Outside the chamber, Minority in Parliament says comments made by the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bugri Naabu, justify the group’s call for an investigation into the leaked tape regarding the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. In an interview, Bugri Naabu is said to have confirmed that his aide and receptionist had …

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has dispelled the claims that the outfit diverted funds meant for paying food suppliers. Some disgruntled food suppliers alleged during their picketing a few weeks ago that the Buffer Stock Company had diverted money from the Education Ministry to defray their loans. The suppliers were demanding the payment of over GH₵270 million for …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set September 3, 2023, as the date for the Champion of Champions matches to be honored ahead of the 2023/2024 league season. This decider game is to be played between the betPawa Premier League Champions Medeama SC and MTN FA Cup winners Dreams FC according to Article 9 of the Premier League Regulations, 2019 …

Ghana paid $80,000 in fines to FIFA for yellow cards received at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This is according to Henry Asante Twum, the communications director of the Ghana Football Association. In a recent interview with Angel TV, Henry Asante Twum revealed Ghana had to pay $10,000 for every caution they picked in Qatar. “We paid $80,000 for …

The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs Dr. John Kwakye has asked Ghanaians to be prepared for higher food prices in the coming days. This is on the back of the European Commission extending until September 15 an arrangement whereby five of Ukraine’s EU neighbors can restrict imports of Ukrainian grain. The Commission, which oversees EU trade …

Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central and Presidential aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party has bashed the government over its mismanagement of the economy. During his address to party delegates in the Kintampo, Mr. Agyapong conveyed his unhappiness at the Cedi depreciation and its impact on the country. He said that the value of his $40 million in Cedi …

Week one of the Ashanti Region Senior Women’s T20 league saw 3 victories from 3 matches, but Nana Ponko Royal Batters Cricket Club and White Hawks lost their opening games at the KNUST, Obuasi campus Cricket Oval. The Ashanti Senior Women’s League kicked off this weekend at Obuasi Cricket Oval The matches that began on Saturday had Tutuka Queens and …

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a refund of some $2 million paid in 2019 as a premium to acquire ordinary shares for the development of the Accra Sky Train Project. The Auditor General in its 2021 report described the transaction as a net liability. This, according to the Auditor-General, was executed through the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund’s acquisition of …

Fitch Solutions has confirmed its position that economic activities in Ghana will get worse before getting better in 2023. This is coming despite the expansion of the economy by 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. According to the UK-based firm, the relatively appreciable growth rate in the first three months of 2023 was primarily driven by strong government …

The Bank of Ghana has added over 7.70 tonnes of monetary gold to the existing 8.7 tonnes of gold reserves as of June 30, this is according to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison He said this has been made possible through the domestic gold purchase program.According to him, mining firms accounted for about 80% and …