US tariffs pose “significant risk” to global economy – IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over newly announced U.S. tariff measures, warning that they could threaten an already fragile global economic outlook. In a statement issued Thursday, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the institution is still analyzing the full macroeconomic impact of the tariffs, which were unveiled by the U.S. government…

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WAFU B U20 Champs: Black Satellites suffer crushing defeat to Germany in warm-up game

Germany U20 delivered a commanding performance, defeating Ghana’s U20 national team, the Black Satellites, 5-0 in a friendly encounter on Monday, October 14, 2024, in Germany. The Black Satellites struggled throughout the preparatory match for the upcoming 2024 WAFU Zone B U20 Championship, which will serve as qualifiers for the 2025 U20 AFCON.Ilyas Ansah, a…

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Numbers: History Made at Tumu Sports Stadium as Thousands Thrill to New Year ‘Karma Concert’

History was made on New Year’s Day at the Tumu Sports Stadium Astro Turf as an unprecedented crowd of over 4,000 music enthusiasts gathered for the maiden “Karma Concert.” The event, which saw tickets sold out hours before the gates opened, was headlined by Tamale-based Afrobeat superstar Fancy Gadam and Tumu’s own local icon, Mental…

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Prolonged dry spell threatens thousands of maize fields in Sissala East and West

Several acres of food crops, including maize and soybean, are withering in parts of the Sissala East and Sissala West districts. After nearly a month of inadequate rainfall, farmers are increasingly worried about crop failure and their ability to recover the rising cost of production. Farmers across the two districts say the prolonged dry spell,…

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I would have transformed Ghana to Dubai with your $11.5 billion loan – Mahama to NPP gov’t

Presidential Candidate of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has lashed out at the government for what he described as misappropriation of a $11.5 billion loan facility for developmental programs during their tenure in office. He claimed that such funds under his leadership as president could have been used for tangible…

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I feel tempted to laugh at how the NDC is struggling to fight galamsey – Miracles Aboagye

The Communications Director of the 2024 Bawumia campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said he is sometimes tempted to make a mockery of how the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is handling the issue of illegal mining in the country. According to him, the NDC, while in opposition, assumed that addressing illegal mining was a simple…

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