President John Mahama has left Accra for New York, United States, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), which begins on Tuesday, September 23. According to a statement released by the presidency on Sunday, September 21, the President is scheduled to deliver Ghana’s address to the General Assembly on Thursday, September…
Interest Rates Leading economist Dr. Theo Acheampong has criticized Ghana’s commercial banks for their sluggish response to aggressive monetary policy easing, arguing that lending rates remain uncompetitively high despite the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) dramatic 550 basis point reduction in the policy rate this year. Speaking to The High Street Journal, the economist and political risk analyst highlighted a concerning…
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed immense gratitude to former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for facilitating and completing the construction of Answarudeen Islamic School at New Fadama in Accra. The school, founded by Sheikh Sharubutu about four decades ago, was in a deplorable state, and Vice President Bawumia intervened to get the Zongo Development Fund…
Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has provided free mattresses and chop boxes for 2,207 newly admitted Senior High School students in his constituency. Mr. Ablakwa in a facebook post, said the gesture is to ease the financial burden on parents and ensure that no student drops out of school because of…
Introduction: A Legacy of Mentorship and Nation-Building In the annals of African history, few figures loom as large as Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the visionary leader who spearheaded Ghana’s independence and championed the broader cause of African liberation. His indomitable spirit, encapsulated in the rallying cry “Nkrumah never dies,” continues to inspire generations. This phrase, born from the depths of…
Ghana has long been celebrated as a beacon of peace and stability in West Africa; a nation that welcomes all, values diplomacy, and takes pride in its hospitality. Yet in recent years, troubling developments have forced us to ask difficult questions about the activities of foreign nationals within our borders. In recent weeks, demonstrations have broken out across parts of…
By: Celestine Avi The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, has begun a nationwide needs assessment exercise to identify priority gaps in health facilities, starting with the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The initiative is aimed at improving infrastructure, equipping hospitals, and strengthening care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Administrator of the Fund, Madam Obuobia Darko Opoku, said the exercise…
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, through his 39;Walk With Julius 39; initiative, has donated GH?500,000 as seed capital to support registered women entrepreneurs of the newly launched Madina Chamber of Commerce. Source link
The Black Starlets battled gallantly with ten boys to earn a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Togo in their opening game of the WAFU Zone B U17 Boys Championship at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro on Saturday evening. Source link
It was an emotional and sad moment for scores of Ghanaian sympathisers who gathered at the forecourt of the State House to observe the funeral rites of music star Emmanuel Harris Brefo, popularly known as Dada KD. Source link