Efforts put in place by the government and the Bank of Ghana to arrest the free fall of the cedi against major trading currencies, especially the US dollar, is paying off. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, when he briefed the press on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Recent data from the...
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NDC dissociates itself from Akufo-Addo’s booing; says incident reflects mood of Ghanaians
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dissociated itself from the booing of President Akufo-Addo at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival. The party said the incident reflects the “excruciating and frustrating times Ghanaians presently find themselves.” In a press release signed by the Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, NDC said it had no hand...
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Zongovation Hub holds maiden Zongo Developers forum
As part of Zongovation hub’s effort to bring IT skills closer to the youth of Zongo, they organized a seminar labelled Zongo Developers forum with its theme “empowering software developers from the Zongo communities across Ghana.” The event moderated by Mr. Mahmoud Jajah, the CEO of Zongovation Hub brought together distinguished software developers from the...
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BoG warns MoMo loan defaulters
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned mobile money loan defaulters that they cannot avoid repayment by discarding their SIM cards because their data have been captured by credit bureaus. Some persons who have acquired loans through mobile money platforms have deliberately refused to register their SIM cards under the ongoing national SIM card registration...
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Booing Akufo-Addo scandalous, undemocratic – K. T. Hammond
Adansi-Asokwa MP says the booing of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Global Citizen Festival was uncalled for. Kobina Tahir Hammond said the incident was embarrassing and undemocratic. According to him, there are better ways for Ghanaians to express their displeasure toward the President. He said a bad precedent has been set in the...
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Elubo chief, brother arrested for galamsey granted bail
The chief of Sefwi Elubo, Nana Anini Baffour, who was arrested with his brother for illegal mining, has been granted bail. The two and two others were granted bail by His Worship Lawrence Buenor on Monday, September 26. They were granted bail at GH¢100,000 each with surety of Ghana Card. They are to reappear in...
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Ebola cases rise in Uganda as outbreak spreads
The number of suspected Ebola infections continues to rise in Uganda. The health ministry says there have been 34 suspected cases. It believes 21 deaths were probably caused by the Ebola virus. Health teams are continuing to trace any people that may have come into contact with it. The outbreak began in the central district...
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Chief involved in Mankessim murder alive and in police custody
The report circulating in the media that the chief arrested in connection with the murder of a prospective student-nurse at Mankessim has died is false, the Police administration has said. The chief and his accomplice, a self-styled pastor, who were remanded into police custody by the court to reappear on October 4, 2022 are alive...
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Ghana can have strong currency if only economy is managed well – Govt told
Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Dr. John Kwakye has said prudent economic management is what will strengthen the Cedi. According to him, the Cedi’s saviour lies in Ghana’s policies and leveraging its resources and capacities. Earlier he indicated that another re-denomination of Ghana’s currency, the Cedi, is about to happen...
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Thousands attend the 10th Global Citizen Festival in Accra
Music fans in Accra thronged the Black Star Square in Accra on Saturday, September 24, 2022 for the 10th Global Citizen Festival. The event saw great performances from Ghanaian artistes Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Gyakie. From the United States of America came Usher Raymond, SZA, and H.E.R, Stormzy and Nigeria’s Tems also performed at the programme....