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Ghana is still classified as a lower middle-income (LMC) country by the World Bank, the Ministry of Finance has said. A statement issued by the ministry on Wednesday said Ghana’s status as LMC has not changed despite the classification in the recent IMF Fiscal Monitor.   The statement further assured …

President Akufo-Addo has cautioned political actors particularly members of the opposition parties to halt unscrupulous allegations against members in his government to be dealing in illegal mining. Delivering a speech at the National Dialogue on Small Scale Mining Wednesday, the President said although he is determined to enforce the laws …

President Akufo-Addo is hopeful the National Consultative Forum on Small-Scale Mining will result in a national policy backed by a national consensus. He wants the consensus to be on a “sustainable method of mining the minerals in our land.” The President also expects that the outcomes of the forum will …

19-year-old level 100 student of the University of Cape Coast, Priscilla Owusu Achiaa has died in very devastating circumstances. The young girl was reportedly knocked down by a speeding vehicle on the Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway. According to a report by the school authorities, she was with some students going to …

The bravery of a commercial vehicle (trotro) driver has led to the arrest of two robbers at Anteku, a suburb of Sowutuom. According to police reports, a night patrol driver was said to have received a call from the control, indicating there was an ongoing robbery. Information gathered on the …

MTN MobileMoney Limited has added another feature to its ‘No ID No Cashout’ policy. This time, the name of the wallet owner will pop up on the agent’s screen during a cashout transaction and if it does not match the name on the ID, the transaction will be terminated. Chief …

Assin Central lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong says he’ll prefer Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia leading the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as flagbearer in the 2024 polls. According to him, Dr Bawumia over the years has proven to be competent and he’ll be the best candidate for the party. However, he called …

Eleven persons comprising nine male adults, one female adult and a girl have died after a Kumasi-bound Toyota mini bus with registration number AS 2872-20 on which they were traveling collided head-on with a DAF tipper truck with registration number NR 578 F at Alipe near Yapei in the Central …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has donated GHS10,000 to the family of the 11-year-old boy who was allegedly killed by two teenagers for ritual purposes at Amanfro in the Ga South municipality. The donation was made by the NDC’s 2020 Vice-Presidential Candidate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on behalf of …

  A four months pregnant woman, Madam  Afi Charlotte, a hairdresser, was nearly killed by her hammer-wielding ex-husband. A good Samaritan from Nkpon Neighbourhood at Nungua in the Krowor Municipality of the greater Accra Region (where the bloody  incident took place) intervened to save the situation,  avoiding the worse to …