President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has spoken for the first time on the banking scandal, refuting claims that there is a government-led effort to collapse indigenous banks. “We cannot have a situation where the dominant banks in our country are all foreign banks. It is very dangerous for our future if we allow that to happen. But if our own indigenous ...

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed government is working to ensure that mobile money, e-zwich and other payment systems are fully integrated by 2019, allowing all government payments to be done electronically. Speaking at this year’s Ghana Economic Forum, the Vice-President said the move is part of government’s drive to formalise the economy through digitisation and enhanced financial inclusion. “Mobile ...

The Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom says the president’s aim of putting Ghana on the level beyond aid will be achieved if local enterprises are supported. According to him, the action to put Ghana beyond aid can start with Ghanaians supporting made in Ghana goods and patronizing them. “If you bring more new factories to my district ...

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a lawyer and founder of the Danquah Institute has sued the Editor of the Herald newspaper, Larry-Alans Dogbey for defamation. Mr Otchere-Darko who is a member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is asking for aggravated damages against Larry-Alans Dogbey for his publication on the controversial Ameri deal, which among other things, accused Mr Otchere-Darkof wrong-doing. ...

Barely a week after it was announced that a memorandum of understanding had been signed between Ghana and German firm, Volkswagen, to set up a car assembly plant in Ghana, President Akufo-Addo has revealed that meetings have been held during his state visit to China to get another multi-national company to set up their Africa operations headquarters in Ghana. President ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has responded to the minority’s request for some clarification on Ghana’s US$2billion Sinohydro deal with China. The response from the Brittion Woods Institution asked for more time in order to take a decision as to whether it qualifies as part of government debt or not. The response is coming after the Minority in parliament wrote ...

The future of a 7-month pregnant woman lies in uncertainty as she has been abandoned in a thick forest by her family on suspicions of being a witch. 26-year-old Martha Ama Appiah resides in a dilapidated structure engulfed with worms, rodents, reptiles and at the mercy of wild animals because her family believes she is under a curse. According to ...

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that even though Ghana is open for business, indigenous Ghanaian businesses will be given the edge. “The push for local content is a necessity. Our local people will not be left behind. Nonetheless, the government encourages mutually beneficial partnerships,” he said. The Vice-President said this when he cut the sod for work to ...

Security Analyst with the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping Training Centre, Dr Kwesi Aning has slammed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s poor security arrangement when he joined the people of Cape Coast to celebrate Fetu Afahye Festival over the weekend. According to him, the lapses in the security of the Second Gentleman of the land exposed him to serious danger. Speaking ...

A fatal accident involving a Toyota Landcruiser, believed to be owned by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, Alhaji Collins Dauda and an Opel Astra taxi on Sunday night has resulted in the deaths of seven people. According to the police the Toyota Land cruiser with registration number GW 1897-17, was from Sunyani heading towards Ntotroso in the ...