Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes that Ghana can beat any team they are drawn against. Ghana will play in Group H against Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay; a tough group. But the former Black Stars player thinks with the right style of play, the nation can excel. “First of all we want to play our style of play and I think Ghanaian teams in the past always play good football and this is also what we want and we had previous tournaments where I think showed that Ghana has good footballers and this is also what we want....
3 times Akufo-Addo defended Ken Ofori-Atta amid current economic crisis
The mood of the nation is tilting toward a possible resignation of the Finance Minister. It has been a long time coming but following a meeting between Majority Members of Parliament and President Akufo-Addo last night, it is now a matter of ‘when’, not ‘if’. Ken Ofori-Atta’s grasp as manager of the country’s purse, has been called into question amid the current economic downturn. On Tuesday, over 80 legislators belonging to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) said they could no longer shoulder the impact of Mr Ofori-Atta’s supposed inefficiency on the lives of their constituents. The group is not...
Cancer cannot be sucked from the breast – President of Breast Care International
The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, has criticised the behavior of some men who now seduce and suck the breasts of young women under the pretense that it will prevent breast cancer. “No one can suck breast cancer from a woman’s breast,” she asserted, adding that “it’s unfortunate, to say the least, it’s very unfortunate” that men are even asking young women to come to have their breasts sucked for them. Speaking at a NUGS breast cancer screening event held at the St. Monica’s College of Education at Mampong in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Wiafe-Addai noted...
MPs to debate absentee MPs’ report after Bagbin’s clearance
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has given clearance for a report from the Privileges Committee on three absentee Members of Parliament to be tabled and discussed in the House. Mr. Bagbin, on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, dismissed attempts for the Speaker to declare some of the seats vacant without a formal debate of the Privileges Committee’s report. In his ruling, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin said, “the preliminary objection for the admissibility of the report is hereby dismissed in limine.” The three members – Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, Henry Quartey, MP for Ayawaso West, and Adwoa Safo, MP for...
VRA announces possible controlled spillage of Akosombo, Kpong dams
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has served notice of a possible spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams in the coming days. In a statement released by the company, there is a consistent high rise in the dams, which would require a spillage in order to maintain their integrity. “We have observed a consistent high rise in the Akosombo reservoir elevation over the past few weeks. If the current situation persists, it may result in the possible controlled spilling from the Akosombo and Kpong dams from November 1, 2022, to maintain the integrity of the Dam”, portions of the release...
$1.13bn Cocoa Syndicated Loan: First tranche expected to hit BoG account today
The first tranche of the $1.13 billion cocoa syndicated loan is expected to hit the account of the Bank of Ghana today, October 26, 2022. Sources indicate that about $790 million is expected to come in from the consortium of banks. The $790m forex to be received by the BoG, is expected to bolster the cedi and shore up its value against the US dollar. The funds which will be used to finance purchases of cocoa beans will also boost the country’s Balance of Payment (BoP). Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Tuesday confirmed the inflows of the cocoa syndicated loan...
Construction Chamber joins calls for the removal of Finance Minister
There have been recent calls for the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta from office and the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry believes his sacking has been long overdue. Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel Cherry, believes the top job must be handed to a more competent person. “The time is now; the president must rise for once and do the needful and not just him (Ken Ofori-Atta) alone others also must follow because enough is enough. There are so many good brains in the NPP why should it be only these people?”...
NPP calls for calm amid demands by its MPs for Ofori-Atta to be removed
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling for calm following a demand by some of its Members of Parliament for Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta and Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen to be removed from office. The party said it is engaging with the MPs involved to have the issues resolved. “The leadership of the party is currently engaging government as well as the parliamentary group and urges all stakeholders to remain calm as it seeks an amicable resolution to the impasse”, the NPP stressed in a statement. Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs said...
Martin Kpebu rallies Ghanaians for part 2 of ‘Ku me Preko’ demonstration
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has called on citizens to mass up in their numbers for a demonstration against the Akufo-Addo regime. The protest is due to take place on November 5 at the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle at 7am. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the avowed government critic stated that the protest is to compel President Akufo-Addo to resign as the head of state. According to him, the exercise will be a reenactment of the historic 1995 ‘Kumi Pre Ko’ demonstration against the then Rawlings era, where Akufo-Addo played a lead role. Expressing sympathies for...
Transport fares to increase by 19% from Oct. 29 – GPRTU
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that the Union will increase transport fares by 19% effective October 29. According to Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the Union, the increment is due to the recent hikes in fuel prices coupled with the galloping inflation and the current depreciation of the Cedi. Speaking in an interview on the AM Show on Wednesday, he stated that the Union will issue a statement later today to inform commuters about the latest adjustments to fares. He said the 19% increment was agreed upon by the Union after an extensive discussion with President Akufo-Addo, together...