur robbed and attacked by armed robber
Posted on | CommentIn a shocking development, businessman Osumanu Yahuza has been remanded by an Accra High Court for assaulting and robbing former Second Lady Matilda Amissah Arthur at a gunpoint in her Accra residence. Yahuza, facing 26 counts of robbery and money … Read more →
Children mistake rat poison for sweets in South Africa
Posted on | CommentMore than 40 toddlers were taken to hospital in South Africa on Monday after mistaking rat poison for sweets. “Upon medical examination, 17 were admitted for overnight observation, while the remaining 24 were discharged home in a satisfactory condition,” regional health … Read more →
IMF projects 4.4% growth rate for Ghana in 2025
Posted on | CommentIMF is projecting a growth rate of 4.4 per cent for Ghana by the end of 2025. This was captured in the IMF’s Global Economic Outlook released on the sidelines of the Annual World Bank/ IMF Spring Meetings in Washington … Read more →
We’re working to extradite convicted former MASLOC CEO – Deputy AG
Posted on | CommentDeputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah says his outfit is working to extradite the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to serve her sentence. This comes after she was sentenced to 10 … Read more →
GAF warns Tema youth over attack on Soldiers
Posted on | CommentIn response to recent attacks on its installations and personnel, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a stern warning, cautioning against any further aggression that would be met with the appropriate response. This statement comes in the wake of … Read more →
Ugandan female MPs ask for parliament beauty salon
Posted on | CommentUgandan female members of parliament have asked for an in-house salon to be opened at parliament to boost their participation. Recently the parliament got its own gym, but female MPs say vigorous exercise leaves their hair disorganised, leaving few MPs … Read more →
UK returns Ghana’s looted royal artefacts in loan deal
Posted on | CommentThe United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century. The royal objects were taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars, including the infamous Sagrenti War of 1874. They were … Read more →
Earthworks on Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road to commence in May – Justmoh Constructions CEO
Posted on | CommentDr Justice Amoh, Chief Executive Officer of Justmoh Construction, a wholly Ghanaian-owned private company and one of the forerunners in the construction of civil engineering infrastructure, has announced that earthworks on the Takoradi PTC Roundabout to Agona Nkwanta Road rehabilitation … Read more →
Sister of late Komla Dumor and NDC Running Mate Spokesperson Mawuena Trebah is dead
Posted on | CommentIn a heartbreaking turn of events, Mawuena Adzo Trebah, the trailblazing first female Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and spokesperson for the 2020 NDC Vice Presidential candidate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has tragically passed … Read more →
Western Regional branch of GPRTU suspends fare increase
Posted on | CommentThe Western regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has suspended a planned increment in transport fares in the region. The suspension comes after the GPRTU’s national body issued an order to all its regional branches to … Read more →
SHS student jailed 15 years for robbing Teacher phone, rice and stew
Posted on | CommentAn 18-year-old student of Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted after robbing a teacher, and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour by a Circuit Court at Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region. The judge, His Honour Festus … Read more →
3 Dragged to court over Serwaa Amihere sex video leak
Posted on | CommentIn a significant development in the case involving the unauthorized sharing of intimate videos of Ghanaian media personality Serwaa Amihere, the state has formally charged three individuals before the Circuit Court in Dansoman. The accused have been identified as Edem … Read more →
Ghana’s public debt up by GH¢30.5bn after IMF deal
Posted on | CommentData from the Apex Bank in Ghana indicates a growing disparity between the nation’s public debt before and after agreement on the $3 billion Extended Credit Facility from the IMF. According to the Bank of Ghana’s March 2024 Summary of … Read more →
Transport fares to go up by 30% today
Posted on | CommentThe Western Regional Branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced plans to increase transport fares by 30 per cent effective Monday, April 8, 2024. Mr Kingsley Eshun, the Western Regional Vice Chairman of the Union, confirming … Read more →
US conjoined twin Abby Hensel gets married
Posted on | CommentPublic records in United States have revealed that conjoined twin Abby Hensel is now married to Josh Bowling, a nurse and United States Army veteran. Abby Hensel has been conjoined to her sister Brittany Hensel her whole life because both … Read more →
Western Region records 77 road crashes in first two months of 2024
Posted on | CommentA report from the Regional Office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) reveals that between January and February of this year, there were 77 traffic crashes in the Western Region. The report states that 145 cases—or a 53 per … Read more →
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