Staff Writer
But for the timely intervention of the police, some aggrieved customers of embattled gold dealership company, Menzgold, would have burnt down the company’s Amakom branch office. The customers Tuesday morning defied orders from the police service and stormed the Amakom branch of the company to demand
Former president, John Dramani Mahama, has described as fake, reports making rounds that he has promised some Senior High School students in the Volta region he will give them gari and students' allowance monthly should he come back to power. A statement signed by the former president’s spokesperson
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tamale North Constituency, Alhaji Alhassan Suhuyini, has observed that president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has grown younger after two years in office. This, he said is rather strange because previous presidents had grown older faster while in office. But note
Two soldiers who took part in Monday's attempted coup in Gabon have been killed, the president's office says. They were shot dead after security officers stormed the national radio building which they had taken over. Three others are under arrest. The junior officers claimed they seized power "to re
Ghana Railway Company Ltd (GRCL) has announced the suspension of its much publicised ‘free ride’ for the public which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 8 to Saturday, January 19 on the Accra-Tema rail line. The suspension which is expected last two weeks according to a statement issued b
The People's National Convention (PNC) has petitioned parliament over government's decision to amend the country's Public Holiday Act to make January 7 Constitution Day and August 4 a Republic Day, stating it has the tendency to divide the people unjustifiably. Gov’t proposes Jan 7 and Aug 4 as new
New Trump administration policies aimed at curbing China's access to American innovation have all but halted Chinese investment in US technology startups, as both investors and startup founders abandon deals amid scrutiny from Washington. Chinese venture funding in US startups crested to a record US
A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said the political situation in the country is "under control", following an attempted military coup. Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told the BBC that four of the rebels had been arrested by the authorities. A fifth is on the run. The junior officers claimed the
DeGeneres released clips from an upcoming episode of her show ahead of schedule on Twitter Thursday night that shows her discussing the controversy with Hart and encouraging him to reclaim the hosting gig. In the clips, Hart said he recognized that his comments on Twitter were dangerous and said he
US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared for a partial shutdown of the US government - now entering its third week - to last years. After meeting top Democrats, Mr Trump said he could declare a national emergency to bypass Congress and build a US-Mexico border wall. The president said he wo
A total of 16 universal banks which once operated in the country have been collapsed within two years as part of measures taken by the Bank of Ghana cleanse the banking sector to make it more robust. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) in 2017 embarked on a comprehensive reform agenda to strengthen the regulato
Indigenous bank, GN Bank, has been downgraded to savings and loans company by the Bank of Ghana for its failure to raise the new 400 million-cedis minimum requirement. Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison announced Friday that the commercial bank licence of GN Bank has been revoked and
The Audit Service recovered a total of GH¢67.3 million through disallowances and surcharges into government coffers last year. This followed the issuance of 112 surcharge certificates to individuals and organizations in 2018. The Special Audit Report on Disallowance and Surcharge as at November 2018
Ghanaian reggae and dancehall recording artiste, Samini, has categorically stated that the success of his newly launched album proves a point that he is 'untamable'. Samini officially launched his “Untamed” album on December 22, 2018 during his annual Saminifest Concert at the Osu Oxford Street in A
California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has again been elected as Speaker - the third most powerful role in Washington - in the US House of Representatives. She reclaimed the gavel after the most diverse class of House lawmakers were sworn in and took control of the lower chamber. Her victory came as the g
