THE ‘FOREVER’ hitmaker, Jackeline Acheampong, professionally known as Gyakie, last Saturday thrilled music fans at the maiden edition of a concert dubbed ‘Gyakie Live Experience Concert’ held at The View in Kumasi. Organised by Flip The Music headed by the label CEO Emmanuel “Mirror” Sedo, the event witnessed historic musical performances by Gyakie, who won the hearts of music fans ...

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has said the Government of Ghana’s borrowing would have been larger, putting even more pressure on credit and interest rates in 2020. But, he noted that, the BoG “bailed out” the government’s budget with GHc10b, equivalent to $1.7bn financing of the deficit. He said over spending by the Ministry of Finance must be checked. “Seems ...

Actor Elikem Kumordzie has apologised to ex-wife and Zimbabwean star, Pokello Nare for his inability to make their marriage work. In an Instagram post to wish her a happy birthday on Tuesday August 24, he admitted he messed up and asked for forgiveness. “I’d like to seize the opportunity to render an apology to you for not consciously holding us ...

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has received accreditation from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to run a one-year Master of Arts programmes in Development Communication (MADC) and Public Relations (MAPR). The tertiary institution is expected to start its new graduate programmes, in October 2021, under the Department of Liberal Arts and Communications in the School ...

A Tribunal constituted under the auspices of the London International Court of Arbitration (LCIA) has issued an award in favour of the Bank of Ghana, dismissing all claims brought by Sibton Switch Systems Limited (“Sibton Switch”) in relation to the termination by the Bank of the Master Agreement for the Ghana Retail Payment Systems Infrastructure in 2017. The Tribunal also ...

GHANA CAN now withdraw almost $1 billion in special drawing rights (SDRs) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost her economy following the challenges posed by the global pandemic. This was made possible after the IMF board recently agreed that a general allocation of SDR 456.5 billion (equivalent to about $650 billion) should be implemented on August 23, 2021, ...

The Attorney General has filed a process to set aside a ruling by the Supreme Court that resulted in the removal of Justice Clemence Honyenuga from the ongoing COCOBOD trial, on which he had sat since 2017. In the estimation of the Attorney General, the Supreme Court’s ruling contains fundamental errors in law which have manifestly resulted in a miscarriage ...

Two members of parliament from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (North Tongu Constituency) and Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (Ellembele Constituency) have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the deaths and injuries that occurred during the 2020 election. The lawmakers want the security personnel who shot at the voters and also injured ...

The family of slain social media activist, Mohammed Macho Kaaka, has expressed displeasure with the manner in which the Ghana Police Service is handling the investigation and prosecution of suspects in the case. According to the family, the police have “deliberately peddled misinformation” to achieve a premeditated outcome in the trial of Baba Iddi, a brother of Kaaka who is ...

Fifa will receive $201m (£146m) in forfeited funds seized during a corruption probe, the US Department of Justice has announced. More than 50 defendants have been criminally charged since the Department of Justice unveiled its corruption probe in 2015. Twenty-seven people and four corporate entities have pleaded guilty, with two people convicted at trial. The repayment will begin with an ...