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The UN's global health body says the Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-biggest ever recorded. A total of 426 cases of the virus have now been reported in and around the town of Beni, taking the outbreak past that recorded in Uganda in 2000. Beni is [&he
The Minority in parliament is demanding the scraping of the Ministry of Special Development Initiative, arguing the work of the said ministry created by president Nana Akufo-Addo conflicts with that of the various local assemblies in the country. The minority MPs have thus vowed not to approve the 1
How much was involved in Ghana’s friendly match with Namibia on November 24, 2018? This is a valid question to ask. It’s one question, which shouldn’t be difficult to answer. Months back, under the disgraced Kwesi Nyantatkyi administration, many of us legitimately questioned how much the Ghana Footb
The Ministry of Information has stated that per the the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana, Ghana’s Debt-to-GDP ratio has dropped to 57.2%. The ministry cites the 2016 Annual Progress report, which it says put Ghana’s Total Debt to GDP ratio at 73.1% at the end of December 2016 with year
The minority in Parliament has kicked against a new law that will allow junior ranks in the Ghana Armed Forces to serve for 30 years before retirement. Until Tuesday when the new law came into effect, persons who served 25 years in the Ghana Armed Force automatically retired whether they have achiev
A total of about sixty (60) people who lost their investments to defunct savings and loans company, DKM, have reportedly committed suicide after failed attempts to retrieve their monies. Chairman of a group called Brong Ahafo DKM Victims Investment Association, Nana Nyarko, said all attempts made by
Some aggrieved customers of defunct savings and loans company, DKM, have dismissed claims by the government that 80% of those who lost their investments to the company have been paid. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said in Parliament during the 2019 budget presentation that government is s
The Head of European Studies at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has advised the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to rethink the priorities of the country and reconsider governments decision to build a National Cathedral. In an opened letter titled, “Constructing a National
It’s been just four weeks and the testimonies have been fabulously scintillating – ooh yes, they have big time! Some guys have had to be bounced just as some ladies have had luck eluded them on getting the Mr. of their dreams. That’s been the ‘sweet and sour’ story on TV3’s newest reality show, Date
A small plane overshot its destination in Australia by almost 50km (30 miles) after its pilot fell asleep in the cockpit, air safety officials say. The pilot was the only person on board the freight flight from Devonport to King Island in Tasmania on 8 November. The incident, classified as a case of
Donald Trump has suggested Theresa May's Brexit agreement could threaten a US-UK trade deal. The US president told reporters the withdrawal agreement "sounds like a great deal for the EU" and meant the UK might not be able to trade with the US. No 10 insisted it is "very clear" the UK would be able
The Eastern Region wing of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is calling on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Chief Justice and the Attorney General to intervene in a matter that has resulted in the arrest and detention of an Akwatia-based reporter, Ebenezer Ofori Agyei, popularly know
The Minority in Parliament on Tuesday hit hard on the Akufo-Addo-led government during the start of the debate of the 2019 budget statement, which was presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, last Thursday. Amidst a heated debate on the floor on the House, the Majority argued it has since
A public advocate, Dr Ernest Puni Kwarko, is optimistic that the 2019 budget presented before Parliament last Thursday can drive economic growth if the necessary disbursement of funds is made. Dr. Kwarko is thus calling on the government to show commitment by ensuring that at least 70 to 80 per cent
The value of Bitcoin has fallen below $5,000 (£3,889) for the first time since October 2017. The fall brought the total value of all Bitcoin in existence to below $87bn. On Thursday, 15 November, Bitcoin Cash - an offshoot of Bitcoin - split into two different crypto-currencies, which are now in com
