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This was one of his rarest moments since officially taking up the task of fighting corruption and corruption-related offences. Usually energetic, Kissi Agyebeng is never one to sound frustrated during public engagements, as his stance since becoming Prosecutor has projected a man ready for action. However, the Special Prosecutor’s demeanor at the just-ended press conference organized under his auspices suggests ...

Former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Akuffo has asserted that the lithium lease recently signed by the government is incomplete without parliamentary ratification. Speaking as a Distinguished Scholar of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in Accra, Justice Akuffo emphasised that in her legal view, this transaction should have been sent to Parliament for approval. Expressing her perspective, she stated, “My ...

Credit to the private sector contracted in October 2023 and September 2023. According to the Monetary Policy Report of the Bank of Ghana, banks continue to deploy their resources towards short-term investments as opposed to extension of credit. This is in response to the increased risks associated with lending following the deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and the impact of the Domestic ...

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of this year’s Computerised School Selection and Placement (CSSP) results. The placement is for prospective Senior High School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVET) students who wrote their Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), this year. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: According to ...

There is a need for authorities to re-examine the options available on the table relative to the move to get private companies that can help revive the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), the Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has said. Mr Boakye said that there are credible entities that can be engaged to ensure ...

Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management are set to picket the Ministry of Finance from today, Tuesday, 28 November to Wednesday, 29 November 2023 to demand their locked-up funds. They reiterated to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, after the presentationof the 2024 budget on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, “to immediately pay our locked-up funds” rather than “attempt to deceive and ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the ‘brandishing of weapons’ comment. Mr Mahama said in a tweet that President Akufo-Addo’s comment was “is a bit rich, coming from a President who superintended the mayhem at Ayawaso West Wuogon and has not had a word of sympathy for the families of our 8 ...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate at 30 per cent. At its meeting on Monday, 27 November 2023, the MPC noted that although inflation is decelerating, it remains high relative LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: to target. “Therefore, there is a need to keep the policy rate ...

In Dawhenya near Prampram, Greater Accra Region, hundreds of residents are grappling with displacement caused by flooding due to the spillage of an irrigation dam. Some affected residents reported that the water reached the window level of their homes, forcing evacuations. Mr Richard Mohammed, an assembly member, stated that over 200 houses have been affected, emphasising that this incident is ...

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, says he has been betrayed by the Minority in Parliament over the laying of the Legislative Instrument (L.I) to restrict the import of some strategic products. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Evans Mensah on Monday, November 27, Mr Hammond noted that a consensus was reached with the Minority side for ...