A 23-year-old cashier has been sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour by the Kaneshie District Court One after pleading guilty to stealing GH¢8,575.00 from his employer and using it for sports betting, which he eventually lost. The convict, Andy Tetteh, was employed at Bingo Bets, a betting company located at Ecomog, Adabraka, where […]
Scotland’s deputy first minister says she is in “no doubt” that the country’s care system will suffer from UK government plans to tighten immigration rules. Kate Forbes said Scotland needed to take a “distinct approach” to the rest of the UK. It came as care home bosses claimed the immigration plans could lead to closures […]
The European Union (EU) and its member states, under the Global Gateway initiative, have committed more than €800 million, approximately GH¢13 billion, to major infrastructure projects across Ghana’s energy, health, and transport sectors, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Irchad Razaaly, has announced. The investment includes €55 million to support local vaccine production, €62 million […]
The president of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) says the reason prices of goods remain high despite the cedi’s recent gains is that the traders don’t trust that the gains will last. Dr. Joseph Obeng, speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, May 12, said traders have been cautious because of what they’ve experienced in […]
Accra Hearts of Oak have issued a stern warning to their supporters, urging them to follow proper procedures in addressing concerns about the club’s management, rather than resorting to unlawful actions and intimidation. This comes in the wake of a recent incident in which a group of agitated supporters stormed the club’s office complex, attempting […]
Former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak has criticised GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi for gifting dollars to evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Agradaa, warning that such actions could destabilise the local currency and undermine economic confidence. In a Facebook post, Mubarak argued that Gyamfi’s gesture—captured in a viral video—sends a negative signal about the cedi’s strength, […]
Musician King Promise is the Artiste of the Year Award at the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). The Paris hitmaker won the award at the exciting event held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre on May 10, 2025. He beat competition from Stonebwoy, Joe Mettle, Black Sheriff, […]
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) is calling on traders to cut prices in response to the recent appreciation of the cedi. In a brief but firm statement, GUTA appealed to the trading community to reflect the currency gains in their pricing. “We wish to appeal to the trading community to adjust prices of […]
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has summoned the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, following a viral video in which Sammy Gyamfi is seen handing out money in public. Mr Gyamfi gave out an undisclosed amount of foreign currency—reportedly in US dollars—to evangelist and former fetish priestess, Patricia Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as […]
In a momentous occasion for one of the world’s oldest Christian institutions, the Catholic Church has elected its first American pontiff following days of ancient rituals dating back to the era of St. Peter. On Thursday, May 8, after intense deliberation in the Sistine Chapel, Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged as the chosen leader of […]
An economics lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor William Baah Boateng, has issued a direct challenge to Ghanaian importers and traders benefiting from the appreciating cedi. He says they must reflect the gains of the local currency in the prices of goods or risk exposing a double standard. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business […]
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised President John Mahama’s 120-day social contract, calling it a failed promise marked by persistent power cuts and worsening economic hardship for ordinary Ghanaians. This comes after President Mahama delivered a national address highlighting what he described as fulfilled commitments under his social contract, a document of 25 […]
