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The Office of former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed satisfaction with the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) ruling that clears him of any wrongdoing in the controversial Airbus ‘scandal.’ In a press statement issued on Thursday, August 8, the office emphasized that Mr. Mahama has always been a …
Read More »Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament as protests pause
Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations against her rule that descended into violent unrest. The streets of Dhaka appeared calmer Tuesday, with no reports of new violence as jubilant …
Read More »Locked-up investment holders hit streets again over unpaid funds
Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders Forum have taken to the streets for the eleventh time, demanding payment of their locked-up funds. The group, comprising customers of distressed financial institutions, including NDK Financial Services, expressed disappointment at the Finance Minister’s reluctance to provide assurances for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) …
Read More »NDC claims Bawumia’s brother received GHS218m from five sole-sourced contracts
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has alleged that a company belonging to the brother of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, received a staggering GHS218 million from the Akufo-Addo government for five sole-sourced contracts. Addressing journalists during “The Moment of Truth” on August 7, 2024, Sammy Gyamfi, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo did not accept to be interviewed for my book – Manasseh
Investigative journalist and author Manasseh Azure Awuni has shared the challenges he faced in attempting to interview President Akufo-Addo for his forthcoming book, “The President Ghana Never Got.” The 400-page book documents major events during the 8-year reign of President Akufo-Addo. According to him, he engaged with the President’s cousin, …
Read More »Over speeding vehicles threatens students’ safety at TUPASO – PROF TUUROSUNG
Professor Damascus Tuurosung, a senior Lecturer at the SDD- UBIDS university and the owner of the TUPASO center for academic excellence, a popular private school within the upper west region, has made a passionate appeal to the Ghana Highways Authority to take a pragmatic step and as a matter of …
Read More »Bagbin summons Parliament to sit on September 3
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has summoned Parliament to sit on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This decision comes in response to a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin requesting an urgent recall of the House to deliberate on government business. In his response on Wednesday, August 7, the Speaker …
Read More »Iconic Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72
Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead has passed away at the age of 72. Reports indicate she died on Tuesday night after performing at an event on Banana Island, Lagos. Onwenu reportedly collapsed following her performance at the birthday celebration of Stella Okoli, owner of …
Read More »Inflation to end year at 19.3%–21.3% – Report
Research firm, IC Research is raising its 2024 annual inflation forecast by 340 basis points to between 19.3% and 21.3%. This is due to the upside risk to inflation in the second half of 2024, subject to downward pressure from food harvest in quarter 3, 2024. The new projection is …
Read More »Ghana’s broken economy needs an experienced leader, not a driver’s mate – Mr. Mahama
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says Ghana requires an experienced leader to address the current economic woes. He contends that a trusted team is needed to spearhead efforts to change the economic fortunes of the country and not an experimental leader. Speaking to the …
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