GENERAL NEWS

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has raised the policy rate by 200 basis points to 19 percent at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Monday May 23, 2022. According to BoG, the decision to increase policy rate is due to upside inflation outlook, the effects of the pandemic …

Some seven oil companies have been penalised by the regulator, National Petroleum Authority for third party violation. The companies include Moari Oil Co. Ltd, Rodo Oil Co. Ltd, MBA Global Ltd, Cigo Energy Ltd, Torrid Global Ltd, Naddif Co. Ltd and Gat Oil. Co. Ltd. Whiles four of the companies …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an alert for the public to be on guard following an outbreak of the Hanz virus in the country. A statement from the Service said Hanz Virus also known as H3N2v is a strain of influenza usually found in pigs, birds and humans. …

The Ministry of Land and Natural Resources has said it has opened an investigation into claims that the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie had included some portions of the Achimota Forest in his Will.   Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have …

The construction of the Eastern Corridor Road is Projects Progressing steadily. According to a report by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Road (Km0-56.4) is completed whiles the Oti Damanko-Gbinti Road (Lot 5 & 6), the reconstruction of the Hohoe-Jasikan (30Km) and the Nkwanta -Oti Damanko (B -12km) …

The Ministry of Works and Housing has charged the local authorities such as the municipal district assemblies (MDAs) to enforce the bye-laws to prevent flooding in Accra. According to the sector Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, the district assemblies are empowered by the Local Government Act to ensure that, for instance, building …

The Ghana’s Information Minister,  Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said intelligence reports suggest that some Ghanaians have been involved in terrorist attacks in the Sahelian region. What this signals is that there has been the possible recruitment of Ghanaians by some of these terrorist groups in the West African sub region, …

It was tears and joy when the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday defied a heavy downpour to join the outgoing Eastern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kingston Akomeng Kissi to bury his late mother, Obaapanin Abena Nyarko …

Some disgruntled supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Aowin Constituency of the Western North Region have set the party’s office on fire over a decision by the National Executive Council (NEC) to have the recent elections run again.   Their agitations follow attempts by the Council to …

Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson (BullGod), Artist Manager  has said that financial specialist ,  Freedom Jacob Caesar should be encouraged to bring in more tigers as part of efforts to boost Ghana’s tourism sector. He appealed to authorities not to act in ways that will discourage him from investing in the sector.. …