Significant progress has been made in the implementation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the Minister of Finance Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has said. He said the progress has so far translated into improved macroeconomic stability with great signs of economic recovery emerging. “This is good for promoting business growth and moderating the household’s cost of living,” he said at a …

The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service have announced recruitment opportunities for individuals who expressed interest and applied to join these services in 2021. Starting from today (Wednesday, August 7, 2024), the Ghana Police Service will offer positions to interested and qualified Ghanaians. Available categories include General Duty Recruits and Graduate General Duties. Applicants from the …

The Wa Municipal Assembly reports that students and teachers are risking their lives under dilapidated school structures. According to the report, 62 public junior high schools, 88 primary schools, and 72 kindergarten schools lack essential educational facilities, such as proper classrooms. St. Paul’s Methodist Basic School is a good example, where kindergarten students study in inadequate classrooms, posing significant risks …

The Bongo District Court has remanded nine individuals in police custody for their alleged involvement in attempting to lynch 61-year-old Ayidaana Abotisei in the Adaboya community in the Upper East Region, over accusations of witchcraft. Among the accused are pastors and several community members who reportedly subjected Mrs. Abotisei to a traumatic ordeal. On Monday, 29 July 2024, the accused …

Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has projected that Ghana’s inflation rate will reach 15% by the end of 2024. During a town hall meeting in Accra, he praised the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for its efforts in managing inflation amidst economic challenges. Dr. Amin Adam noted that, since taking office in 2017, the current government has significantly reduced inflation rates. He …

Two women have been arrested for taking rotten fish from a dumping site at Nsawam with the intention of selling them. A 30-foot container had discarded the decayed fish, after which the women retrieved some to smoke and fry. Although the women were arrested at their residences, it is presumed they intended to commercialize the rotten fish. According to UTV’s …

The campaign of the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will move to the North East Region on Tuesday after four days in the Upper East Region. Mr John Mahama will move to two areas in the North East Region on Tuesday morning and then move back to the Upper East Region to round up activities before moving back to …

Across eight elections in the Fourth Republic, the influence of the smaller political parties in Ghana has diminished with time despite the promise that attended their formation and inauguration. While they have struggled, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have grown in size, capacity and influence, narrowing the political space for the ‘pretenders’ and swallowing …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has responded to claims of consistent default on its loans, clarifying its financial obligations and repayment status. According to COCOBOD, as of December 31, 2022, its total debt to the Bank of Ghana stood at GH¢8.24 billion. This includes a GHS1.99 billion 10-year loan facility and an overdrawn Cocoa Bills Retirement Account amounting to GH¢6.86 …

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga is alleging that the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, is given some six million Ghana cedis (GHS6,000,000.00) monthly by the Finance Ministry to manage the Bawku conflict. This, Mr. Ayariga says, translates into a whopping eighteen million Ghana cedis (Ghc18,000,000.00) each quarter. Speaking on Woezor TV on Saturday, August 3, the outspoken MP …