The Board Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Freddie Blay, has reacted to allegations that he is unduly seeking to sell off 50% of Ghana’s share in the Deep Water Tano (DWT) under Jubilee Oil Holdings Limited (JOHL) to South African national oil company, PetroSA. According to Mr. Blay, though he proposed the […] The post The
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the Governor, Board and management of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for their foresight and leadership of Ghana’s financial sector by the introduction of technologies to curb cyber security. The praises follow the establishment of a Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC) by the BoG to […] The post Bawumia lauds
Ahead of the 2023 Green Ghana Day, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, in the company of his Deputy Minister responsible for Lands and Forestry, Mr. Benito Owusu-Bio, and other officials of the Ministry, have paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre […] The post Jinapor
The woes of one of the accused persons in the alleged murder of Mrs Josephine Asante seem far from over, as a charged accommodation agent he reportedly swindled confronted him outside the Tema District Court. The accused, Richard Kwabena Kwakye, aka Kwabena Boateng and three others, are being held by the Cold Cases Unit (CCU) […] The post Estate agent accosts suspected GPHA
“Let no one in Government or Management unlawfully coerce any staff or intimidate staff during the strike. If any member is inflicted with any injustice in this course, we shall deem it as all members have been inflicted. Consequently, we shall respond in equal proportion” These are the exact words of the Judicial Service Staff […] The post JUSAG declares indefinite strike
The Daily Graphic reported yesterday that there seemed to be no end in sight for illegalities, unruliness and general insecurity on the premises of the Pantang Hospital in the Greater Accra Region. The health facility, which accommodates nursing and midwifery training institutions, basic schools and other state facilities, according to the report being referenced, has […] The post Editorial:
The Chairman of the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Newspaper Vendors Association, Bismark Ayensu, has endorsed the candidature of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as the flagbearer of the party. Mr. Ayensu believes Dr. Bawumia was the best of all the aspirants, having excelled in the execution of his duties as the second […] The post NPP news vendors
The Aboom Special Needs School in Cape Coast, which is responsible for the training of children with special needs, is in dire need of logistical and infrastructural support. According to the Headmistress of the school, Mary Osei, the lack of adequate infrastructure was hampering effective teaching and learning, and has become a major problem. Madam […] The post Aboom
A Larteh-Akuapem based non-governmental organisation (NGO), As I Grow (AIG), has made a donation to the Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region. The items, which included baby diapers, clothes, wipes, tissues, nurse caps, pulse oximeter, gloves, flow meter, savalon, nasal prongs and […] The post As
Ghana Shippers’Authority (GSA) has organised a training to address attacks on haulage truck drivers in the Sub-region.The workshop, which was held in Tema recently, was to put drivers plying the route from Ghana to Niger on high alert. It was also in response to over 18 trucks en route to Ghana from Niger that were […] The post GSA organises security training for Haulage drivers
I have just finished reading the IMF document and conditionalities and the following are the things we must do to secure our $3 billion support: 1. Achieve a primary surplus of 1.5% of GDP by 2025 through to 2028 2. Deepen Public Financial Management 3. Accelerate energy sector reforms 4. Strengthen State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) competitiveness […] The post An analysis of the IMF
Nigeria’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter of 2023 as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.31 per cent year-on-year within the quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The statistics bureau said this in its “Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q1 2023” released on Wednesday. The NBS said this growth rate declined from […] The post Nigeria’s
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun mass investigations of governors and their deputies, many of whom will leave office and lose constitutional immunity from prosecution in a few days’ time, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. An exclusive memo obtained by this medium shows the anti-corruption agency is beaming its searchlight on at least 28 […] The post EFCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve the payment of judgement debts awarded by different courts against the federal government. The president said the judgement debts were awarded in different currencies which he summed up to $556,712,584,01; £98,526,013 and N226,280,801,801,64. Mr Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, […] The post Buhari
As part of efforts to boost the economic growth of the country, the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) says it is pumping GH¢200 million of its capital into new funds this year. The objective is to create employment and sustainable wealth for the citizens. The Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, Mr. Yaw Owusu-Brempong, said […] The post Venture Capital Trust Fund to
Ghana’s discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for liquidity support into its Financial Stability Fund have been positive, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister of State, Ministry of Finance, has said. The move, he said, was aimed at getting more funds into the government’s $1.5 billion Fund to provide liquidity support to participating banks of […] The post Ghana
Ghanaian music duo based in Ghana and US, Flava n Fugeez, popularly known as F&F have been nominated in the Ghana Music Awards, USA. This is the first nomination of the duo who have been churning out hit songs for over a decade. Their widely played song, ‘Sika,’ produced by SimpsOnDaBeatz earned them their nominations […] The post F&F earns 2 nominations in
Ghanaian musician and TV host Michelle Diamond, popularly known as Shatta Michy, has made it clear that she has no intentions of apologizing to Medikal after their recent heated altercation. The incident which occurred at the birthday party of Ghanaian entertainment blogger GH Kweku in April happened after Medikal’s alleged remarks about her son Majesty. […] The post Shatta
Wife of Rapper Medikal, Fella Makafui has opened up on attack by Shatta Wale’s baby mama, on his husband. In a viral video, Michy and Medikal clashed over claims that Shatta Wale still pays their son’s school fees despite their separation. Expressing her disappointment, Fella Makafui stated, “I kinda felt disappointed with Shatta Michy’s behaviour […] The post Fella
Nicknamed ‘Philosopher,’ Kofi Kinaata has made a shocking revelation about one of his songs, ‘Thy Grace 1.’ According to the multiple award-winning Artiste who is known for his songwriting prowess, he cannot perform the part one of his ‘Thy Grace’ song without shedding tears. “Many people ask me which of my songs is my favorite. […] The post I always cry when I perform
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