Member of Parliament for the Nandom Constituency Ambrose Dery has sponsored seven (7) of his Constituents to embark on a Christian religious pilgrimage to Israel. This gesture was in fulfilment of one of his campaign promises to assist some Christians, just like he had been doing for their Muslim counterparts on yearly bases, to also […]
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Bawumia vindicated again as S&P global ratings confirm Ghana’s economic fundamentals are strong.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent comments that Ghana’s economy is built on strong fundamentals have received vindication from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings. Dr. Bawumia while speaking at a Student’s Entrepreneurship Initiative program in Tamale dismissed the minority National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) concerns that the recent marginal depreciation of the cedi was occasioned by […]
UCC Masters degree certificate used in wrapping roasted plantain
A lady who in her quest to satisfy her hunger, bought roasted plantain and groundnuts (Kofi broke man) but lost her appetite when she uncovered the food and realised that the paper used in wrapping it was actually a certified true copy of a Master’s degree certificate. The certificate bearing the name of Nobert Ayamga […]
Produce ganja for export: GSA boss declares
The acting Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Professor Alex Dodoo, says he supports the production of marijuana for export, since the herbs are used for medical purposes abroad. Sharing his perspectives on the use of marijuana at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament at its sitting in Accra on Wednesday, Prof. […]
Ghana’s Economic Fundamentals are Stronger: Standard & Poor’s
The global and international credit ratings agency, Standards and Poor (S&P) global has affirmed Ghana’s stronger macroeconomic fundamentals. The rating agency has upgraded Ghana’s credit score from ‘B’ minus to ‘B’ with a stable outlook. At the same time, they have revised Ghana’s transfer and convertibility (T&C) assessment to ‘B+’ from ‘B’. In its latest […]
N/R: 250 selected businesses from three northern regions receive support from government’s business support programme
Some 250 businesses from the Northern, Upper West and Upper East regions have received cheques for various sums through the Ministry for Business Development. The money is part of government’s business support initiative under the Ministry for Business Development. The Presidential Business Support Programme is an initiative of the Government to provide financial support to […]
China: Restaurant loses 190 million dollars because a customer found a rat in their soup
A popular Chinese restaurant chain has lost around $190m (£145m) in market value after a pregnant woman found a dead rat in her soup. Hotpot restaurant Xiabu Xiabu’s stock hit its lowest level in almost a year, after photos of the dead rat being fished out of the broth with a pair of chopsticks quickly […]
Revealed: 12.5 billion cedis injected into seven collapsed banks before their closure
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu-Addo has revealed that a total of 12.5 billion Ghana Cedis of public funds went into supporting the seven indigenous banks that collapsed. “To protect the deposits of the seven defunct banks, the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has had to issue bonds to the tune of some GH¢8 billion […]
HOT AUDIO: UK Based Ghanaian couple argue over whether or not to report their son to the police after finding knives in his school bag.
A UK based Ghanaian couple were at each other‘s throats over what they should do after finding knives in their sons school bag. Whereas the man was bent on reporting the son to the police, the woman disagreed. In the audio, you hear the son whose Twi is not good, intermittently arguing with his father. […]
Revealed: Top military, police officers and bankers are clients of Menzgold
It has emerged that top clients of Menzgold Ghana include top military and police officers as well as senior bankers, former executive chairman of the Minerals Commission has revealed. Dr. Tony Aubynn has urged government to tread cautiously in its dealings with the gold dealership company, warning that should the company go down, there will be a […]
C/R: Komenda sugar factory, we are looking for a strategic investor-Akufo-addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Government is in the process of finding a strategic investor to revive the “debt-ridden and idle” Komenda Sugar Factory. According to President Akufo-Addo, the search for a strategic investor has become necessary because his administration, upon assuming office on 7th January, 2017, inherited a non-operational Komenda Sugar […]
Nigeria: Finance Minister’s resignation, see her full resignation letter here
Read the full text of the resignation letter of Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun. She resigned from her position after it emerged that the National Service exemption certificate she presented to the president in order to get the appointment was a fake one. We reproduce her full resignation letter to President Muhamadu Buhari. 14th […]