The Bank of Ghana has lowered its Monetary Policy Rate by one percent. In effect, the rate that commercial banks use as a reference for lending has been reduced from 30 to 29 percent after six months. The rate has remained at 30 percent since July 2023 to keep inflation …

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly referred to as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been exonerated of allegations that he disrespected Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. It had been alleged that Chairman Wontumi had made disparaging remarks against Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the …

The communication team members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ejura-Sekyedumasi Constituency issued a notice of an indefinite strike to the party executive, which will take effect on Monday, January 29, 2024.   Members of the party’s disgruntled communication team asserted that they would be forced to …

Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, on Monday, January 29, opted to avoid facing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following his recent defeat in the parliamentary primary. Scheduled to appear before the Committee on Monday to address pertinent questions, Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem was notably absent when proceedings started. Deputy …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, has spearheaded a delegation of prominent party members to the Manhyia Palace. The purpose of their visit is to engage with the Kumasi Traditional Council to address concerns stemming from alleged disparaging comments …

The First Vice Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atwima Nwabiagya South of the Ashanti Region, Hon. John Kwame Duodu, popularly known as Sir John, has extended his warmest felicitations to all the winners of the Party’s recently concluded parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the Party …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that no winner was officially recognised in the NPP Parliamentary Primaries in Yendi. The absence of a clear winner is attributed to disruptions that occurred during the counting process. Despite the absence of an official declaration, both candidates, Farouk Mahama and Abibata Shani, have …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has served notice that it will file a petition against an Electoral Commission (EC) official who publicly stated that he was a sympathizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). Isaac Darko, a Municipal Electoral Officer for Nandom, disclosed over the weekend while presiding over …

Baffour Kotei Kutin Sraman, the Chief of Breman in Kumasi, has firmly supported President John Dramani Mahama’s candidacy for the forthcoming election on December 7. He said the President has done a great job during his first time in office, ensuring a high standard of infrastructure development nationwide, particularly in …

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in the Northern Region has accused the MP for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, of assaulting Citi FM/TV journalist Mohammed Amin Alabira on Sunday during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary election in the Constituency. However, the Office of the Member of Parliament (MP) …