The Odododiodio MP, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, says all National Democratic Congress (NDC) members have a right to support whichever candidate they prefer in the NDC flagbearer race. Making reference to Victor Gbeho and Ken Dzirasah, who have indicated their preference of Joshua Alabi, Mr. Vanderpuye said not everyone had to join the John Mahama bandwagon. “For Victor Gbeho and […]

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, has defended Parliament’s approval of a $2 billion bauxite deal between Ghana and Sinohydro Corporation Limited for construction of priority infrastructure projects. He argues that the benefits to be derived by Ghanaians far outweigh the ongoing debate over whether it is a loan or barter agreement. “Whether you call it a loan […]

A National Vice Chairman and Director of Elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has said that the party would ride on the back of the unmatched achievements of the Mills/Mahama NDC government for elections 2020 hence it’s unacceptable for some flagbearer hopefuls of the party to attack former President John Dramani Mahama. The National Executive Committee […]

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) is calling for “an immediate national dialogue” on constant fuel price increases that have hit consumers over the past few months. “Ghanaian petroleum consumers have over the past 24 hours been hit with another fuel price increases. Fuel prices across most Major Oil Marketing Companies within the country has seen a marginal increase […]

The closure of the indigenously owned uniBank continues to raise eyebrows as it becomes increasingly clear that best practices were not followed and that the decision might have had other motivations aside simply saving the financial health of the Ghanaian economy. As already made clear in an impressive article by Mark Kofi Poku, the Bank of Ghana violated several laws […]

Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil, has broken his silence on the controversies in the banking sector, specifically, his role in the collapse of the Capital Bank as Board Chairman of the defunct bank. He has explained in a statement issued Tuesday that during his non-executive role as a Board Chairman of […]

Government is working hard to build a strong and resilient economy to avoid a return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial bailout Ghana ends the current programme. The current programme with the Bretton Woods institution is expected to end by end of 2018. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who made the announcement, said his government was doing everything […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is fulfilling promises he and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) made to Ghanaians in the run-up to the December 2016 elections. “The work that we promised to do, the promises I made during the campaign period, I believe that all Ghanaians can attest to the fact that they were not idle promises, but […]

Veteran educationist Professor Stephen Adei has reiterated that former President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to build some 200 community schools was impractical and a waste of time. Prof Stephen Adei said the school buildings, with a capacity to enroll 1,500 students each, is unnecessary because it would not be beneficial to these smaller towns. “They are only useful for urban […]

There was chaos at the Hajj Village in Accra on Saturday morning as prospective pilgrims travelling to the Holy City of Makkah, Saudi Arabia demanded answers from the Hajj Board for delays in their flight. The anxieties of prospective pilgrims continue to heighten as the airports in the two Holy Cities of Saudi Arabia, Makkah and Maddinah are expected to […]