The government is optimistic that Ghana will be able to return to the international capital market as soon as possible. Ghana is on the verge of securing a US$ 3 billion IMF bailout to help with the country’s balance of payment problems, with the first tranche of US$600m expected to be authorized by Wednesday and disbursed within a week. The …

Eric Edem Agbana, a former Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a parliamentary aspirant for Ketu South is in a tie with his main contender, John Adanu Zewu, after a recount of votes. The party’s manifesto spokesperson on Youth Development earlier won by a single vote of 360 votes with John Adanu Zewu polling …

Dr Kwabena Duffour won some votes in the presidential primaries of the National Democratic Congress despite withdrawing from the race. For instance,  per the provisional results in  Wa Central Constituency John Dramani Mahama had  1,711,  Kojo Bonsu polled 49 and Dr Duffour had 10. In Daboya Mankarigu Constituency Mr Mahama had 637, Kojo Bonsu 23,  Kwabena Duffour  18. Source: 3news