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The Head of Financial Stability at the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Joseph France, has warned the general public against linking their Ghana cards to their bank accounts through links sent via social media. According to him, no bank has put it out there that clients can link their Ghana cards …

Two young men have drowned at the tributary of the Nsuapemso River that joins the Birim river at Nsuapemso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region.   The two, Damptey Bless and Larbi Grant, aged between 21 and 23, had gone to check on their fishing nets in …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has written to clarify misleading reports on social media which claim that starting July 1, merchant SIMs will be charged the E-levy. According to the GRA, per the legal framework governing the operation of the e-levy – Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) – …

The youth of Bantama in Kumasi have resolved to provide stiff competition for the forty-seven parliamentarians in the Ashanti Region during any elections that will be organised by the party. According to the Bantama Youth Group, their decision is aimed at protesting the inability of the incumbent MPs to lobby …

Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has told Parliament that the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) did not breach the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) laws in the award of a contract to Frontiers Healthcare Services Limited to test for Covid-19 at the Kotoka International Airport. Under the agreement, Frontier Healthcare Services …

Former President John Mahama has proffered some solutions to the Akufo-Addo-led government to implement in order to save the ailing economy. According to him, if fiscal discipline is not ensured, Ghana is likely to go “entirely broke like Sri Lanka.”   Mr. Mahama was speaking at the launch of a …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says the date for announcing the new utility tariffs has been moved from July 1 to July 15, 2022. “This was necessitated as a result of the broadening of the tariff consultation process to solicit for more independent views; ensure independent verification of submitted …

The number of police officers who were injured during the first day of the Arise Ghana demonstration increased from twelve (12) to fifteen (15), the Police have announced in a statement on Thursday, June 30.   All the officers are being treated at the Police Hospital with two undergoing emergency …

Ghana has been ranked 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa by the World Bank in an Open Budget Survey.     The country’s score of 53% follows South Africa which is ranked first in the region with a score of 85%. The World Bank in its World Development Report said Ghana was …