The country’s ailing currency, for the first time in weeks, has seen no weekly loss in value against the US dollar. The Bank of Ghana has given assurance that the recent appreciation will see a further improvement, given measures it has rolled out and coming of the cocoa syndicated loan that has provided the needed support. While the cedi depreciated by 25.2 percent against the dollar in October alone as it started the month at a rate of GH¢9.6 to US$1 and ended with GH¢13. Over the past one week, it has seen no depreciation against the dollar at all,...
Ghanaians take to the streets demanding resignation of President Akufo-Addo
On Saturday November 5 2022, Hundreds of protesters marched through Ghana’s capital, Accra, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid economic crisis that has seen fuel and food costs going up. The demonstrations named ‘Ku Me Preko Reloaded’ begun from the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle through some principal streets of Accra and ended at the independent square The protest was led by private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, who is pushing for the resignation of President Akufo-Addo over Ghana’s current economic woes. Other civil society organizations including #FixTheCountry, Arise Ghana, Economic Fighters League, and some activists joined the demonstration....
Cameroonian President Paul Biya Marks 40 Years in Power
Cameroonian President Paul Biya marked 40 years in power on Sunday but stayed out of the spotlight.The 89-year-old, who is the only leader most of the Central African country’s people have ever known came into power in 1982 . Thousands of his supporters gathered in the capital, Yaounde, to celebrate the anniversary but there were only giant portraits of the absent president. Paul Biya has not appeared in public since French President Emmanuel Macron visited in July. Photos of Biya receiving various diplomats are regularly posted on the president’s social media accounts. Biya is Africa’s second-longest serving leader, the president...
”Let’s hope not pray because prayers don’t do anything” – Sulley Muntari
Ex – Black Stars player, Sulley Muntari has urged the Black stars to put in the effort first in other to succeed in the world cup games in Qatar. In an interview with Dan Kweku Yeboah on Saturday 5th November 2022, the former Black Stars player said it takes more than prayers to excel in the world cup games. According to him, In other to succeed in the world cup the Black Stars should work hard and put in much effort and the luck will come by itself. Adding that prayers alone can’t do anything but rather hard work and...
Economic hardships: NDC MPs can’t avoid blame – Rasheed Draman
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rahseed Draman has said the Minority in Parliament cannot run away from blame over the cause of the economic hardships which have been placed at the door step of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. He said when the Minority had the opportunity to reject the Finance Minister during the vetting at the appointments committee but some of them ended up voting in support of their nomination. His comments come at a time the opposition MPs in Parliament have filed a motion to get the Finance Minister removed from office due to the...
Listen to your caucus and let Ofori-Atta go – ACEPA Boss tells Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dakwa Akufo-Addo must listen to the concerns raised by lawmakers from his own party, against the Finance Minister and let him resign, the Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rahseed Draman has said. Some members of the Majority group in Parliament held a press conference and called for the removal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry Charles Adu Boahen due to the economic challenges. But they have agreed to a plea by the President to allow the Finance Minister stay in office to conclude the...
Ayorkor Botchwey engages G7 Foreign Ministers on security, other issues
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, participated in the Outreach Session of the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting which discussed issues including current geopolitical challenges, with particular reference to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impact on world trade, supply chains, energy, resilience of democratic institutions in the face the emerging threats to the rule based global order among other pertinent issues of mutual interest. The meeting which was hosted by Germany under its tenure as President of the G7, had in attendance, all Foreign Ministers from the G7 Group, namely, USA, Italy, Canada, Germany, United...
Agric Ministry to sell foodstuff at cheaper prices in Accra
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture plans to begin selling foodstuff within its premises to serve people in Accra. The food will be straight from the farm gate to reduce the price build-up on the items. Speaking at a meeting with farmers in Sefwi Wiaso in the Western North Region, sector Minister Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie said “the ministry itself is going to take its own initiative.” “We are going to link up with the farm gate so that we make all the arrangements to ensure that we put up kiosks on our compounds at the ministry, specifically for food...
MP ‘cries’ over impact of high fuel prices
The hikes in fuel prices is not just hitting hard on the ordinary Ghanaian but Members of Parliament too. During Parliamentary proceedings on Friday November 4, business statement was presented by the Majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for next week. After the business statement, lawmaker for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko appealed to the Business Committee chaired by the Majority Leader to reduce the number of parliamentary sitting days from 5 to two in a week. He also appealed to the house to consider extending the sitting hours to 8 from the current 4 and half hours. According to him, times have become hard...
Adwoa Safo back in Ghana
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has returned to the country after months of absence. This follows the Speaker of Parliament’s ruling for the plenary to decide on the fate of the NPP legislator. She has come under fire for her continuous absence from the country, with the House set to debate and decide in the coming days whether her seat should be declared vacant. According to Citi News sources close to Adwoa Safo, the MP will resume her parliamentary duties following her return. Adwoa Safo requested for leave of absence in 2021 to attend to personal issues but...