The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to inaugurate its new $250 million headquarters, known as “The Bank Square,” on November 20 in Accra. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will serve as the guest of honour at the invitation-only event, which will commence at 10 a.m. The construction of this high-cost facility has been a…
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has emphasized the pressing need for reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system, pointing to insufficient infrastructure and growing costs as major problems. Speaking on Tuesday, November 12, following the commissioning of a newly built maternity and children’s ward in Bodom, Nkoranza North, with his wife,…
Currently in Ghana, there are 40 females out of the 275 Members of Parliament in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. Clearly, this number is likely to decrease as some women in Parliament lost their seats during the primaries ahead of the December 7 elections. Among them are Sarah Adwoa Safo, Dome-Kwabenya, Sheila Bartels,…
Independent presidential candidate Kofi Koranteng has described the current Parliament as the “most useless” Ghana has ever had. According to him, the 8th Parliament is failing to fulfil its duties to the Ghanaian people, and he believes it is not doing what it is supposed to do. “This Parliament is the most useless Parliament because they haven’t…
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, has indicated that the Minority caucus in Parliament will not participate in parliamentary sessions until after the upcoming elections, despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. Vanderpuye clarified that the Minority was not involved in the legal suit, which was strictly between the Majority and Speaker…
The Bank of Ghana has suspended Consolidated Bank Ghana’s (CBG) Foreign Exchange Trading Licence, effective November 26, 2024, for one month The BoG cited section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723) as the basis for this decision. In a statement on November 12, the Central Bank clarified that the suspension was prompted…
The New Juaben Table Tennis Club received a substantial donation of equipment from Ghana’s most celebrated table tennis champion, Nana Yaw Boateng. This donation, valued at thousands of dollars, comes from a former national champion who has also been recognized as a four-time SWAG Award winner and a medallist at the Abuja 2003 All Africa Games. Known…
Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Campaign spokesperson and Special Aide to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to choose Mahama over the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, citing Mahama’s integrity and dedication to fulfilling his promises. In a social media post on Tuesday, 12 November, Mogtari…
As Ghana prepares for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger, the Black Stars face a setback with eight players forced to withdraw from the squad due to injuries and personal circumstances. Among the sidelined players is forward Inaki Williams, who sustained a hamstring injury on November 7 and has been…
The grand finale of the 2024 Guinness Ghana DJ Awards, powered by Smirnoff, concluded in an unforgettable night filled with high-energy moments honouring Ghana’s DJs who have made a profound impact on the nation’s music scene. Produced by Merqury Republic and powered by Smirnoff, this year’s awards commemorated the 12th edition of Africa’s Biggest DJ…
