About 13 men, mostly dressed in military uniforms, have been arrested at Konongo in the Ashanti Region. They, allegedly, extorted monies from some small-scale miners at Asiwa and other areas in the Bosome Freho District.   The suspects were reported to have on Friday extorted monies from people at the …

Deputy Minister Nominee for Trade and Industry Dr Stephen Amoah has said that if the Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson accepts to cut his salary as part of his contribution to dealing with the economic challenges, he will also accept to do same.   This was after Dr Forson …

Ratings agency, Fitch, has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) from ‘C’ after the country missed the grace period to make a coupon payment ($40.6 million) on one of its Eurobonds. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to sovereigns with a rating of …

Private legal practitioner Mr Kofi Bentil has told Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates who obtained more than an aggregate 25 to consider rewriting the papers rather than looking for placement into Senior High Schools. Mr Bentil who is also a Vice President at Imani Africa said in a Facebook …

Some former Black Stars players have visited the family house of late Christian Atsu to sign the book of condolence opened in memory of the late footballer. Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari, Agyeman Badu and Haminu Dramani were all present at the family house of Atsu in the early hours of …

The government has announced the final principal amounts of new bonds in the settlement of the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP). The Finance Ministry in a statement disclosed that: ”In anticipation of the settlement of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) on 21St February 2023, the Government announces the aggregate …

Tension is mounting between Denkyira Ayanfuri and Fobinso communities in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region over the death of a 22-year-old man. The deceased, Evans Wireko, was reportedly stoned to death at Denkyira Fobinso over his alleged involvement in a robbery incident at a galamsey site …

  The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, has disclosed that talks are underway with China over Ghana’s debt following a successful domestic debt exchange programme.   Mr Ofori-Atta said negotiations with China are important because they hold the majority of the external bonds.       ELECTION 2024- PRE-POLL NOTE: …

The Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has taken a stance on the LGBTQI debate. According to Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, he is opposed to same-sex marriage in the country. “Same-sex legalising in Ghana, I am opposed to it,” he said. He made this comment when he appeared before Parliament’s …

The Metropolitan Chief Executive Officer for the Kumasi Assembly, Samuel Pyne, has said he is aspiring to take over the Majority Leader’s seat at Suame. According to him, he will only do so when the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Osei Kyei Mensah –Bonsu, decides not to contest again. “We …