Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has raised concerns over Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s recent decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. According to him, this ruling sets a dangerous precedent that could discourage MPs from planning their political futures due to fears of punitive measures. In a Facebook post on […]
Fitch Ratings has assigned Ghana’s new US dollar bonds, issued on 9 October 2024, a ‘CCC+’ rating. Fitch also has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’. Fitch has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) IDR at ‘RD’. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to IDRs of sovereigns with a […]
Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say. In a statement, police said they discovered Payne’s body after an emergency crew responded to an emergency call in the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo. Payne had risen to […]
The High Court in Accra has granted bail to Salifu Amoako and Mouha Amoako, the parents of Elrad Amoako, whose actions led to a crash that resulted in the deaths of two individuals in East Legon, Greater Accra Region. The couple, arrested on Tuesday, October 15, was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive. […]
Ghana’s Fifth Generation (5G) technology is ready to go live on November 1. The wireless technology will offer users a higher internet speed, higher upload and download speed, with more consistent connections and improved capacity. The Graphic Business joins the nation to welcome this new evolution as it stands to enhance business activities in the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to give Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the mandate in the upcoming elections to consolidate the significant gains made by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) administration over the past years. He highlighted the progress achieved under the NPP’s administration, particularly in areas such as infrastructure, education, health care and […]
The certified voters register for the December 2024 elections will be ready in the first week of next month, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced. The EC also plans to commence the printing of the ballot papers for the elections from tomorrow. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Adukwei Mensa, who announced this at an […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has challenged former President John Dramani Mahama to engage in a debate with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, questioning why Mahama seems reluctant to do so. During a recent tour of the Northern Region, President Akufo-Addo praised Dr Bawumia as a clear-minded individual who is capable and trustworthy, emphasising that […]
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested suspects, Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako and Mouha Amoako, parents of the suspect driver involved in the fatal accident that claimed two lives at East Legon on Saturday, October 12, 2024. #The parents of the 16-year-old suspect driver Elrad Salifu Amoako are currently in custody assisting the investigation. […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of cholera in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra region. The incident was recorded on October 4, 2024. The GHS in a statement dated October 14, this year, said public health emergency management committees at all levels, district, regional and national have been activated. […]
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO, Joseph Boahene Aidoo, has disclosed that Ghana lost an alarming 120,000 metric tons of cocoa beans to smuggling between 2022 and 2023. This significant loss poses a serious threat to Ghana’s cocoa industry, which is a key contributor to the national economy. The smuggling of cocoa beans has long […]
Parliament is set to commence the fifth meeting of its fourth session today, October 15, 2024, at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre. The relocation to this temporary venue is due to ongoing renovation works in Parliament’s main chamber, which has been the traditional site for parliamentary sittings. The change in venue was […]
