The President has directed the Finance Minister, Seth Tekper to release  $60 million to the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) to ensure there is enough fuel in the system. This is according to the Information and Media Relations Minister, Mahama Ayariga. There is fuel shortage in some cities across the country, including Accra, Tema, Cape ...

Director of Research at the Consumer Protection Agency, Nana Agyemang Prempeh has expressed surprise and shock at the decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to increase utility tariffs. According to him there is no basis for the increase. ‘’If the situation [service provided] do not improve, there is no way we consumers should ...

The contents of an interview granted by Mr Dan Abodakpi on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show on Monday June 23, 2014, have been brought to my notice. Of particular concern to me are some allegations made by the former Minister of Trade under President Rawlings regarding his prosecution and subsequent conviction by the Accra ...

Hundreds of British investors are looking to take legal action to recover lost money after being convinced to buy land in Brazil, ahead of the World Cup. Between 2010 and 2013 thousands of investors were contacted by a London-based firm of property brokers, Pantheon Realty Consultants. They were persuaded to invest in plots of land ...

Ghana’s Gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of this year grew by 6.7 percent. The GDP measures the country’s monetary value of the goods and services produced in the country over a period. The latest development announced by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Wednesday means that the value of goods and services ...

How many times have you said the word sorry today? You might be using it more than you realize—and that’s the message behind this provocative new commercial from Pantene. Enlightening, right? Obviously, it’s important to apologize when you’re in the wrong. If you raise your voice at your partner or forget your friend’s birthday, go ...

Smartphones reflect the personal microbial world of their owners, say US scientists. More than 80% of the common bacteria that make up our personal bacterial “fingerprints” end up on their screens, a study suggests. Personal possessions, such as phones, might be useful for tracking the spread of bacteria, they report in PeerJ. They reflect our microbiome ...

A research team has developed a sensor capable of measuring goosebumps on the human body in real time. The device uses a stick-on transparent conductive polymer to quantify how big the bumps are and how long they last. It works by recording a drop in the sensor’s capacitance – its ability to store an electrical ...

The Sudanese woman freed from death row has been accused of trying to leave the country with fake documents, her lawyer has told the BBC. Meriam Ibrahim was detained on Tuesday, a day after a court released her, annulling the death sentence imposed on her for renouncing the Islamic faith. Mrs Ibrahim had emergency travel ...

An explosion has hit a busy shopping centre in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and there are reports of casualties. The explosion hit the capital’s Wuse district, reports said. Witnesses said the blast shattered windows and people could be seen fleeing the shops. It is not yet clear what was behind the explosion. Emergency services are attending ...

The Deputy Sports Minister, Joseph Yamin revealed government airlifted $3million cash to pay the appearance fee for the Black Stars in the ongoing World Cup Tournament in Brazil. The show discussed the issue. Major shops in Accra closed down on Tuesday after the Ghana Union Trade Association(GUTA) issued a directive to its members. The show ...

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth activist, Richard Nyamah says he is considering abandoning a lawsuit against the Finance Ministry for its indebtedness to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). Mr. Nyamah earlier filed a lawsuit to protest the Finance Ministry’s failure to pay moneys into the GETFund as required by law since 2013. According to ...

Luis Suarez  might have been successful this time around, but it appears that the Uruguayan striker had previously failed in an attempt to bite Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the the Uruguayan forward, after Suarez on Tuesday, appeared to have bitten the  defender on the shoulder with the game still ...

Accra Heats of Oak has officially parted company with their manager, Mohammed Polo, after just 7 months in charge of the club. Polo took over the position from David Duncan after his contract was terminated by the club in November. A statement on the club’s official website read: “Accra Hearts of Oak have formally bidden ...

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong-Ahafo Region,  on Tuesday called on the Council of Elders of the party to unite the feuding factions in the party. Mr Frank Opoku Adjapong noted that the perceived factions within the NPP is getting to alarming proportions,  and if immediate steps are not taken to address them,  ...

Africa’s biggest content showcase conference has opened in the plush Trou Aus Biches Spa and hotel in Mauritius. The event being organized by Africa’s leading pay television provider, Multichoice Africa, will showcase local and international content that Multichoice Africa has to offer through its brands DStv and GOtv. About 200 people including representatives from different ...

An anti-corruption agency called the Ghana Youth Integrity Campaign, (GYIC) has advocated the speedy implementation of the whistleblowers Act. The GYIC’s Programs Director, Kadri Abdul Rauf made the call in Tamale, at a three-day workshop which drew participants from youth clubs, unions and associations in the three regions of the north. He described as totally ...

A senior Lecturer at the Economics department of University of Ghana, Dr. Eric Osei Assibey, has asked government to as a matter of urgency turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. According to him government’s attempts to stabilize the declining economy have still not yielded the needed results. Government is still struggling to ...

The country’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are predicting that the current fuel shortage that has hit parts of the country will get worse. Government owes the OMCs about 1.5 billion Ghana cedis. According to them, they are unable to supply the petroleum products onto the market because the banks are failing to give them more ...

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is considering instituting disciplinary action against the President of the Korle Bu Senior Staff Association(KOSSA), Charles Offei Palm. Mr. Offei Palm has been served with a letter asking him to explain why he failed to obey the laid down rules for addressing grievances at the hospital. Charles Offei Palm ...