1,847 The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, on Friday, May 19, visited the family of the late Philip Atta Basoah, the late Member of Parliament for the Kumawu constituency, to commiserate with them. He was accompanied by the NDC parliamentary candidate for Kumawu, Kwasi Amankwaa, General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, Ashanti […]
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Prepare for social unrest and upheavals due to economic hardship – John Jinapor to government
1,544 A member of the Finance, Mines and Energy Committees of Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, is warning the government about a possible outbreak of social unrest and upheavals in the wake of intense economic hardship citizens are being subjected to. Mr Jinapor says the government has committed to not increasing wages in a commensurate manner […]
We’re ready for Kumawu By-election-EC
2,385 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 […]
Mahama storms Kumawu to campaign ahead of by-election
1,913 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
1,613 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 […]
Manhyia South MP Equips Youth To Reduce Unemployment In His Area
1,712 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
1,656 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 […]
IMF’s first tranche of $600M to hit BoG account tomorrow
1,360 Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison has revealed that the first tranche of $600 million from the International Monetary Fund’s $3 Billion credit facility, will hit the bank’s account on Friday, May 19, 2023. Speaking at the IMF and the Finance Ministry’s joint press conference on Thursday, he said […]
Finance Ministry, BoG to sign MoU to guide repayment of $3bn IMF loan
1,319 A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance to guide repayment of the $3 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund. The loan terms include a 0% interest rate with a grace period of 5.5 years and a final maturity of 10 years. The 3-year arrangement […]








