Ofori-Atta requests Parliament’s approval to spend ¢11.8bn
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has requested Parliament’s approval to spend an extra ¢11.8billion for the 2020 fiscal year. This is in addition to the ¢85.9billion approved at the end of…
Ghanaians to enjoy 3 more months of free electricity, water – Ofori-Atta
Ghanaians will enjoy another three months of free water and electricity supply as government further reduces the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic on the citizenry. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta…
‘Hero without a grave’ – Lumumba’s daughter writes to Belgium demanding return of father’s relics
Juliana Amato Lumumba, the daughter of the DR Congo’s first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, is demanding the return of her father’s “relics”, in a letter to Belgium’s monarch, Philippe. The letter,…
Prof Delle awarded Entrepreneur of all time
Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, the Founder of Rabito Clinic Limited was at the weekend decorated as the "the Greatest Entrepreneur of All Time" at the 10th Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate…
Let’s build consensus on new automotive industry policy – Akufo-Addo to dealers
President Akufo-Addo has made a passionate appeal to the leadership and members of the Vehicle and Assets Dealers Union of Ghana (VADUG), to partner with the government as it takes…
IMF warns of cedi depreciation
The further weakening of the Ghanaian Cedi against the U.S. dollar will worsen the impact of coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has said. Since late February 2020, the Cedi…
Zimbabwe declares nationwide curfew to curb virus
The president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ordered the security forces to enforce a dusk-to-dawn curfew from Wednesday. He said this was necessary to bring under control the coronavirus outbreak,…
Over 20 Nigerian soldiers killed by bandits in northern Katsina State
At least 23 soldiers have been killed in an ambush in northwestern Nigeria. Armed militants opened fire on the soldiers as they walked through a forested part of the Jibia…
NSS warns Ghanaians over fraudsters on social media
The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) is calling on Ghanaians to desist from paying monies to fraudsters. According to the National Service Scheme, some persons posing as agents…
28 Burkinabe nationals arrested for sneaking into Ghana
Immigration officials in Ghana have confirmed the arrest of 28 Burkinabe nationals in the Upper West Region for attempting to sneak into the country illegally. The ECOWAS nationals were arrested…
