OnuaTV and Onua FM has sued the National Media Commission (NMC) at the High Court in Accra today. The case is seeking an order for perpetual injunction restraining the NMC from taking any steps that adversely seek to impact on the media operations of company and its associates. The suit follows numerous attempts by the NMC to use its constitutionally mandated office to harass OnuaTV and ...
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Corruption fight: ‘Should I feel frustrated and resign?’ – Special Prosecutor
This was one of his rarest moments since officially taking up the task of fighting corruption and corruption-related offences. Usually energetic, Kissi Agyebeng is never one to sound frustrated during public engagements, as his stance since becoming Prosecutor has projected a man ready for action. However, the Special Prosecutor’s demeanor at the just-ended press conference organized under his auspices suggests ...
Read More »Lithium mining contract needs parliamentary ratification – Ex-CJ
Former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Akuffo has asserted that the lithium lease recently signed by the government is incomplete without parliamentary ratification. Speaking as a Distinguished Scholar of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in Accra, Justice Akuffo emphasised that in her legal view, this transaction should have been sent to Parliament for approval. Expressing her perspective, she stated, “My ...
Read More »Credit to private sector contracts by 31.6%, but banking sector liquid – BoG
Credit to the private sector contracted in October 2023 and September 2023. According to the Monetary Policy Report of the Bank of Ghana, banks continue to deploy their resources towards short-term investments as opposed to extension of credit. This is in response to the increased risks associated with lending following the deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and the impact of the Domestic ...
Read More »CSSP goes live today as 585,000 qualify – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of this year’s Computerised School Selection and Placement (CSSP) results. The placement is for prospective Senior High School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVET) students who wrote their Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), this year. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: According to ...
Read More »Let’s re-examine the options, there are credible business entities that can resuscitate TOR -ACEP
There is a need for authorities to re-examine the options available on the table relative to the move to get private companies that can help revive the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), the Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has said. Mr Boakye said that there are credible entities that can be engaged to ensure ...
Read More »Gold Coast customers to picket MoF today & Wednesday
Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management are set to picket the Ministry of Finance from today, Tuesday, 28 November to Wednesday, 29 November 2023 to demand their locked-up funds. They reiterated to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, after the presentationof the 2024 budget on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, “to immediately pay our locked-up funds” rather than “attempt to deceive and ...
Read More »You superintended mayhem at Ayawaso West Wuogon – Mahama replies Akufo-Addo on machete comment
Former President John Dramani Mahama has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the ‘brandishing of weapons’ comment. Mr Mahama said in a tweet that President Akufo-Addo’s comment was “is a bit rich, coming from a President who superintended the mayhem at Ayawaso West Wuogon and has not had a word of sympathy for the families of our 8 ...
Read More »BoG keeps policy rate at 30%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate at 30 per cent. At its meeting on Monday, 27 November 2023, the MPC noted that although inflation is decelerating, it remains high relative LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: to target. “Therefore, there is a need to keep the policy rate ...
Read More »Irrigation dam spillage floods hundreds of Dawhenya homes
In Dawhenya near Prampram, Greater Accra Region, hundreds of residents are grappling with displacement caused by flooding due to the spillage of an irrigation dam. Some affected residents reported that the water reached the window level of their homes, forcing evacuations. Mr Richard Mohammed, an assembly member, stated that over 200 houses have been affected, emphasising that this incident is ...
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