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Laud Nartey is a current affairs editor with the MG News team at Media General, serving TV3 Ghana, 3News, Onua TV and more platforms.
Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has said that although the Goldbod has done well with regard to the inflows, there are still concerns that must be addressed. He noted that there is a problem with the pricing regime that needs to be looked at. "Goldbod
The issues flagged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the financial risks associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) are legitimate concerns that should be addressed, an Economist, Dr. Patrick Asuming has said. He indicated that the Goldbod and the Bank of Ghana shou
An Economist, Dr. Patrick Asuming, has accused the Bank of Ghana (BoG) of engaging in speculation in its response to the reports on the losses that it incurred. He made the point that the BoG's response does not dispute any fact. Speaking to the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, December 27, he said "Your
A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has said that the chances of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2028 general elections will depend on how the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration manages the economy. Also, he said it depends on how the N
A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has said that there is a need to move away from celebrating the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to focus on job creation. He makes the point that globally, people are moving away from glorifying GDP growth. "The econo
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed the view that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot win the 2028 general elections. He says it is practically impossible for a party that lost the previous election by over 1.7 million votes to, all of a sudden, emerge and win the next election. "
Former lawmaker for Asante Akim North, Kwame Andy Appiah Kubi, has said that Dr Bryan Acheampong will really show up in the upcoming presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He says that with one month to go to the internal polls, the dynamics can change in favour of Bryan Acheampong
Legal practitioner and policy analyst, Mr Brako-Powers, has called on the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to condemn what he describes as “hypocritical and dangerous” actions by former United States President Donald Trump following reports of a U.S. mili
Executive Director of the Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has said the survey shows that the upcoming presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be closer than what happened in 2023. In the NPP 2023 primaries, Dr Bawumia won by a convincing margin, getting 61.47% of the votes.
Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), Prof H Kwasi Prempeh, has defended the recommendation for an amendment to Article 62(b) of the Constitution to lower the minimum age a person must attain to qualify for election as President from forty years to thirty years. He says, though, tha
President John Mahama’s government has been cautioned to approach commendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with restraint, amid concerns that such praise often masks deeper structural weaknesses in the economy. Speaking on the state of Ghana’s IMF programme on TV3’s Big Issues on Dec
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has told Enayat Qasimi, a United States-based Lawyer for former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, that the case against his client is not being driven by an opposition Attorney-General or a new government seeking revenge. To that end, Prof Asare said, it cannot be accur
Private legal practitioner, Oliver Barker-V0rmawor, has called for a new approach in order to ensure that the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) succeeds. Going into 2026, he suggested to the Attorney-General (A-G) to engage the Finance Minister for serious funding to be released to set up a powerfu
The Interior Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka-Mubaraak, has told the public, especially those in possession of illegal arms, to surrender them to the nearest police under the Gun Amnesty Programme. He said failure to do so by January 15th deadline will lead to arrest and prosecution. The primary ob
CEO of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has said that the Ghana Gold Board has made no losses; rather, GoldBod has made a significant profit, surplus under its gold trading programs in the year 2025. Sammy Gyamfi made the point that while the Ghana Gold Board values and appreciates feedback and constructive c
