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If former President John Mahama had to be kicked out of office because 4 cedis equalled a dollar, “then I don’t know why Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is running for President” when Ghanaians need GHS16.00 to get $1.00, the flagbearer of the All People’s Congress, Mr Hassan Ayariga has said. At a press conference on Tuesday, 11 June 2024, Mr ...

The High Court in Accra has set June 13, 2024 to rule on whether or not to admit into evidence the audio recording involving the Attorney-General and businessman, Richard Jakpa in the ongoing ambulance case. This was after the Attorney General objected to an attempt by lawyers for Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson to tender into evidence the audio ...

The Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has urged Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia to find a pragmatic solution to the depreciation of the Ghana Cedi against foreign currencies, particularly the American dollar. Mr. Anthony Joseph, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of GUTA, expressed concerns that the depreciation of the Cedi is not only eroding their capital but also leading to the ...

IC Securities has revised its forecast for the US dollar to Ghana cedi exchange rate at the end of 2024, increasing it from GH¢13.2/US$ to GH¢15.91/US$. This adjustment reflects the current macroeconomic climate. The firm explained that after the Bank of Ghana’s unexpected policy rate cut in January 2024, they anticipated strong selling pressure on the cedi. They delayed revising ...

In a significant development for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) campaign efforts, Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, has thrown his support behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s bid for the presidency. Following his defeat in the NPP primaries, Kennedy Agyapong reassured his followers and party members of his unwavering commitment to the NPP cause by declaring his intent ...

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. Soldiers had been searching Chikangawa Forest overnight and into the morning ...

Dormaa Senior High School is making its first appearance on the national stage of the National Science and Maths Quiz after a decade-long drought. Dormaa SHS secured the last slot for the region by outcompeting Sacred Heart, Nsawkaw SHS, and Goka SHTS. The school led in the first round of the contest and extended their streak to complete the contest ...

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that the pension scheme for cocoa farmers will be rolled out this year. Speaking in Kumasi as part of his three-day tour of the Ashanti region, Dr. Bawumia informed farmers that the database of cocoa farmers has been compiled, and the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) ...

The flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he will be more accountable to Ghanaians than his main contender, former President John Mahama, if elected as president during the December 7 polls. This, according to him, is because he will be seeking re-election after his first term in office. Addressing professional bodies in Kumasi as part of his three-day ...

The Public Services Workers Union- National Identification Authority (PSWU-NIA) has been directed by the National Labour Commission to call off their strike. The NLC gave the directive in a summon dated Monday, 10 June 2024. The NLC noted that per media reports, “the Executive Council of PSWU, ordered the indefinite cessation of all services provided by its members at the ...