The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Dr John Kwakye has said that Ghana needs a strong third force to break the duopoly of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NPP and the NDC have dominated political power since the inception of the Fourth Republic in 1992. Although other political parties ...

Prices of petrol and diesel are expected to fall between 3.7% and 4.04% per litre, beginning Thursday March 1, 2023. According to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), this follows a decline in the prices of the products on the world market, despite a marginal depreciation of the cedi to the dollar during the period. “These expected drop in prices ...

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Charles Wereko-Brobby has questioned why some schools across the country lack infrastructure if Ghana’s constitution mandates free compulsory education. In a yet-to-be-aired interview on Joy FM’s Personality Profile, Dr Wereko-Brobby, alias Tarzan, said this issue is a big disappointment. It therefore amazes him how the focus has shifted from the infrastructural deficit to a political ...

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has hinted that a planned high-level government delegation to China has been postponed to late March 2023. This is owing to the upcoming National People’s Congress of China meeting scheduled for early March. However, the Finance Minister said bilateral talks will continue ahead of this important mission. The government is seeking under the G20 Common Framework ...

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it has in consultation with the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs) come up with criteria for the distribution of the next consignment of petroleum products under the Gold for Oil (G4O) programme. Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said this is to ensure that the impact of the G4O programme is felt by ...

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Titus Beyuo, has resigned from his role to wear new gloves in the political field. On Wednesday, February 22, the medical practitioner picked forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries in the Lambussie-Karni Constituency in the Upper West Region. He said the decision to come to this was ...

Former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffour has had nomination forms for the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primary picked on his behalf. Supporters and sympathisers of the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana thronged the national headquarters of the party to pick forms for him. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: The gesture comes ...

Director of Becky’s Orphanage Home Seth Asiedu expressed his sorrow over the passing of Christian Atsu, whom he referred to as the “pillar of support” for the orphanage. Atsu, a former player for the Black Stars, had been involved with the orphanage since 2016, providing assistance to uplift the spirits of the orphans. Atsu’s efforts included the construction of a ...

Chief Executive Officer of Christian Atsu’s Youth club, Cheetah FC, Hayye Yartey has revealed that Christian Atsu offered his full maiden salary which he received at FC Porto to a church in Ghana. Following the 31-year-old’s untimely death, much has been said about his charitable acts, which included donating to orphans and bailing out minor offenders. Hayye Yartey, who facilitated ...

A philanthropist and a staunch supporter of the Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has paid for the nomination form of the MP in her bid to seek for re-election in 2024. Mr. Paul Nyamekeh, who hails from Bonyere but now resides at Jaway Wharf in the Jomoro Constituency, made a payment of GH¢5,000 to purchase the nomination ...