The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has described John Dramani Mahama’s pledge to deploy Artificial Intelligence to help fight illegal mining activities if he is elected president in the upcoming December 7 general elections as mere political rhetoric. Ahiagbah, on his X handle, said it is impossible to win […] The post Mahama’s

Professor Lord Mensah, an Economist at the University of Ghana, Legon, has expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of using the country’s natural resources to back the cedi. According to him, the impact on the Ghana cedis will be minimal. This comes after the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr. John […] The post Using

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has expressed concerns over the government’s handling of the Ghanaian cedi, predicting it could lead to the derailment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by the end of the year. Dr Forson criticised the government’s fiscal policies, suggesting that the actions taken to stabilise the national currency are insufficient […] The post Cedi

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says the government’s financial decisions are significantly contributing to the rapid depreciation of the Cedi. The business community and trade unions have raised numerous concerns about the free fall of the Cedi against the US dollar which as of Thursday [May 16] morning was trading at GH¢15 to […] The post Govt’s

The 2024 edition of Citi FM/Citi TV‘s ‘Literacy Challenge for Junior High School Students has duly been launched with a GH¢10,000 reward and a trophy up for grabs. Interested contestants are to write an essay on the topic “In not less than 600 words, write about the role of the youth in shaping the future […] The post 2024 Citi FM/Citi

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a notice about impending weather disturbances set to sweep across the country on Thursday, May 16. Their morning forecast pinpointed the arrival of dual rainstorms, with the Nigerian storm projected to make landfall around 9:30 am. Regions along the coast and in the north are anticipated to bear […] The post GMet

A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British. He only discovered otherwise in 2019 and, despite paying taxes […] The post 74-year-old Ghanaian told he is

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $2 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine as he visits the country at a crucial phase in the war, with Russia striking deeper into Ukrainian territory and claiming to have seized three more settlements. Speaking at a joint news conference in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister […] The post US announces

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage. The president on Wednesday hailed the law as a major step towards a more just society two weeks before an election that is expected to be fiercely competitive. “The provision of healthcare in this country is fragmented, […] The post South Africa’s

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, promises to investigate the government’s gold-for-oil policy if he is elected president. He contends that the arrangement lacks transparency and warrants thorough investigation. The government introduced the gold-for-oil deal in 2021 to address the cedi depreciation and the hike in fuel prices. Speaking at […] The post We’ll

Parliament’s Ranking Member on the Environment, Science, and Technology Committee, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, says the government must be blamed for Accra’s perennial flooding. The Lower Manya Krobo lawmaker contends that the government must invest in the construction of storm drains to ensure that flooding is curbed in the capital. This follows the flooding situation on […] The post Govt

The family of the late Mawuena Adzo Dumor Trebarh, former CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has announced the details of her funeral arrangements. Mrs. Trebarh will be laid to rest on June 29. The burial service will commence at 7 am at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Adabraka, Accra. Attendees are requested […] The post Mawuena Dumor Trebarh to be buried on June

The Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, has strongly warned that persons who incite violence before, during or after the 2024 general elections would be dealt with irrespective of political affiliation. This follows the reported pockets of violence recorded at some centres in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise, which led to the arrest of the […] The post Election

The Minister for Trade and Industry, K. T. Hammond, has directed the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee (CMDC) to instruct cement manufacturing companies in Ghana to immediately reverse the recent increase in cement prices. The Minister, recalling his directive to the CMDC at its inauguration on 8th March 2024, further requested the publication of the retail […] The post KT Hammond