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1,149  The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 27%.Eco-friendly travel packages The decision to hold the rate steady is to counter elevated inflation risks and support the country’s ongoing economic recovery efforts. It also comes after Ghana failed to meet its 2024 end-year inflation target of 15% as the […]

1,019  President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concerns over the African Union’s reliance on external funding, indicating that it impedes the organisation’s ability to set its own agenda. In an address delivered at the opening session of the retreat on the implementation of institutional reforms of the African Union, currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya, John […]

1,212  Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has sharply criticized the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration’s handling of the fight against illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey.’ Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had faced widespread criticism for failing to deliver on his 2017 promise to combat galamsey, despite vowing to […]

1,363  The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such aid for 90 days. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a cable, seen by CNN, to all US diplomatic posts on Friday outlining the […]

1,126  Three people have been reported dead in the Agona West Municipality following the outbreak of cholera at Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in the Central Region. Of the 200 suspected cases reported, 11 have been confirmed as cholera by officials of the Swedru Municipal Government Hospital. Mr Simon Asare, the Agona West Municipal Coordinating […]

1,112  President John Dramani Mahama has set-up a seven-member National Economic Dialogue (NED) Planning Committee as part of his 120-day Social Contract with Ghanaians. The initiative aims to tackle Ghana’s pressing economic challenges and lay the foundation for sustainable development.Ghanaian culture-inspired products The committee, chaired by renowned economist Dr. Ishmael Yamson, will organise a high-level […]

1,072  President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Nairobi Kenya, where he will join other African leaders to participate in a High-Level Retreat on African Union (AU) Institutional Reforms. The retreat is expected to begin from 27th to 28th of January at the invitation of Kenya’s President, William Ruto who was designated the African Union […]

1,283  Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe, Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central in the Western Region, recently hosted Hon. Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, Deputy Finance Minister of Namibia, during her visit to Ghana. Their meeting focused on exploring opportunities in the gold industry, leveraging natural resources to boost economic growth in both Ghana and Namibia, and promoting African […]

1,388  The Office of COP Nathan Kofi Boakye has issued a statement denying allegations that he instigated chaos at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Terminals 2 and 3. According to the statement, COP Kofi Boakye actually intervened to restore order and prevented further disturbances caused by a group of unruly individuals, ensuring the safety of passengers, […]