2020

The Bank of Ghana says it has begun the purchase of Government of Ghana COVID-19 relief bond with a face value of GH¢5.5 billion at the rate of 14.5 per cent with a 10-year tenor and a moratorium of two years. Dr Ernest Addison, the…

An Accra Circuit Court on Friday granted a GH¢30,000.00 bail with two sureties each to 19 persons for breaking the Public Restrictions Order meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The accused made up of nine Nigerians and ten Ghanaians…

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has refuted claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it is conspiring with the Electoral Commission to rig the 2020 Elections. In a statement issued by Mr Francis Palmdeti, Head of…

The Bank of Ghana has kept the policy rate unchanged at 14.5 per cent, citing risks to inflation outlook following the recent jump in inflation rate in April. “The recent rise in inflation is projected to peak in the second quarter and…

MTN Group has announced an 11-percent rise in service revenue in the first quarter ended 31 March 2020. Mr Rob Shuter, MTN Group President and CEO Speaking on the results in a statement, said ‘The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the…

Sixty-eight per cent of Ghana's COVID-19 cases are recorded through contact tracing, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, revealed in Accra. He said of the 5,530 cases count recorded; 3,787 (representing 68 per cent)…

Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Minister of Health has stated that government is yet to pay the extra allowances of frontline health workers engaged in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Health Minister made the…

The Ghana Standards Authority has certified a locally-made sanitizing tunnel, which is a disinfection method to eliminate bacteria and viruses from users and help reduce the risks of contagion among people. The M240-5 sanitizing tunnel…

The Assin Fosu District Court has handed a 12-month jail term to a 22-year-old student for stealing a Nokia phone and GH¢140.00. James Nkyi pleaded guilty to the three counts of unlawful entry, stealing and possession of instruments…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Government of conspiring with the Electoral Commission (EC) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) to rig the impending general election. It said the NIA’s total reliance on…