Canadian-born Ghanaian Laeticia Amihere has been selected by Atlanta Dream in the Women’s National Basketball Association draft. The 21-year-old was the eighth overall pick in the draft and becomes the first female basketball player from Ghana to be drafted to the WNBA. Although her parents are from Ghana, Amihere represents the Canadian national female basketball team. The 6-foot-4 player is expected to hit the ground running in the WNBA following her rich experience with South Carolina women’s basketball team. Amihere was part of the team that won multiple conference titles, made two Final Four appearances and won a national championship...
NPP shouldn’t think of rigging 2024 elections; we’ll mark them boot for boot – Mahama
Former President John Mahama says any attempt by the governing NPP to rig the 2024 general elections would not be allowed by the NDC. He said the NDC grassroots had been well positioned to protect the ballot boxes very well. Mr Mahama thus urged party members to remain vigilant during the polls. “The NPP should not even think of rigging the elections because the NDC would mark them boot for boot,” he said. Mr Mahama said this when he addressed party executives and delegates in the Abuakwa South, Abuakwa North, Fanteakwa South and Fanteakwa North constituencies in the Eastern Region...
Ghana’s fiscal deficit to end 2023 at 7.3% of GDP – IMF
The International Monetary Fund is projecting a marginal reduction in Ghana’s fiscal deficit to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 7.3% in 2023, from the 9.9% recorded in 2022. This is coming despite a significant cut in government expenditure and expected improvement in revenue. According to its April 2023 Fiscal Monitor Report, the fiscal deficit will however increase to 8.4% of GDP in 2024. This indicates that the country’s fiscal economy will still be experiencing financing challenges. The fiscal deficit to GDP will then lower to 7.3% of GDP in 2025. It will subsequently go down to 5.9%, 5.3% and 5.4%...
Mahama should go to CID if invited only if Bryan is also called and held liable – Ayisha Alhassan
Former President John Dramani Mahama should honour an invitation from the Crimnal Investigations Department (CID) only if Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong is also invited and held liable for his treasonable comments, a member of the Communications team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ayisah Alhassan has said. Asked whether Mr Mahama should honour an invitation from the CID following the petition by the the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), she said on the Big Issue on TV3 Thursday April 13 that “Yes but until Bryan Acheampong is called and questioned and held liable.” She...
65% of voters disapprove of Akufo-Addo’s performance – Global InfoAnalytics Poll
A new national poll released by Global InfoAnalytics for the month of April 2023 says that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s job approval rating is taking a nose dive after making a recovery in January 2023. According to the poll, 65 percent of voters disapprove of his performance, up from 59 percent in January, while 29 percent approve of his performance, down from 32 percent. It also said 58 percent of NPP supporters approve the president’s performance and 38 percent disapprove. For the National Democratic Congress (NDC) it said, 11 percent approved his job performance whilst 86 percent disapproved his performance. Additionally, 15...
NPP petitions police to arrest Mahama, Asiedu Nketia over ‘treasonable and incendiary comments’
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Police Service to arrest ex-president John Mahama for allegedly making treasonable remarks. The National Organiser of the party Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as ‘Nana B’ said the NPP wants the CID to arrest the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia. According to him, Mr Asiedu Nketia has also made comments that portend great danger to the peace and stability of the country. He said the two personalities wield influential positions in the country and as...
Alan Kyeremanten deserves to be NPP’s flagbearer; he’s toiled for the party – Ken Agyapong
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that former Minister of Trade, Alan Kyeremanten equally deserves to lead the party into the 2024 general elections. He said Mr. Kyeremanten has toiled for the party for years hence he deserves to be the flagbearer. Mr Agyapong told Sompa FM in the Kumasi metropolis that Mr Kyerematen has paid his dues to the party and, thus, deserves to be the flag bearer. In is view, if people are arguing that Dr Bawumia deserves to be the flag bearer because he has been the vice president...
Goild for oil cause of petrol shortage at GOIL – COPEC alleges
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has alleged that the current shortage of fuel at some GOIL fuel stations could be blamed on the mode of implementation of the Gold for Oil Policy. According to the Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah the government’s Gold for Oil Policy has disrupted the market and may be the cause of the shortage. According to the Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah the government’s Gold for Oil Policy has disrupted the market and may be the cause of the shortage. The New Patriotic Party’s Gold for Oil programme prime objective is to use...
Dr. Akuffo Dampare lacks the ‘balls’ to arrest Bryan Acheampong – Joseph Yamin
The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin has lashed out at the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare over comments made by Bryan Acheampong. He said the IGP has lacked courage to effect the arrest of the Minister of Agriculture over recent comments he made about the 2024 general elections. Mr. Yamin said the selective nature in which the IGP has been operating has soiled his reputation. He claimed his work is “questionable” now and will vacate the position as the “worst” ever IGP in Ghana’s history. Joseph Yamin wonders why the IGP cannot...
NDC petititons CID over Bryan Acheampong’s utterances
The Director of Legal Affairs Directorate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Abraham Amaliba has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate the Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong for his utterances that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would not hand over power to the NDC. In the petition dated April 11 2023, Mr Amaliba said “That Your Petitioner says that the said Hon Bryan Acheampong continued to say that they — NPP will show the NDC that the NPP have the men, and that the NPP will do everything possible — fair or foul means to remain in...