2,380 The Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, Benjamin Banobio, says his outfit is ready to conduct the by-election in Kumawu by-election slated for Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Speaking to the media, he said that EC conducted its final training session on Friday adding that barring any unforeseen circumstances the election will come off […]
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Mahama storms Kumawu to campaign ahead of by-election
1,905 A delegation from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by the Leader , Former President John Dramani Mahama stormed Kumawu in the Ashanti Region yesterday ahead of the By-election. Mr Mahama led the delegation to campaign for the NDC Parliamentary candidate, Akwasi Amankwa, in the upcoming Kumawu by-election. Leadership of the party, […]
Bawumia branded vehicles were donated to support him – Campaign team
1,610 Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team has responded to what it calls misinformation about some branded vehicles in the Vice President’s image that hit social media a few days ago. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, a member of the campaign team, Kofi Tonto, said contrary to claims that the vehicles were funded […]
Seedling contractors association demands GH¢28m arrears from govt
3,586 The Ashanti Regional branch of the Seedling Contractors Association is demanding payment of over GH¢28 million owed its members by the government. According to the group, the amount is for the supply of seedlings for the tree planting exercise during the Green Ghana Day celebrations for 2021 and 2022. One of the leaders of […]
$600m IMF cash credited to BoG account
1,380 The first tranche of the $3 billion International Monetary Fund Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been credited to the Bank of Ghana’s account. Joy Business has learnt that the $600 million inflow arrived late afternoon of Friday, May 19, 2023. Joy Business had earlier reported that the IMF Board will approve the “cash disbursement” […]
Manhyia South MP Equips Youth To Reduce Unemployment In His Area
1,711 The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region,Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has equipped 16 trainees who have completed a 3-month vocational skills training at Inner Culinary Arts Institute with start up tools to start their own business. Beneficiaries are youth and residents of the constituency. Their training focused specifically on […]
Parliament to petition Local Govt on behalf of Akyemansa district
1,653 The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has expressed the committee’s intention to petition the Local Government and the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, urging the release of funds designated for development in the Akyemansa district. “We are going to make a recommendation to the Ministry of […]
Small-scale mining fetched Ghana almost $1.2bn in 2022 – Minister
1,721 The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has stated small-scale mining has been contributing increasingly to the nation’s gold output as the sector produced a total of 712,405 ounces of gold last year. He said it brought to the nation almost US$1,200,000,000 in export receipts, adding that all diamonds produced in […]
Hajia4Reall’s network to be probed in alleged $2M romance scam – FIC
1,538 It appears popular Ghanaian socialite cum musician, Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall may not go down alone if she’s found guilty of fraud in a $2 million romance scam case currently ongoing in the United States. Hajia4Reall, who was arrested in the United Kingdom and extradited to the US on May 12, […]








