Some New Patriotic Party (NPP), members in the Atiwa East Constituency of the Eastern Region have commended the party’s committee deployed to supervise the just ended internal elections in that constituency. The members noted that the friendly atmosphere under which the polling station and electoral area coordinators’ elections were …
Read More »Today’s Newspaper Headlines, Tuesday, 22nd March 2022.
2022 World Cup Play Offs: Black Stars Coach, Otto Addo Reveals Men For Nigeria Clash
Ghana Black Stars Coach Otto Addo has named a 27 man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play offs against Nigeria. The Black Stars will take on the Super Eagles in two matches scheduled for Kumasi and Abuja respectively as the search for a ticket to November’s FIFA …
Read More »Eastern Region: Kwabeng Anglican SHS Students Displaced After Heavy Storm
A three-unit classroom block of the Kwabeng Anglican Senior High School in the Eastern Region was destroyed last Friday by a heavy rainstorm. Portions of the computer laboratory was also ripped off. Sources at the school say about 150 Form Two students occupying the three-unit classroom block have been displaced. …
Read More »Bank of Ghana To Enforce ‘Drastic’ Measures In Banking Sector From April 1
In addition to the upward policy rate adjustment, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said it will, effective April 1, 2022, enforce measures in relation to universal banks as part of efforts to deal with the challenges facing the economy. These measures include, the Cash Reserve Ratio is increased to …
Read More »Government To Cut Salaries Of Appointees By Between 20% And 30%
The government could reduce the salaries of appointees by between 20% and 30%, Asaase radio understands from reliable sources. Our sources say discussions of the proposal are ongoing and the outcome will be made public after a cabinet meeting today (21 March). The move is to protect social interventions such …
Read More »Paga E/A Primary School : 11 Pupils Injured As school Walls Collapse On Them In Upper East
At least 11 pupils of the Paga E/A primary school in the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region have been left injured after the walls of two classrooms collapsed on them. A heavy rainstorm on Monday (21 March) swept through the town and ripped off roofs of buildings …
Read More »Policy Rate Increased Substantially To 17%; Cost Of Loans To Go Up – Bank of Ghana
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has increased the policy rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial banks – by 2.5% per cent to 17%. This is the first time since November 2018 that the rate has gone up so high. The decision is …
Read More »Ghana Drops From 95th To 111th In 2022 World Happiness Ranking
Ghana has been ranked 111th in the just-released 2022 World Happiness Report, a UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network publication. This indicates a drop by 16 places from the 95th position last year, 2021. The ranking was based on variables such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom …
Read More »Ghana Cedi Woes: We Are Looking For Dr. Bawumia But We Can’t Find Him; IGP Must Help Us Find Him – Mahama
The former President of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama has said the Akufo-Addo administration has badly managed the economy. In his view, the country is facing economic and social hardship due to the poor governance of the current administration. Mr Mahama said these while speaking at the launch of …
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