Our local currency, the cedi, has continued its impressive rally against the US dollar, with the interbank market now quoting the exchange rate at GH¢13.89 to US$1. This significant appreciation from recent weeks, when the cedi hovered around GH¢15.40 to GH¢15.90 per dollar, is a welcome boost to the country’s economic outlook. Market analysts attribute […]
Economic Advisor to the Vice President, Professor Sharif Khalid Mahmud, has posited that President John Dramani Mahama’s recent nomination of seven justices to the Supreme Court is a calculated endeavor to restore equilibrium to the country’s highest court. In an appearance on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue, Professor Khalid contextualized the move within the […]
Government of Ghana, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), successfully held the Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) from April 23 to 26, 2025, in Ada. This initiative came in the wake of Ghana’s recent democratic transition and the formation of a new Cabinet, under the theme: “Re-imagining Leadership in a ‘Reset’ Ghana.” The […]
In a move to crack down corruption in the country, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has unveiled substantial progress in investigations pertaining to former appointees of the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Dr. Ayine disclosed that his office is poised […]
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced the immediate termination of contracts for all caterers under the programme across the country. According to an official statement dated May 2, 2025, no current caterer is expected to provide meals for the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year. The GSFP stated, “Please be informed that […]
President John Dramani Mahama has taken a significant step towards fulfilling his electoral promise by directing the payment of allowances to assembly members. Through a press release issued by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Mahama has instructed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and District Chief Executives (DCEs) to […]
By: Jamilatu Wahab In a momentous retirement speech delivered at a press conference in Accra, Mr. Richard Nii Armah Quaye, the esteemed President of RNAQ Holdings and founder of the RNAQ Foundation, passionately called for an economic revolution in Ghana. His address wasn’t just a farewell; it was a clarion call to the nation’s youth, […]
A three-member delegation from the Russian Federation, led by Mr. Viktor Kolikov, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, to explore potential areas of collaboration in the tourism sector. The visit, which took place on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Ministry’s office, aimed […]
By: Jamila Wahab Business magnate Richard Nii Armah Quaye has officially resigned as the Board Chairman of Bills Micro Credit, allowing for the appointment of Lawyer Kwadwo Kwarteng as his successor. This marks the conclusion of his tenure with both Bills Micro Credit and Quick Angels. During a press conference in Accra, Mr. Quaye explained […]
The NDC administration is poised to expand the Student Loan Scheme to encompass students enrolled in private tertiary institutions. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed this development during the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed board members of the Student Loan Trust Fund, which coincided with the launch of a digital loan application platform. According to Haruna […]