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An Accra High court has dismissed a contempt case against North Tongu MP Okudzeto Ablakwa, dismissing contempt charges brought against him by Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, Secretary to the National Cathedral Board of Trustees. Following that, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng was fined GHC10,000. The Court said the evidence presented by …

In his 2023 May Day speech, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo explained why Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was missing the event for the first time since 2017. He stated at the start of his speech that Bawumia remained in Accra to perform an equally important task of welcoming a high-ranking …

An unidentified man has killed his wife and inflicted cutlass wounds on his father-in-law according to local media UTV. A witness to the marriage described the man as a wife beater who begged the deceased to return to her matrimonial home whenever the husband’s actions caused her to leave. “I …

In its 2023 Country Report on Ghana, the UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted a 30% depreciation of the cedi to the dollar, which is lower than the estimated 44% depreciation of the local currency in 2022 but still a significant decline from current levels. “We now expect the currency …

The Police have arrested two suspects in connection with some alleged stolen rail tracks and steel sleepers believed to belong to the Ghana Railway Development Authority which has gone viral on social media. The suspects, Ibrahim John and Bashiru Ibrahim, were apprehended while transporting the items to the yard of …

President Akufo-Addo has assured organised labour that its members’ pension funds are safe as the government continues its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) in order to secure an IMF deal. Speaking at the 2023 International Labour Day parade, he stated that the government is aware of the Program’s impact on …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has stated that the veiled threats of withdrawing investments and international aid have not deterred Africa’s efforts to safeguard its culture, values, and societal norms, as well as the future of its youth. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate …

Speaking at the 2023 May Day celebration parade in Bolgatanga, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, has called on the government to cut all non-essential government spending such as the National Cathedral. The current economic downturn, according to the TUC, can be improved if the …

The Commissioner of Insurance has urged other institutions in the country to emulate the NIC and the insurance industry in Ghana to donate blood to save our blood banks. Dr Justice Ofori said this when the insurance industry led by its regulator, the National Insurance Commission (NIC) successfully donated 2,015 …

Lemonade Finance is a cross-border payment solution that enables Africans in the Diaspora to send money to Ghana and other African countries. The App is available on the iOS and Google Play Store.   On October 14th, 2022, Lemonade Finance announced John Dumelo, a veteran actor and entrepreneur alongside Deloris …