Japanese Delegation Calls Minister
An eight-member delegation from the Japanese Embassy and JICA headquarters in Japan have paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, at his office in Accra. The delegation was...
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GJA Saga Not Over
MEMBERS of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) who are in disagreement with the mandate of the current executives to conduct the upcoming GJA election want the Chairman of the Election Dispute...
Pace of Reform Slows As Nigeria’s Ailing Buhari Slims His Schedule
A lingering illness has led President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce his working day to a few hours since he returned from medical leave, slowing down the pace of economic reforms advanced in his...
Dubai World Cup Will Be ‘No. 1’ Again
Over 20 years ago, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dreamed of bringing the world's best thoroughbreds to Dubai. His vision became reality in 1996 when he created the Dubai World Cup, held...
Trump Pivots To Tax Reform After Obamacare Shipwreck
After a crushing defeat in the effort to repeal Obamacare, the Trump administration is hoping for smoother sailing on tax reform, expecting this will be less divisive among Republican party factions....
Trump’s Son-In-Law To Be Questioned Over Ties To Russia
The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, also one his most senior advisers, will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The committee is...
Proposed BoG-Sibton Switch Contract Cancellation
There are indications that the Interoperability for mobile money contract awarded Sibton Switch Systems by the Bank of Ghana is being tempered with and a total cancellation being considered. And...
Samira Worried About Adolescent Pregnancy In Ghana
Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of the Vice President, has expressed concern about the rate of pregnancy among adolescent girls in Ghana. Though adolescent pregnancies declined from 12.1 percent in 2015 to...
South Sudan Attack ‘could Hinder Aid Deliveries’
Aid agencies say the “shocking” killing of six aid workers in South Sudan on Saturday is causing them to re-assess how and when they can deliver supplies. The victims were ambushed by unknown...
South Sudan Rebel Group Accuses Government Forces of Killing Aid Workers
South Sudanese rebel group Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by former Vice President Riek Machar has accused government forces of killing six aid workers on Saturday....
Government To Introduce Legislation To Safeguard Zongo Development Fund
Government will soon introduce the necessary legislation to provide permanent funding for the Zongo Development Fund to ensure its sustenance. The Vice President, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, who...
Japanese Delegation Calls On Finance Minister
An eight-member delegation from the Japanese Embassy and JICA headquarters in Japan have paid a courtesy call on the minister for finance, Ken Ofori-Atta at his office in Accra. The delegation was...
1st Change of Guard Under Akufo-Addo Held
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday 27 March inspected and supervised the 22nd ceremonial change of guard at the forecourt of the Flagstaff House. The presidential guard change is similar...
GhIPSS Commits To Drive Interoperability Agenda
THE Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), Mr Archie Hesse, has accepted the challenge thrown by the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, for...
Vigilante Groups Threat To Ghana
The activities of vigilante groups in Ghana pose a threat to Ghana’s security, therefore, they must be dealt with immediately, Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, a former National Security...
We Were Totally Wrong, We’re Sorry – Delta Force Leader
Kwadwo Bamba, the leader of the Delta Force, a vigilante group within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has apologised to the President after being granted bail following an attack he led on...
Seek Rawlings Counsel To End NDC Turmoil
Executives of National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been counseled to seek advice from the party’s founder Jerry John Rawlings to end the current turmoil within members in order to recapture...
Recuse Yourself – Group To Head of GJA’s Election Dispute Committee
Members of the Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) disputing the mandate of the current executives to conduct this year’s GJA elections want the Chairman of the Election Dispute Adjudication...
President Akufo-Addo Calls For Protection of Judicial System
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has noted with concern the waning integrity of Ghana’s judicial system, urging legal practitioners to guard jealously, and preserve the sanctity of the...
Recuse Yourself – Group To Head of GJA’s Election Dispute C’ttee
Members of the Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) disputing the mandate of the current executives to conduct this year’s GJA elections want the Chairman of the Election Dispute Adjudication...