2020

The Chiefs of Lolobi and Akpafu traditional areas have expressed concerns over reports that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) is considering the creation of a new district for the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and…

Parliament on Wednesday approved a syndicated loan amount of $1.3 billion to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season by the Ghana Cocoa Board. The amount represents a Trade Finance Facility between the Ghana Cocoa…

The Abokobi Area Rural Bank Limited posted a net profit of GH¢309,222 last year as against GH¢370,354 in 2018, incurring a dip of a little over eight per cent. However, the Bank’s total assets rose from GH¢18,111,561 in 2018 to…

Parliament has approved a total of €598.7 million loan agreement between the Government and the Deutsche Bank to finance the construction of sections of the Western railway lines. The agreement covers the proposed construction of the…

Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, on Wednesday said 37,762 challenge cases, representing 0.20 per cent of the total number of registered voters, were recorded during the recently held Voter Registration…

The COVID-19 pandemic could be eradicated if everyone adheres strictly to the health experts recommended preventive measures. This is possible because “some countries have been able to eradicate certain viral diseases,” Professor Regina…

Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, the Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), has said mistrust among political actors in state institutions is contributing to electoral violence in the country. He said there was a trust…

The Vice-President of Liberia, Jewel Howard-Taylor has been flown to Ghana and on admission for COVID-19 treatment. Ms. Howard-Taylor who was flown out of Monrovia Tuesday August 11, 2020 to Accra, was admitted Tuesday evening at the…

Mrs Mary Awelana Addah, the Programmes Manager of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), said monitoring and documentation of abuse of incumbency for publication by an independent body would ensure legitimate use of public resources. She said…

Two men who robbed a family at gunpoint and made away with their household items at Amasaman have been sentenced to a 20-year jail term each by an Accra Circuit Court. Benson Osei aka Abouden aka Nana Yaw Osei aged 35 and Evans Baffour…