Staff Writer
Laud Nartey is a current affairs editor with the MG News team at Media General, serving TV3 Ghana, 3News, Onua TV and more platforms.
The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has said that the fight against illegal mining (Galamsey) should involve community members and activists. She said the community members know all those involved in the practice. "We need to act now, we need to take the necessary actions now. H
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the Special Prosecutor Kissi Ayebneg must be removed on account of incompetence. Kpebu said that for him to have watched on for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to leave the country was an act of incompetence for which he has to be removed.
Nana Poku Bosompim, Western Region Director of Forestry Commission, has said that the illegal miners (Galamsey) are adopting new ways of going about their operation. He says that these miners pick up information about the task force's plan to storm their area and then pour petrol around. So as soon
Private legal practitioner and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has described the law against the publication of false news as unconstitutional. He makes the point that if news is harmful defamation, the remedy is for the victims to sue the publisher, not the Police arresting the person.
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has told the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told the entire country that he is unwell and receiving treatment in the United States. To that end, he asked Mr Ayariga not to create the impression that Ofori
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga has asked the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, why former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has not returned to Ghana from the United States. Mahama Ayariga noted that Mr Ofori-Atta was sick when he was the Finance Minister and was in Ghana be
The Deputy Ambassador of Switzerland and Head of the Swiss Cooperation, Her Excellency Janine Walz, has paid a courtesy call on the Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, in Accra on Friday, November 21. Present at the meeting was Dr Charles Othniel Abbey, Governance and PFM Specialist at the
The underlying factors to ensure Africa gets a common currency are quite low, a Professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has said. He noted that the difference in how member countries manage their economies is a major factor that will hinder a move to get a common currency in Africa. Sp
For inflation targeting to be more effective, there is a need for fiscal discipline, which is outside the central bank, a Professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has said. He noted that since the fiscal side usually turns to misbehave, the managers of the economy turn to deploy monetar
A Professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has identified what really undermines the central bank to deploy monetary policy effectively to bring down inflation and engineer growth. He noted that Ghana, just as other African countries, has not been able to benefit optimally from the comp
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah has questioned why the Police will arrest a suspect for the publication of false information, following a complaint. He noted that on a daily basis, people publish false information about others and further asked
The Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku, has said that stakeholders in the financial sector have seen significant strides from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in relation to the introduction of the eCedi. In her opinion, Ghana is ready to have a controlled rollout of the e-Cedi. Speaking at
The Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Phillip Abradu-Otoo, has argued for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to be more agile and open its eyes wide on the payment system as the world evolves. He makes the point that it is important for the regulator to keep an eye on these […]
Despite the notable progress made in reducing inflation and improving macroeconomic stability, the average lending rates remain high compared to other markets within the sub-region, Deloitte has said. In the view of the professional services firm, this is impacting negatively on the overall cost of
Deloitte has noted that emerging global risks, including geopolitical tensions in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as ongoing trade realignments, still pose potential disruptive risks to commodity prices, global inflation, and external financing conditions. The professional services firm h
