Ghana’s economy grew by 7.2 % in the third quarter of 2024, provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed. Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the economy grew by 6.9%. The Services sector continues to be the largest of the Ghanaian economy with a share of 42.9% of Gross Domestic Product […]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a warning to the public against attempts to disarm military personnel on authorised duty. This caution follows reports of mobs targeting military officers deployed to support the Ghana Police Service in maintaining law and order across the country. In a statement signed by the Brigadier General, Director General […]
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has strongly condemned the wave of violence and unrest that has marred the aftermath of the 2024 general elections. In a statement signed by Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, President of the Conference, the bishops decried the chaos that has disrupted peace, resulted in the loss of lives, and widened […]
Tullow Oil has provided an update in its Trading Report released on November 29, 2024, revealing that the International Arbitration Court in London is preparing to deliver its decision on the tax dispute with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The case centres around a $400 million tax assessment, and a verdict is expected by the close […]
The Quarm-LMI Consortium, appointed by the government to revive the stalled Saglemi Housing Project, has assured Ghanaians that the over 1,500 housing units will be completed within 400 days and made available for purchase. This announcement signals progress on a project that has long been mired in delays and controversy. Kofi Adabor Ofori-Amanfo, Managing Director […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review of Ghana’s 36-month, $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program, initially approved in May 2023. The review’s conclusion paves the way for an immediate disbursement of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 269.1 million (approximately $360 million), bringing total disbursements under the program to around […]
Special Voting in the 2024 General Election takes place on Monday, 2nd December, 2024. Voting will start from 7am till 5pm. Special Voting is meant for members of the security agencies, the media and election officials who have been assigned duties on Election Day, who applied to the Commission and were put on the Special Voting […]
The Commanding Officer of the Achiase Jungle Warfare School in the Eastern Region, Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Cudjoe, has issued a stern warning to individuals planning to disrupt peace during the upcoming December 7 elections. In a video that gained widespread attention on Thursday, Lt. Col. Cudjoe made it clear that the military would not hesitate […]
The overflow of the River Oti has brought education in the Kucha Electoral Area of the Saboba District of the Northern Region to a standstill, forcing fisherfolk to convert an abandoned school building into a workshop for mending nets. For three months, students from eight communities—Kucha, Butuin Upper, Butuin Lower, Moagbar, Kunjib, Kacheen, Kibonboni, and […]
As part of efforts in enhancing regional security cooperation, senior officials of Ghana’s security and intelligence agencies, led by the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona and other senior military officers on Friday held strategic discussions with Mali’s Minister for National Security and Civil Protection, […]
The commencement of new oil wells under the Jubilee South East project has significantly boosted Ghana’s crude oil production. This has led to a 10.7 per cent increase in output and a record high for the country’s petroleum receipts. According to the 2024 semi-annual report by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), the total […]
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to construct a tomato processing factory at Akomadan in the Offinso North constituency of the Ashanti Region, under his presidency. The plan forms part of his government’s industrialisation agenda to create jobs for the teeming youth in the country. […]
