Regional leaders appeal for extension of shaky ceasefire in Sudan
Taking advantage of relative calm, many residents in Khartoum and the neighbouring city of Omdurman emerged from their homes to seek food and water, lining up at bakeries or grocery…
WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 percent
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for, and deal with, another deadly pandemic like COVID-19, as the latest figures show…
Govt will protect Ghana’s forest reserves at all cost – Lands Minister
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor says the government is launching an aggressive campaign to conserve the country’s forest reserve. Mr. Jinapor claims that all attacks against the…
Fitch downgrades Ghana’s sovereign debt to ‘Restrictive Default’
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘RD’ from ‘CCC’. It has also downgraded to ‘CC’ from ‘CCC’ and subsequently withdrawn the issue ratings…
GES interdicts Fijai SHS headmaster over illegal fees
The Ghana Education Service(GES) has interdicted Mr. Kenneth Agbomodze, Headmaster of Fijai Senior High School with immediate effect over alleged illegal fees collection in the school. This was contained in…
G7 urges warring factions in Sudan to ‘immediately’ halt fighting
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after clashes that have killed almost 200 people. A weeks-long power struggle…
Fire incident at Ahafo South Mine laboratory brought under Control
A fire incident that occurred at the onsite laboratory at Newmont Africa’s Ahafo South mine on Sunday, 9th April, has been brought under control. According to the mining giants, no…
It’s going to be difficult to get IMF bailout by end of April – Bokpin
A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Godfred Bokpin, says the global geopolitics is affecting “vulnerable” countries like Ghana, making the application for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Bondholders petition Akufo-Addo over non-payment of matured bonds
The coalition of Individual Bondholders Forum has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the non-payment of matured bonds that were not tendered under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. In…
Make Sign Language an official language in Ghana -GFD
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD) has intensified its calls for the government to consider making sign language an official language in the country. This proposal, the organization argues,…
