Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has debunked rumours that she was diagnosed with cancer. This comes after a clip from her cooking show, Mercy’s Menu, in which she spoke of having a cancer scare went viral. Taking to Instagram, the actress said that people took her out of context noting that she does not actually have cancer. Mercy Johnson said that ...

Cocoa farmers at Ohiampeanika in the Amenfi West District of the Western Region have vehemently denied using child labour on their farms. They have, therefore, threatened to sue Al Jazeera, an international media organization that published a television story to the effect that cocoa farmers in the area engage children to work on their farms. The TV report by the ...

The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission has increased electricity and water tariffs by 29.96% and 8.3% respectively. The new rates take effect from February 1, 2023. This follows the conclusion of its regulatory process for the quarterly adjustment of utility tariffs covering the first quarter of 2023. The Commission said the process is in conformity with the Quarterly Tariff Review ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has justified the ‘Gold-for Crude’ programme that has been introduced. He said it is an innovative way of easing the pressure on the local currency against the major trading ones, especially the Dollar. Speaking at the 74th annual new year school of the University of Ghana on Tuesday, January 17, he said while justifying the programme ...

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has presented his handover notes to the caretaker Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor. The handover ceremony took place in Accra on Monday, January  16 In a tweet, Mr Jnaipor who is the substantive Minister of Lands and Natural Resources said “Following my appointment by President Akufo-Addo as the caretaker Minister for Trade and Industry, I ...

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps. The marginal increase is due to the depreciation of the cedi and the slight increase in the price of crude oil. It is the first in about a month. Now, the price of petrol per litre is going for about ¢13.90, from ¢12.40, whilst ...

Kamaldeen Sulemana wants to leave Rennes in the January transfer window and has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with relegation-threatened Everton said to be interested. Sulemana’s desire to leave Rennes, a club he joined in 2021 for a reported €20 million from FC Nordsjaelland, stems from a lack of consistent playing time this season. In his ...

Ghana have been awarded three points and three goals by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for their third fixture against Morocco in the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) Ghana were billed to play the defending champions on Monday, January 23 but the match will not come off following Morocco’s decision to withdraw from the tournament. Morocco did not show ...

An Economist, Dr. Theo Acheampong, says the new deadline for the domestic debt exchange programme will not be met. This follows an announcement by the Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 16. The date for the programme which has been extended three times since it was announced has faced strong opposition from various stakeholders, including individual bondholders who accuse the ...

North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has, in the form of a question to the National Cathedral Secretariat, revealed that Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has left the National Cathedral Board. “The Cathedral Secretariat by this statement confirms that Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng is indeed Kwabena Adu Gyamfi despite the different dates of birth, multiple TINs & addresses. “Too many ...