The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), in a unanimous decision, has picked the Constituency Chairman, Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh as the party parliamentary candidate for Ahanta West in the Western Region. The party in the Ahanta West elected late the George Kwame Aboagye as their 2020 parliamentary candidate in 2019 but he unfortunately met ...
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Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 4,700 with 494 recoveries
Ghana’s case count of the novel Coronavirus has jumped to 4700, president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. The recoveries have also shot up to 494. He made this announcement during his ninth televised address to the nation on Sunday, May 10, 2020. As of Sunday, 9.30 pm, Ghana had conducted 160,501 tests and with total infections of 4,700 and ...
Read More »Coronavirus: It’s not the right time for churches to assemble – Otabil
The head pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil believes the fight against COVID-19 will suffer a major jolt if churches are allowed to assemble to worship. According to him, the pandemic is real and churches have a responsibility to protect their members than seek their own interest. Pastor Otabil stressed on the need for churches ...
Read More »IMF data is the true state of our economy – Professor Gatsi
The data published by the IMF on the macro-fiscal situation of Ghana is the true state of the Ghanaian economy, Business School Lecturer, Professor John Gatsi has said. According to him, whiles Ghanaians know the fiscal deficit to Gross Domestic Product in 2019 to be 4.5%, the Fund knows the true state of the budget deficit in 2019 as 7.5%. ...
Read More »Reports we shared different macroeconomic data with IMF are false – Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has said widespread reports that it shared different figures with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and to Parliament in the process of contracting the US$1 billion rapid loan facility are false and misleading. In a statement issued by the official website of the ministry, www.mofep.gov.gh said, “Our attention has been drawn to a publication by fact-checkghana.com ...
Read More »NPP’s Mac Manu is a gem in elections – Communications expert
Popular Communications strategist and social media influencer Raymond Ablorh has praised the appointment of Mr Peter Mac Manu as campaign manager of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP)2020 Elections Campaign, noting that he understands elections and how to steal them. Reacting to news that Mr Mac Manu has been reappointed manager of the NPP 2020 Elections Campaign, Mr Ablorh( known widely ...
Read More »Despite Media to sack many staff – Kwasi Aboagye drops bombshell
Radio presenter with Despite Group of Companies Kwasi Aboagye has hinted the company would take a cue from some media organisations and lay off some employees. For the past few days, some prominent radio personalities have lost their jobs as their contracts were terminated by their employers. Before Naa Ashorkor was axed from Multimedia Group Limited, Jon Germain and KOD ...
Read More »Hearts of Oak must change their recruitment policy – Ernest Thompson
Former Accra Hearts of Oak Board Secretary Ernest Thompson has called on the club to review their recruitment policy. According to him, the recruitment policy of the club has to be changed as the club currently lacks quality players to compete. Speaking to Nhyira FM Sports on the club’s policies, Thompson advised the management of the club to buy three ...
Read More »Make an impact with your huge following – Martha Ankomah to celebrities
Actress Martha Ankomah has tasked Ghanaian celebrities to make out the most from their huge following on social media. According to Martha, several Ghanaian celebrities are so focused on posting pictures on social media just to cheer on their fans. The actress, speaking in an interview with GhanaWeb stressed that social media has become a popular platform for celebrities, individuals ...
Read More »GFA president Kurt Okraku commended for good work
Kurt Edwin Simon Okraku, the Ghana Football Association President has not chalked six months in office, but has received a commendation from top international sports personalities and Ghanaians. Leslie Koroma, CEO of African Sports Ventures Group in the USA has hailed the GFA President and invited him to an online sports conference on May 25. He said the young Ghanaian ...
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