The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has denied claims linking the recent Adum fire to power outages. Ing. George Amoah, ECG’s Ashanti West Regional General Manager, stated that the market operates on a dedicated distribution line, Town Hall Feeder, with an alternative supply from Power House 2. Both had no outages before the fire. Ing. […] The post Adum fire not caused by dumsor –

The Supreme Court has ruled as moot, an injunction application by IMANI Africa and Security Expert Kwesi Aning to restrain President John Mahama from removing the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other Security agency heads until the substantive case is determined in May 2025. The 5-member panel presided over by Justice Baffoe Bonney held […] The post Supreme

Some concerned residents of Prestea in the Western Region, have expressed their grievances on the appointment of the new Managing Director (MD) of Prestea Sankofa Gold Mine Limited, Alhaji Ishaque Dauda. According to residents, the MD needs to be appointed from the constituency or within the Western Region. “He is not from the region and […] The post Concerned

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central and a one-time flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong has sent a team to the fire scene at the Kumasi Central market to assess the situation. The team, which includes representatives from his office and other key stakeholders, will engage with traders, assess their […] The post Market fire: Ken

By Felix Larry ESSILFIE (Dr) Ghana’s ongoing macroeconomic stabilization efforts, anchored by the International Monetary Fund’s $3 billion Extended Credit Facility program, have drawn attention to the underlying policy dissonance that characterizes its fiscal-monetary governance. While headline inflation has moderated—from over 50% in late 2022 to 23% by early 2024—this apparent progress belies structural imbalances […] The post Fiscal

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged all stakeholders to be patient and wait for the final investigative report on the cause of the fire at the Adum Market in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. He made the point that the report will determine […] The post Market fire: Bawumia urges all to be patient

The Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) has conducted a comprehensive review of Ghana’s 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, highlighting both the strengths and concerns associated with the government’s fiscal agenda. While the budget outlines ambitious initiatives aimed at economic recovery, job creation, and infrastructure development, CERPA underscores the need for a […] The post CERPA’s

Following the devastating fire outbreak that destroyed several trading shops in Adum, the Central Business District of the Ashanti Region, former Member of Parliament for Assin, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has dispatched a team to the affected area to assess the situation and provide immediate support to victims. Spokesperson Kwaku Amoh-Oarteh, Esq., confirmed the move in […] The post Ken

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has criticised the National Security over its handling of the recent raid on the apartment of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Kpebu called for extensive reforms in the conduct of such operations, including the introduction and publication of a standard operational manual […] The post National

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited the site of last Friday’s devastating fire at Adum in Kumasi, offering support to traders who lost their businesses in the blaze. The fire, which erupted in the early hours of March 21, destroyed dozens of shops and goods worth millions of Ghana cedis, leaving many traders […] The post Bawumia visits

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The 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is visiting the Blue Light Market today Tuesday, March 25. The popular business hub in Kumasi was ravaged by a monstrous fire on Friday March 21 Over three hundred shops were gutted. Meanhwile, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament […] The post Blue Light fire disaster: Dr Bawumia to

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Lekzy De Comic   Ghanaian comedian, Lekzy De Comic, has made a bold statement about the potential of the new generation of Ghanaian comedians. According to Lekzy, Ghanaian comedians have Read More... The post ‘Ghanaian Comedians Can Sell Out O2 Arena’ appeared first on

Newly-appointed Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has vowed to recover the unaccounted-for 53 percent premix fuel profit derived from sales in the last eight years. She has expressed readiness to track down and retrieve the 53 percent of premix fuel profit allocated for developing fishing communities – emphasising that the money ought to […] The post Fisheries