Deputy Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, William Sabi, has rejected calls for the government to downsize its ministers, stating each of the 110 ministers is useful in the Akufo-Addo-led administration. Though he explained that “it is not within my power to decide on the number of ministers to constitute the government, in my view, the number does not matter as [...] The post ‘No need to downsize

THE Standard and Poor’s Financial Service Company LLC (S&P), one of the  three credible rating agencies, in a report, upgraded the country to B rating category, up from B-, based on the policy effectiveness and stable economic outlook. The rating of the economy comes at the time that there is heated public debate about the performance of the economy, especially [...] The post STANDARD

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Monday called on rebel leader Riek Machar to discuss the latest reports of fighting in Yei days after the warring parties signed a revitalised peace deal to end the five-year strife in the east African nation. Kiir told the crowds of mourners that he telephoned rebel leader early Monday to discuss reports of fighting [...] The post Renewed clashes in South Sudan

Zimbabwean opposition lawmakers walked out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s state of the nation address to parliament on Tuesday, signaling their lingering bitterness after losing a disputed July 30 presidential and parliamentary elections. Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) that is led by Nelson Chamisa heckled Mnangagwa when he started reading his speech before filing out. [...] The post MPs

The UK government has frozen direct financial aid to the Zambian government after concerns about widespread corruption. A Zambian government spokesman admitted to the BBC that $4.3m (£3.3m) meant for poor families had gone missing. The government is committed to taking action but needs to wait for the final results of its four-month audit, the spokesman added. Ireland, Finland and [...] The post UK

More than 40 motorcycles have been impounded by the Police in the Accra metropolis during an operation by the Central Motor Traffic and Transport Department(C/MTTU). The exercise which was conducted on Monday and Tuesday was carried out by the ‘Red Light Team’ of the C/MTTU to ensure sanity on the roads. Some of the riders were arrested for jumping red [...] The post Police impound 40 motorcycles

Six persons have appeared before an Accra circuit court for forcing a 12-year old girl into marriage at Abeka Zongo in Accra. The victim’s parents, together with the supposed husband and his parents as well as an Abeka Imam, who witnessed the marriage ceremony were those arraigned. The 12-year old victim was made to marry a 26-year old man known [...] The post 6 arraigned for under-age marriage

Residents in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem municipality and its environs were on Monday in the state of grief when seven children died in a gory accident at Dompim on the Agona Nkwanta-Tarkwa highways in the Tarkwa -Nsuaem municipality. Seven others including a teacher are said to be in critical condition. They were taken to the 37 Military and Effia Nkwanta Regional hospitals, [...] The post 7

The death has been reported in Accra of Mr. V. Ate Ofosu-Amaah, aged 76. He was a former Executive Director of the Ghana Commercial Bank and a past president of the Ghana Institute of Engineers. He was brother to Prof. Samuel O. Ofosu-Amaah, Prof. G.K.A. Ofosu-Amaah and Mrs. May Nartey. He is survived by his wife Naa Lamiley, son, Nii [...] The post ATE OFOSU-AMAAH PASSES ON. appeared first on

Two missing teenagers, Bernard Tetteh, 5, and Siron Ahluttey, 11, were on Monday handed over to the Neoplan Police Station at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra by traders. According to the traders, the two children looked confused while strolling around the Neoplan station at about 7pm with. Upon interrogation, they noted that the teenagers had lost their way to [...] The post Good