Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC), Frances Essiam is impressing upon the Bank of Ghana to extend the same measures it used in dealing with the banking sector crisis, to the forex system in the country. According to her, there is need for an absolute and deliberate effort to sanitize the […]
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Running the electoral commission is not like running an apampemu store-Kofi Adams jabs EC
National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams is unhappy with the handling by the Electoral Commission of the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. According to him, the commission must get serious with the business of the organization, adding that ‘’managing the electoral commission is not like managing or running an apampemu […]
Startimes: why Government must listen to Ghanaians-Omane Boamah
By Dr. Edward K. Omane Boamah In less than one month, I have chanced upon separate photographs of President Akufo-Addo and his wife, H.E. Rebecca Akufo-Addo taken with the President of StarTimes. Photoshop? I quizzed. But, later on, I saw a Facebook post of Auntie Becky excitedly confirming her “tour of the impressive Star Times […]
Menzgold is operating illegally, headed for saturation-occupy Ghana
Pressure group Occupy Ghana is against the operations of Menzgold which it alleges is not licensed to operate. The group believes with the way the company is running its operations, it is headed for saturation very soon. They argue that for the type of business Menzgold is running, the company required three licenses, one each […]
Banking sector job losses: BoG, government deceived workers and Ghanaians-Former NDC MP
Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central Constituency, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie has taken a dig at government and the Bank of Ghana for lying to employees of the collapsed banks and the generality of the Ghanaian people that there were not going to be job losses with the takeover of the banks. According to him, […]
NDC NEC race: Sammy Gyamfi submitted forged documents to sail through vetting-Dela Coffie alleges
National Democratic Congress (NDC) member and activist, Dela Coffie has alleged that National Communications Officer aspirant of the party, Sammy Gyamfi submitted forged documents to the party’s vetting committee in order to sail through. According to him, the said forged document was presented as evidence that Mr. Gyamfi was a coopted executive committee member of […]
BA/R: Gospel diva Joyce Blessing wins song writer of the year at Brong Ahafo Music Awards
Female gospel singer Joyce Blessing was crowned “song writer of the year” at the maiden edition of Brong Ahafo Music Awards “BAMA” that took place at the Tyco City Conference Hall on September 21 2018 in Sunyani, the regional capital of the Brong Ahafo Region. The overall artist of the year went to Brong Ahafo’s […]
Bawumia announces plans to construct pwalugu dam to rival Bagre Dam
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has hinted of government plans to construct the Pwalugu Multipurpose dam in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The dam, when constructed will serve as a counter to the annual spillage of the Bagre Dam from Burkina Faso, and also generate electricity for the region. Parliament in 2008 […]
Nigeria: Meet the new finance minister Zainab Ahmed, read her full profile here
Following the controversial resignation of Kemi Adeosun over the possession of a fake NYSC exemption certificate, President Muhammadu Buhari as appointed Zainab Ahmed as the new finance minister. Below is her full profile. Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed is the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI. She holds a B. Sc degree […]
Starting life broke as a new couple is very normal – Dr. Mensah Otabil
General overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Dr. Mensah Otabil has described as normal, any newly married couple who starts life broke. The revered man of God is vehemently opposed to parents who force their kids to marry into only wealthy and prominent families, sometimes at the detriment of the happiness. “Those of […]
Rihanna appointed ‘’ambassador extraordinary Plenipotentiary’’ in Barbados
Singer Rihanna has said she “couldn’t be more proud” after being given a new ambassadorial role by the government of Barbados. The artist, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was named “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” for her home country on Thursday. The role involves promoting education, tourism and investment. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley […]
PHOTOS: see the lighter side of South Africa’s Julius Malema as he parties hard with his wife
He is mostly seen as a very serious political figure and most of the time, he directs his arsenal at the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of which he was youth leader for a very long time. Julius Malema fell out with the party and formed the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party with their symbolic […]