#OccupyBoG protest takes of
Scores of protesters have gathered at Obra Spot in Accra for the #OccupyBoG demonstration, organized by the NDC minority group in Parliament, pressure group Arise Ghana, and other groups to demand the resignation of the governor of the Bank of Ghana and his deputies. The protesters are accusing the governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, of mismanaging the central bank and plunging...
NHIS should cover dialysis cost – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has raised concerns about the high cost of treatment for renal patients in the country. The Minister suggested that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) should absorb some of the cost incurred by renal patients during dialysis sessions. During an interview on Eyewitness News, Nkrumah underscored the need for the government to cover some...
POYNT launched to elevate fashion shopping experience
POYNT app, a cutting-edge platform designed to simplify and elevate the fashion shopping and styling experience has been launched to become the must-have fashion app on both iOS and Android devices. The new social shopping app for fashion and electronic lovers, which is available on Apple and Google Play app stores in Ghana, allows users to buy and sell secondhand...
Cardi B Planted In Music Industry To Replace Nicki Minaj — Kanye West
Billionaire American hip-hop mogul, Kanye West, has asserted that rapper, Cardi B was “planted” in the music industry by some disgruntled executives to “replace” the “Queen of rap,” Nicki Minaj. Ye, as he is fondly called, while doubting Cardi B’s talent, claimed that she doesn’t write her lyrics. He said Cardi B thinks her rivalry with Nicki Minaj is “a blessing...
Postgraduate Programmes: YAFO Institute educates public on scholarship opportunities
Navigating through the procedures for obtaining funding for a postgraduate degree can be frustrating, especially if you require the certificate to enhance capacity in the workforce or explore other areas of education. It is with these concerns that YAFO Institute (a Think Tank Institution with a focus on Civil Liberty, Free Enterprise Research, and Prosperity) has organised a webinar themed...
Theresa Kufuor was a composed and articulate First Lady – President Akufo Addo
President Akufo Addo has eulogized the late former First Lady Theresa Kufuor, for being an industrious and dedicated wife to former President John Agyekum Kufour, throughout their sixty-one years of marriage. In a tribute, the President noted that, Mama Theresa was a composed and articulate First Lady with fluency in several Ghanaian languages. According to President Akufo Addo, he was saddened...
Niger: Reporters Without Boarders calls for release of detained journalist
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday called on the Niger authorities to "immediately" release a Niger journalist who was arrested two days ago for some unknown reasons. "Since journalist Samira Sabou was arrested at her home on 30 September, her family has had no news of her. RSF calls on the Niger authorities to reveal where she is being held...
Ghana ranked 2nd in Africa with 100% mobile money services growth
Ghana placed second behind Côte d’Ivoire in Africa in terms of growth of mobile money services, the 2023 Oxford Economics Africa’s Report titled “The Africa Risk-Reward Index”. The report is coming despite the existence of the Electronic Transfer Levy. According to the report, the value of mobile money transactions in Ghana, Cote d'lvoire and Senegal are well above 100% of Gross...
Fuel prices to remain fairly stable at the pumps – COPEC
Prices of Petrol and Diesel are likely to remain unchanged in the first pricing window of October. According to a projection from the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), there could be a one percent increase at the pumps, but Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have agreed not to pass on the cost to consumers due to competition. “There have been some price...
No Stay of Execution on Tinubu’s Chicago Record – U.S. Court
Justice Nancy Maldonado, of the United States (US) court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, has warned that no more request for stay of execution on the order of the court to release all the documents relating to the academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Chicago State University (CSU), would be entertained. Justice Maldonado warned...
