Three newly born babies were delivered at the Sissala East government hospital at Tumu on New Year’s eve. This was disclosed to the RadfordFM News 107.5FM during a visit to the hospital after midnight of 31st December 2024. Senior Staff Midwife Madam Gifty Haayin, who delivered the first baby, said at about 4:30am, the first…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused the government of rushing through questionable contracts, which he claims undermine fiscal responsibility and the principles of transparency and accountability. At the center of Ablakwa’s allegations is a $750,000 electronic servicing contract approved by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). In a post shared…
Ghana’s cocoa sub-sector has recorded a 26% contraction in the third quarter of 2024, marking its fifth consecutive decline. This sharp downturn contrasts starkly with the broader economy, which posted an impressive 7.2% growth during the same period. Excluding the impact of oil, Ghana’s economy in current terms expanded to GHȼ254 billion, up from GHȼ194…
Ghana’s classification as high debt distress country is likely to be reviewed after 2028. This was captured in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Report released after Ghana passed the third review and board approval for disbursement of some US$360 million. The IMF in its staff report noted that, Ghana still has the tag due…
The Director of the Mining Department at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Sandow Ali, has raised concerns over the proposed move to repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462). He cautioned that repealing the regulation without introducing a stronger, more comprehensive law could lead to widespread, unregulated mining activities…
Ghana’s economy grew by 7.2 % in the third quarter of 2024, provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed. Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the economy grew by 6.9%. The Services sector continues to be the largest of the Ghanaian economy with a share of 42.9% of Gross Domestic Product…
Hubtel, a leading Ghanaian payment services, has officially demanded a public retraction and apology from Media General and its Onua Maakye host, Godsbrain Kwadwo Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart. The demand follows allegations aired on the Onua Maakye show that an amount of $25 million was transferred from the accounts of the Electricity Company…
Inflation for November has gone up marginally to 23% from the October figure of 22.1%. The adjustment was influenced by rising prices of some food stuff on the market over the past month. The Ghana Statistical Service released the data at a news conference in Accra today, December 4, 2024. Food inflation for November 2024 went…
Fuel prices in Ghana have inched up as some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) adjust prices following the start of December’s first pricing window. Shell has led the trend by raising the cost of both petrol and diesel. A litre of petrol, which was sold at GH₵14.82 during November’s second pricing window, now retails at GH₵14.99,…
Mobile money transactions have significantly increased, according to data from the Bank of Ghana, which reflects the nation’s increasing use of digital financial services. The overall number of mobile money transactions rose significantly in just one month, from 705 million in September 2024 to 728 million in October 2024. The total value of Momo transactions…
