Government has given the assurance that its flagship programmes including the Free Senior High School will not be canceled as the country goes to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout in its economic crisis. “Government assures Ghanaians that #FreeSHS and other important flagship programmes would not be canceled despite the state’s application for IMF support,” a statement on the ...

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the government cannot admit that it has mismanaged the economy because that is not true. He said available data between 2017 and 2019 clearly indicate that the economy was doing well. Asked why it is difficult for managers of the economy to admit that there has been some level of mismanagement, while speaking ...

Manchester United have signed left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord for a reported fee of £12.9m. The 22-year-old has penned a contract until June 2026, with the option to extend for a further year. Malacia becomes United’s first signing of the summer transfer window under new manager Erik ten Hag. “It’s an incredible feeling to have joined Manchester United,” Malacia told ...

The Ghana Education Service has directed heads of senior high schools to keep schools opened and students supervised despite the strike by teacher unions in the country. The GES in a statement also noted it has invited the striking unions to discuss their concerns and the way forward. Teacher Unions in the country – The  Ghana National Association of Teachers ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has cautioned the government not to accept any IMF conditionality that will disadvantage the Conditions of Service of Labour Unions, including UTAG members. UTAG said it would not tolerate any conditionality that negatively affects the existing agreements between Government and the association to improve the Conditions of Service of its members. The caution ...

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoa has said the decision to go to the International Monetary Find (IMF) will not lead to cancelation of the e-levy. He said the IMF programme will not replace Ghana’s revenue flows. Following the announcement that Ghana was seeking support from the IMF, some analysts including the Executive ...

Last week, legendary R&B American singer R. Kelly was sentenced for 30 years for sex trafficking crimes. According to Bullgod, some persons are perpetrating similar crimes in Ghana whose cups will soon get full. An interesting dialogue on Fame and Morality on Showbiz 927 got Bullgod making some allegations against people of high status in the country. According to the ...

A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Lord Mensah has said there is the need for policymakers to understand the structural challenges in the country as a way of addressing the economic problems. For instance, he said regarding agricultural sector that, the two most common foods Ghanaians consumed are maize and rice. He asked whether these are ...

Paris Saint-Germain have terminated Mauricio Pochettino’s contract after 18 months in charge. The Argentine reportedly met PSG’s hierarchy early in June and the review of the 2021/22 season concluded with the decision that the Argentine would not continue as boss of the Ligue 1 club although the sacking was only finalised in July. Pochettino’s contract was due to expire in ...

The Akufo-Addo administration has mismanaged the economy hence, the challenges Ghanaians are facing at the moment, a private legal practitioner, Mr Gordon Edudzi Tameklo has said. He stated that the government has received ¢500billion in taxes, grants and loan however has very little projects to show for. Speaking on the New Day s with Johnnie Hughes on TV3, while contributing ...