Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has touted the government’s achievement in managing the cedi against foreign currencies. According to him, despite the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the cedi under the Akufo-Addo government has recorded the lowest depreciation ever in the Fourth Republic. Speaking at the Industrial and Commercial …
Read More »Check Out Cedi’s Position On African Currencies ‘League Table’
Out of 15 top currencies on the African continent tracked by Joy Business, the Ghana cedi is presently placed 7th in terms of league of best performing currencies, despite the recent pressures on the local currency. It is performing better than the South African rand (-8.07%), the Nigerian naira (-7.37%) …
Read More »Daasebre Oti Boateng Joins Ancestors
The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, has passed on, aged 83. He died about two weeks ago after a short illness. Multiple sources close to the New Juaben Palace and also the family, which confirmed the incident to the …
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C/R: Over 470 Teen Mothers Return To School
A total of 473 girls in the Central Region, who were either pregnant or breastfeeding, have returned to school. A representative of the National Girls Education Unit (GEU) of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mrs Philomena Panyin Buckman, who revealed this, said the achievement was made through the efforts of …
Read More »Atwima Nwabiagya South MCE Admits Failure
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Atwima Nwabiagya South, Hon. Michael Amoah Awuku has said that his inability to perform well is as a result of he not been biological native of the municipality. Nana Owusu Boateng who is a sub chief in the area confirmed to …
Read More »UEFA Champions League Draw: Man City draw PSG, Chelsea Face Juventus
Manchester City have been drawn against French giants Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges in the Champions League group stage. City’s neighbours Manchester United face Villarreal, who beat them in last season’s Europa League final, as well as Italian club Atalanta and Swiss side Young Boys. Champions League holders …
Read More »Retrieve stolen Monies From Former NDC Appointees – Dormaa East MP To Special Prosecutor
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dormaa East Constituency, Paul Apraku Twum Barimah, has charged the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Adjebeng, to ensure that monies stolen by former government appointees under the Mahama administration are retrieved. He argued that the Airbus scandal is a special case and a high profile …
Read More »Chief Imam Backs National Cathedral With GHC50k Cash Donation
Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam has reportedly donated GHC50,000 in support of the construction of the controversial National Cathedral. The Chief Imam made the donation Thursday when the board of trustees for the National Cathedral project paid a courtesy call on him at his office. Government has …
Read More »NDC MP Sues State Over MMDCEs Serving In Acting Capacity
An NDC MP [name withheld] has instituted a court action at the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutionality of the continuing stay of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) in office in an acting capacity, eight months into the second term administration of President Akufo-Addo. According to the writ …
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