A security expert has advised the government not to adopt a brutal military approach to resolve the Western Togoland secessionist group’s hostilities. Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, Director at the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research, Kofi Annan Peacekeeping Training Centre, rather called for a well-coordinated approach and dialogue in resolving …

The Ghana government and CENIT have agreed to an amended power purchase agreement under which the company has decided to move to a tolling structure and to transfer all resulting cost savings to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). CENIT, a Ghanaian independent power producer (IPP) that began commercial operations …

The accounts of all customers of defunct microfinance, savings and loans and finance houses have been fully credited with the cash value of their estimated bonds, Mr Daniel Wilson Addo, the Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has said. In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, Mr …

The Management of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has indicated that it is putting in place strategic measures that will see the bank raise its agricultural loan portfolio to 50 per cent by the year 2022. This is to enable farmers and value chain actors to have access to enough capital …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has appointed Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo as its new Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Until his appointment, Prof. Owusu-Dabo, a Consultant Public Health Physician, Teacher and Researcher, was the Dean of the University’s School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences. He replaces Prof. Mark Adom-Asamoah, …

Reuben Abusah alias Last Burial, a 20-year-old musician and a resident of Akatsi in the Volta Region, has been sentenced by the Ho Circuit Court to two years imprisonment in hard labour for lottery fraud. He pleaded guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretense and was convicted on …

Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister for Finance has appeared before the National House of Chiefs to brief members on the concept and benefits that Ghana would derive from the Agyapa Royalties deal. The move formed part of a broader stakeholder consultation being undertaken by the Ministry to explain the rationale …

One person has been confirmed dead and three persons, including a police officer, injured, in fire exchanges between security agencies and members of the Homeland Study Group, a secessionist group in the Volta Region. The police officer is said to have been evacuated to the Police Hospital in Accra and …

Ghana’s Head Coach, Charles K. Akonnor has announced a 23-man squad for next month’s International friendly game against Mali with no local player invited. The 23 players are all foreign based players with six players earning their maiden call-up. Ghana, who has been without a competitive game since November 2019 …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday announced a 28 per cent hike in Cocoa Producer Prices for the 2020/2021 crop year. Thus, effective October 1, 2020, the producer price for cocoa moves from the previous crop year’s GH¢8,240 to GH¢10,560 per metric ton. A bag of cocoa for the …