The President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Seth Adjei Baah, has said that the recent hike in policy rate by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will further push up interest rates, which are already considered among the highest on the continent. The BoG on Monday increased the Monetary Policy rate (MPR) by 100 basis […]
Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has commended Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his team of investigators for risking their lives and safety to carry out this investigation and for all previous efforts to help the nation to deal with the prevalence of bribery and corruption in Ghana. The conference is encouraging them to carry on with
The long-awaited video revealing how some 34 Ghanaian judges took bribes to throw away cases before them will premiere tonight, a High Court has ruled. One of the indicted judges Justice Paul Uuter Dery filed a suit to stop the premiering of the video at the Accra International Conference Centre. The suit was against the
Ashanti region to benefit from 3,700 metric tonnes of rice Ashanti region is expected to benefit from 3,700 metric tonnes of rice this year. This was as a result of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s (MOFA) ability to secure 2,474 acres of land for large scale production of rice. The project is said to
Political parties have up to the close of today, September 22 to make their proposals reach the electoral Commission (EC) on the debate for a new voters register ahead of the 2016 elections. The parties were given a September 22, deadline to make the submissions reach the desk of the EC in their final determination
An Accra High court will this morning rule on an interlocutory injunction motion filed by some high profile judges and magistrates challenging the disciplinary proceedings initiated against them.These judges and magistrates have been implicated in the latest judicial corruption scandal uncovered by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.They were captured on video and audio allegedly collecting
President John Mahama will today leave Accra for an extraordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to discuss the political situation in Burkina Faso.The Abuja meeting follows days of mediation efforts led by ECOWAS after a military coup by the Burkinabe Presidential Guards.The Government of Ghana had in an earlier
The Ashanti regional constituency chairmen of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) are calling on the Council of Elders of the party to immediately consider a withdrawal of their statement asking the National chairman of the party to be suspended.According to the chairmen, such moves upset the flagbearer’s call for peace and tranquility in
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo believes Ghanaians “are yearning for a change” after touring five regions on his ‘Rise and Build’ expedition in Ghana. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer has reiterated his warning about an impending Mahama-led tribal campaign in the three Northern regions in next year’s electioneering campaign, because the President will not be
All the medal winners at the just ended All Africa Games (AAG), will be made “Special Guests” at the 40th MTN-SWAG Awards fixed for October 3, 2015 at the Banquet Hall State House, Accra. The medal winners will be given VIP treatments such as specially designated tables and special standing ovation during the longest running
