NEWS

The banking industry average base rate as at the end of March stood at 26.7%, data from the Bank of Ghana has shown. The data indicates a drop of 0.9 percent in the base rate from the month- end January rate of 27.6%. The data is contained in the Central Bank’s latest data on Annual Percentage Rates (APR) of interest ...

John Dramani came face to face with Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Daniel Bugri Naabu for the first time since the NPP stalwart made scathing allegations against him. The two prominent sons of the North met at the 41st National Congress of the Gonjaland Youth Association held at Sawla in the Northern. Whiles exchanging pleasantries with ...

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Baba Jamal has threatened to lead a demonstration against former President John Mahama if the latter decides not to contest for the presidency again. The former Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations said the demonstration would happen because he believes that former President John Mahama is the ...

After weeks of confusion in Great Olympics, the management board of the club have  finally settled the difference between player-coach Godwin Attram and newly appointed trainer Tom Strand. Attram  divided the playing body after he separated his registered players from the entire team and decided to train at the Ghana National Fire Service pitch last week ahead of their encounter ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to construct 1000 metric tonne-capacity warehouses across the country to store foodstuffs in each of the 216 districts in the country. “Government intends to construct a 1000 metric tonne capacity warehouse in each of the 216 districts. The purpose of these warehouses will be to handle produce as well as to store the ...

Delese Mimi Darko The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized over a metric tonne of expired goods, including medicines, beverages and babies’ foods from various shops in Koforidua and some districts across the Eastern Region. Samuel Kwakye, Regional Director of the FDA, disclosed that the other items include antibiotics and analgesics, Aptamil, Cerelac, biscuits, energy drinks, Lucozade, margarine, dairy ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is fully aware of the implications of ignoring the agricultural sector of the Ghanaian economy and has, therefore, pledged not to do so. Speaking at Goaso in the Brong Ahafo Region on Wednesday, 19 April at the launch of the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, the ...

Two persons have been arrested at Agbogbloshie by the Greater Accra Regional Police command for possessing 500 rounds of ammunition. They are Imoro Abdul Wahab, 25, a scrap dealer, and Kwaku Amankwa, 58, a self-acclaimed registered arms dealer. The arrest, according to the command, was executed based on intelligence it had picked up Tuesday, April 18 2017 with the help ...

IMANI principals have been locked in a debate over the last week with the former Deputy Attorney General (“ex-DAG”) who led the Ghanaian side in the AMERI deal. Our exchanges with the former Government functionary on Facebook in recent days have however brought us to the sudden realisation that the ex-DAG may be completely confused about certain fundamental aspects of ...

A deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei Asare is accusing the minority of deception over claims of conflict of interest against her boss Ken Ofori-Atta. The minority at a press briefing on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 cited the finance minister for conflict of interest and lack of transparency in the issuance of $2.25 billion 15-year bond. Government issued 15 and 7-year ...