GENERAL NEWS

The Bank of Ghana has increased the policy rate by 300 basis points to 22%, after an Emergency Monetary Policy Committee meeting today, August 17th, 2022. The move is part of measures to address the risks to the inflation outlook. However, cost of borrowing is expected to go up significantly, …

The Minister of Trade and Industry and three-time defeated New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful,  Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has broken his silence on a health walk organized for him by some sympathisers in the Ashanti Region capital of Kumasi on Saturday, August 13.   The Alan supporters have been found …

First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, Patron of the NPP Crusaders and other credible NPP Youth Wings Fraternity, Hon. John Kwame Duodu, famously known as Sir John, has described the vice President, Dr  Mahamudu  Bawumia, as “a gift to the nation from God” …

The Former President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama is urging President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to work towards compensating victims of the Apiate explosion in the Western Region. He said the victims who have lost their livelihoods due to the disaster deserve compensation. According to Mr. Mahama, “Government must …

A 57-year-old man, Gideon Tetteh, has been arrested by the Awutu Ofankor District Police Command for allegedly murdering his wife after having sex with her.   The unfortunate incident happened at Awutu Mankomeda in the Awutu Senya West District in the Central Region.   According to information, the deceased Sabina …

The Special Prosecutor  Kissi Agyebeng says his outfit has listed the Airbus SE scandal as one of the over 70 cases it is investigating. Investigation into the alleged €4 million bribery case by Airbus SE, a European multinational aerospace corporation, in respect of the sale and purchase of military aircrafts …

Three persons have been killed by unknown persons in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The incident is said to have occurred around 2pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Sources say the victims, who are all males, were traveling on board a commercial vehicle when they were attacked and shot. …

The Director General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has called on the government to as a matter of urgency, help pass the Internal Audit bill into law if it is committed to fighting corruption within the public sector.   This is in the wake of …

Three students of Opoku Ware School (OWASS) have been arrested in Kumasi for armed robbery. The three students – Akwasi Adu Donkor, Raphael Owusu Appiah and Kwadwo Osei Asubonteng – were arrested by the Kumasi Central police for attacking a taxi driver and snatching his taxi cab at gunpoint on …

Residents of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana [UG] are peeved by the decision to suspend their Hall Master and Senior Tutor. Management of the school came to this conclusion following the clash between the Vandals and the Vikings of Mensah Sarbah Hall, which occurred on August 5. …