In a bid to enhance citizen engagement and foster inclusive governance, the Ministry of Information will on Tuesday 6th August 2024 begin in Accra a series of regional town hall meetings and exhibitions across all 16 regions of Ghana. The exercise which is to ensure inclusiveness, accountability and participatory governance is on the theme “Regional […]

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has revealed that some supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are secretly calling for the party’s exit in the 2024 general elections. According to him, many NPP members believe the country is being hijacked by a select few, to the detriment of […]

Professor Raymond Akongburo Atuguba, the Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, has suggested that the ongoing debates about the myth of the Big Six and the true founder of the nation are due to Ghanaians’ reluctance to learn from the former president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who did not only do, but scripted […]

  Betway has today announced a new multi-year partnership with current Premier League champions, Manchester City. As part of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, and to mark this significant deal, leading figures from Super Group and Manchester City will be on-site for the iconic NYSE bell-ringing ceremony later today. Neal Menashe, CEO […]

About 15,000 male students in Senior High Schools across the country have benefited from Wellmen Healthy Minds Foundation’s ‘The Future Man’ campaign. The programme which started in July 2024 and ongoing is to help students manage examination related stress. The campaign is also to expose the boys to strategies on how to prepare for the […]

Fishermen in James Town, a historic Ga fishing community in Accra, have reported a significant increase in their catch following the recent lifting of the ban on artisanal and inshore fleet fishing. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development lifted the ban last week, ending the annual close season for artisanal and inshore fleets. The […]

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has stated that Ghanaians owe the human rights they currently enjoy to the efforts of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He claims that during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s tenure, there was little regard for the protection of human rights. Prof. Oquaye expressed these views at a mentorship programme organized […]

The historical facts unequivocally demonstrate that Nkrumah spearheaded the struggle for Ghana’s liberation from colonial rule, making him the Primus inter pares of Ghana’s independence movement. Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast, was under British colonial rule for over a century. The fight for independence was not a spontaneous event but the result of […]

Bright Simons, the Vice President of IMANI Africa, has reiterated that the ambulance trial involving Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the former deputy Finance Minister and Minority Leader is a clear case of political persecution. He also stated the trial was an attempt to undermine democratic accountability. In an article titled “Ghana’s ambulance saga is crazier […]

The rating agency, Fitch, has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘RD’ and Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC’. Ordinarily, the UK-based firm does not assign Outlooks to sovereigns with a rating of ‘CCC+’ or below. The affirmation of the LTFC IDR at ‘RD’ indicates that Ghana is […]

For the fourth consecutive week, the government has fallen short of its treasury bills target, missing the mark by GHS 559.19 million as liquidity remains tight on the money market. The latest data from the Bank of Ghana shows that investors displayed reduced interest in T-bills during the latest money market auction – submitting bids […]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the launch of its 2024 Manifesto, scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Takoradi, Western Region. This was contained in a statement dated Monday, August 5, 2024, and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong. In line with the Manifesto launch, the Party has constituted an […]

The Accra International Conference Center hosted the first-ever Model Commonwealth Summit from August 1-3, 2024. This landmark event, endorsed by the Commonwealth Secretariat, was a pivotal part of the Year of Youth’s official programme activities. The summit convened about 250 young individuals, including 150 delegates who represented the interests of the 56 Commonwealth member states. […]

Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters stormed the palace of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the capital, Dhaka on Monday, a day after dozens of people were killed in violent unrest. Bangladesh’s Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds running into the premier’s official residence in the capital, waving to the camera as they celebrated. Protesting students had […]

The Concerned Citizens of Komenda Traditional Area have informed the Ghana Police Service of their planned demonstration set for Tuesday, August 13, 2024. According to a statement dated August 5, the group anticipates a turnout of at least 2,000 participants from the Komenda Traditional Area and surrounding regions. The protest is scheduled to begin at […]

A few days ago, I decided to catch up with Tullow Ghana Ltd, a company some of us in the policy community keep an eye on because it is Ghana’s largest oil producer and the only company that has put any serious money in the country’s upstream petroleum sector in the last five or so […]

Despite historical trends of fiscal slippages during election years, ratings agency, Fitch is projecting that there is a low risk of policy deviation ahead of the December 2024 elections.  According to the London-based firm, this optimism is based on the current administration’s strong commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. However, uncertainty remains regarding […]

In December 2021, Ghana’s Attorney General started prosecuting the opposition parliamentarian (MP) giving the government its biggest headaches in the powerful finance committee mandated with clearing the government’s budget. As the “ranking member” of the committee, the MP was the Opposition’s point man on finance matters and was critical to holding the lines against approval […]

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to acknowledge the current economic hardships in the country during its campaign ahead of the 2024 General Elections. Speaking at the launch of the NPP Ablekuma South Constituency election campaign, Kennedy Agyapong emphasised the need for unity to ensure […]

Downing Street has confirmed there will be an emergency response meeting on Monday after more than 150 people were arrested following violent disorder in UK towns and cities over the weekend. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and promised those involved in unrest would […]