Ghana, in the next three years, must tackle the root causes of its macro­economic imbalances and build the foundations of a robust fiscal system in order to support the country’s long-term growth and development, the World Bank latest report, has stated. It said the country’s recent debt crises and macroeconom­ic challenges weighing on the country’s … The post Ghana

The Enchi District Magistrate Court has fined a mechanic, Felix Oppong Nyameah, GH¢6,000 for stealing assorted items and GH¢3,000 belonging to a Phy­sician Assistant. Nyameah, popularly known as ‘One Girl’, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing, and in default of the fine, he would serve 12 months in prison on each count. The sentences … The post Mechanic fined GH¢6,000 for stealing

 The Sunyani District Court ‘B’ on Monday granted GH¢300,000 bail with two sureties to Agyemang Duah Owusu, 42, a police inspec­tor, standing trial at the court for alleged murder. Owusu and other suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of the Francis Frimpong, popularly known as ‘Nana Pooley”, a supporter of the Kumasi … The post Pooley’s murder:

An unemployed man, who al­legedly swindled a businessman of GH¢170,000 under the pre­tence of selling land to his victim, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court. Davis Nii Odai Afotey, charged with conspiracy to commit crime and fraudulent transaction of land, pleaded not guilty. His accomplices, Elvis Okley and Nii Bortey, aka Azoor, are said … The post Man allegedly swindles businessman

 More than 200 unarmed civilians have been killed in a cluster of villages in Sudan over three days by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that is involved in a brutal conflict with the military, a local rights group has said. The Emergency Lawyers network said the attacks happened in al-Kadaris and al-Khelwat towards the … The post RSF kills 200 civilians in White Nile state

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial cap­ital of Bukavu in eastern Democrat­ic Republic of Congo as troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, military sources and townsfolk say. The troops and their militia allies were meant to pull back from Bukavu – a trading … The post Congo army retreat from Bukavu

 The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to halt any plans to dismiss nurses, stressing that the country needs more healthcare professionals to tackle the ongoing cholera and meningitis outbreaks. Reacting to the statement of the Minister of health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, in Parliament on the current state of cholera … The post Halt

 The Member of Parliament for Okere, Daniel Nana Ad­do-Kenneth, has called for the amendment of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) 1993, Act 455 to enable the Fund Administrator report directly to the Minister of Local Government and Chieftaincy and Reli­gious Affairs. This, he said, would facilitate effec­tive supervision and disbursement of funds to the … The post Amend

The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Con­gress (NDC), Yaw Owusu Bimpeh, has been declared the winner in the Council of State election of the Ashanti Region. He pulled polled 49 of the 85 votes cast. His main rival, Nana Nkansah Boadu Ayeboafo, Chief of Nzema, polled 35 votes with Mr Anarfi Ya­moah … The post Ashanti, North East regions elect Council of State

The government will complete all stalled and abandoned housing projects across the country says the Minis­ter of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei. The government, he stated, be­lieves in completing every project and moving forward, there would be a strong push to prevent aban­doned developments. He said this during his first familiarisation … The post Govt

 The newly appointed Chief Exec­utive Officer of the Ghana Invest­ment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr Simon Madjie, has promised to strengthen the collaboration between key ministries and government agencies to create a more cohesive approach in order to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. By fostering stronger partnerships, he aims to streamline processes, align … The post GIPC

 The Ghana Catholic Bish­ops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Coun­cil of Ghana (CCG) have both expressed their disappointment in the government following their ex­clusion from the ongoing National Education Forum at Ho in the Volta Region. According to the two bodies, even though they recognised that the list of invitees to the nation­al level stakeholder … The post Catholic

By its very name, the notion of a 24-hour-economy (henceforth 24HE) policy is accepted to mean an economic policy which emphasises contin­uous production of goods and services. This continuous produc­tion assumes that local and / or international markets for the goods and services already exist or that strident efforts will be made to find markets … The post GEXIM: Powering the President’s

 President John Dramani Mahama has given his appoin­tees up to the end of March this year to declare their assets or face sanctions. President Mahama said he took asset declaration seriously and expects full compliance from his appointees and those who are enjoined by the 1992 Consti­tution to do so. “I have asked the chief … The post Declare assets