The government must prioritise efforts to restore macroeconomic stability and regain confidence in the economy, participants at the just ended Na­tional Economic Dialogue (NED), have recommended. A communique issued at the end of the programme last Tuesday and read by the Chairman of the NED 2025, Dr Ishmael Yamson, urged the government to enhance coordination … The post ‘Prioritise

 The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang, has reiterated govern­ment’s commitment to implementing structural reforms to enhance the stability and growth of the economy. She said the government structural and policy reforms were geared towards supporting a more resilient and competitive economy, especially in key areas or key sec­tors such as agriculture, education, health … The post Govt

This  year’s Independence Day anniversary celebra­tion was organised on a low key at the regions following government’s decision to cut cost and make the event brief. The usual pomp and pageant­ry that characterised the event at the regions and districts levels were absent as most regions held their event at the forecourt of the Regional … The post 68th Independence

 Benni McCarthy has said Kenya can ‘surprise a lot of people’ by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after being appointed as the country’s new Head Coach. The South African has signed a two-year deal that will see him lead the Harambee Stars up to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations – a tournament which … The post  New Kenya boss targets World Cup qualification appeared first

 GOMOA Senior High Technical clinched vic­tory in the 28th edition of the Cowbell-GES Indepen­dence Day Debate final, defeat­ing Serwaa Kesse Girls’ Senior High School in a keenly-contest­ed debate held in Accra as part of Ghana 68th Independence Day Anniversary. The winning team scored 226.34 total scores with grit and determination, with the con­tenders finishing close … The post  Cowbell,

 Enployees of Tele­cel Ghana, through the telecommunications giant’s Employee Volunteering Pro­gramme – Red Hearts, has handed over a renovated and equipped Information Computer Technolo­gy (ICT) lab to the Anfoega Aku­kome E.P. Primary School within the Anfoega Traditional Commu­nity in the Volta Region. The refurbishment and fur­nishing of the ICT lab, spearhead­ed by employees from the … The post Telecel

 THE country’s year-on-year inflation rate fell marginally to 23. 1 per cent in February from 23.5 per cent in January, the Gha­na Statistical Service (GSS), has announced. This represents a 0.4 percent­age points drop in the rate of February inflation. On month-on-month basis, inflation rate fell to 1.3 per cent in February from 1.7 per … The post  Inflation in February drops marginally

 The Ghana Police Hos­pital management says it will carry out a mass burial of approximately 200 unclaimed and unknown bod­ies, currently deposited in its mortuary in Accra, on March 28, this year. This is to decongest the fa­cility and improve storage con­ditions for fresh admissions. A statement signed by the Medical Director of the Police … The post  Police hospital undertakes mass

 The Economic and Organ­ised Crime Office (EOCO) in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) of United Kingdom, has launched a campaign to combat romance fraud. EOCO explains romance fraud as a relationship of love character­ised by false representations with the intention to defraud the other partner. The year-long event starting from this month and … The post EOCO launches campaign

 A seven-year-old girl died when fire ravaged an 18-bed­room house at Tindongmolgo, a suburb of Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Region. The inferno that burnt the compound house, near the Adabase Junior High School, at about 2pm on Monday, has also rendered 40 residents homeless. The Regional Public Rela­tions Officer (PRO) for the Ghana Fire … The post Fire kills girl, displaces 40 others in

For sixty-eight years running, the people of Ghana, led by successive govern­ments, have cele­brated the nation’s independence gained from the British on the 6th of March 1957. The question has always been whether Ghana has really gained its independence. To a large extent we can as a nation boldly claim that once Ghana is a … The post  Let us work towards holistic independence appeared first

 President John Dramani Mahama has made a passionate appeal to conflict-hit areas across the country to give peace a chance. President Mahama noted that as Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah once said, the forces that unite the citizenry were inherently and far greater than the divisions imposed upon them. Obuade Notse, King Odaifio Welentsi … The post Give peace a chance

 THE Minister of Roads and High­ways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has urged the con­tractors working on the Ofankor-Nsawam road project to show commitment and continue work, while efforts are being made to mobilise resources for them. Slowing down work entirely for non-honouring of certificates he stated, was not the best option and challenged them to increase … The post Alleviate