IMANI Africa has said about the lithium deal that there is nothing in the way the contract has been drafted that will increase the odds of lithium refining happening in Ghana in a way that will boost value addition, quality jobs, public revenues, and local businesses. In the view of IMANI Africa, said the current drafting simply says...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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New Force supporters besiege Court as Spokesperson is arraigned
Dozens of supporters of the ‘New Force movement’ have gathered outside the Kaneshie District Court to show support for their spokesperson, Shalimar Abbiusi. Abbusi, a Belgian national, has been arraigned at Kaneshie district court to face charges of allegedly obtaining a student permit in Ghana through false declarations. The New Force has described her arrest...
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Group demands removal of GRA boss
A group calling itself Concerned Citizens of Ghana is threatening to picket at the premises of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on January 15, 2024, over the continuous stay of the Commissioner-General, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah in office. The group contends that the GRA boss has gone beyond the legal age required for a...
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We’ll support you to ensure peaceful polls in 2024 – GIS to Dampare
The Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Kwame Asuah Takyi, says his personnel are ready to support the Ghana Police Service to ensure that the 2024 elections are peaceful. “I want to assure the IGP that the Ghana Immigration Service will play its role in the upcoming district assembly elections which for us, is...
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15 children die at Tamale Teaching Hospital over lack of dialysis machines
The shortage of pediatric dialysis machines and consumables has tragically led to the loss of 15 children at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The lack of these essential medical supplies has forced healthcare workers to improvise with adult machines, putting the lives of vulnerable patients at extreme risk. Adam Yahaya Wanzam, the Nurse Manager of the...
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Import restriction L.I will breach terms of IMF programme – Minority Leader
The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said that the Import Restriction Legislative Instrument (L.I) that is seeking to ban the importation of some 22 items into the country, when passed, will breach the terms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme that Ghana has subscribed to. Per the IMF programme, he said, the government is not permitted...
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We can have a nice Christmas – Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle after WAFCON qualification
Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle is eagerly anticipating a delightful Christmas following Ghana’s qualification for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Despite a 1-0 loss to Namibia that ended their unbeaten streak under the Swiss tactician, the Black Queens secured their return to the continental showpiece after missing the last edition, winning 3-2 on aggregate with a 3-1 victory in the first...
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Alan Urges Kennedy Agyapong to part ways with NPP
Leader and founder of the “Movement for Change” (butterfly movement), Alan Kyerematen, has extended an open invitation to New Patriotic Party (NPP) member of Parliament for Assin North constituency in the Central Region and NPP presidential candidate hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, to abandon his ambition in the NPP and join his movement. Speaking in an...
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Investors calm as Rishi Sunak wins race for prime minister
Financial markets have reacted calmly as it emerged that Rishi Sunak is set to be the UK’s next prime minister. The pound was broadly unchanged against the dollar on Monday afternoon and government borrowing costs stayed lower after Commons leader Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the leadership race. Earlier in the day, the pound had...
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Evangelist Patricia Asiedua granted GH¢150,000 bail
Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa has been granted GH¢150,000 bail with three sureties, one of whom must be justified with landed property. She has been told to leave her passport at the court register. The court has adjourned the case to November 15, 2022. This is distinct from her case before Accra’s Circuit...