Patrick Asiedu, the man suspected to be behind the viral audio alleging that the police stopped and planted “wee” and cocaine in his vehicle has been arrested by the police and accused of fabricating the narration he recorded and shared on social media. Preliminary police investigation has established that he is not a medical doctor […]
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has granted a conditional approval for the transfer of the 70 per cent majority shares in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group. This is subject to concessions made by Vodafone and representations made by Telecel to the NCA. It is still pursuant to the evaluation of the revised proposal from the […]
The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission has increased electricity and water tariffs by 29.96% and 8.3% respectively. The new rates take effect from February 1, 2023. This follows the conclusion of its regulatory process for the quarterly adjustment of utility tariffs covering the first quarter of 2023. The Commission said the process is in conformity […]
China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low – 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The population in 2022 – 1.4118 billion – fell by 850,000 from 2021. China’s birth rate has been declining for years, prompting a slew of policies to slow the […]
Former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has officially handed over the sector to caretaker minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor. This follows a directive from the President, Nana Akufo-Addo through his Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin. On Friday, January 13, President Akufo-Addo in a press release directed the Lands and Natural […]
Two men have reportedly been wounded after the police fired warning shots to dispel a crowd at the Damongo police in the West Gonja municipality of the Savannah Region. According to Joy News’ Isaac Nonya, there was blood oozing from the chest of one of the victims and the left shoulder of the other. Eyewitnesses […]
Award-winning dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale is appealing to his baby mama, Michy to grant him access to their son, Majesty. Reacting to an interview in which Michy disclosed her carefulness not to fall into the hands of the enemies of Shatta Wale after their break up, the Dancehall king artiste applauded her for her frankness […]
The TDC Company Limited (TDCL) has expressed its unwavering commitment to bridge the housing deficit in the country through the construction of affordable houses for the public. The Managing Director of the company, Alice Abena Ofori-Atta, said the Community 26 Kpone affordable housing project and the Community 22 housing scheme, among other projects, were some […]
The first consignment of the Gold for Oil Policy by the government to stem the increasing depreciation of the cedi against the major currencies has arrived at the Tema Port and discharged into the receptacles of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), Graphic Online has gathered. The 41,000 metric tonnes of the petroleum products […]
The deadline for individual bondholders to assent to the governments invitation to the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme(DDEP) ends today. Reports, however, reaching the Daily Graphic indicate that the response has been extremely poor with millions of bondholders refusing to sign on, a development confirmed by some banks. It is not clear what the government’s response […]
A policeman and his family have been burnt to death at Apromase near Kumasi. The policeman said to be from the Anti Robbery Unit, his wife and three months-old baby were burnt Monday dawn. Graphic Online’s Kwadwo Baffoe Donkor reports from Kumasi that the household of Police Sergeant, Owusu Asante Baafi perished in the fire incident which engulfed […]
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) says the government should exempt all domestic bondholders from its debt exchange. It said the approach of government should be focused on developing a valuation model of debt restructuring to be auctioned on the secondary market. “We advise that, if government will want to pursue debt exchange as a tool, […]
