Ghana Faces Looming Hunger In 2015 - Prez of Peasant Farmers Warns

The President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana Mohammed Adam Nashiru has painted a rather grim picture of the state of Ghana's agriculture and has hinted of a potential food crisis next year.

BoG Breached Its Laws Over $3M – Banking Consultant

 Dr Kofi Wampah, BoG Boss

Banking consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong says the Bank of Ghana (BoG) shot itself in the foot by allowing government to airlift $3 million cash to Brazil to pay the appearance fee of the Black Stars.
The Governor of the central bank, Dr. Kofi Wampah has defended the government’s decision to fly the money, insisting that no Forex rule under the foreign exchange act was breached.

$597m BoG Cash Missing

Marked depletion of foreign assets reserves at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in the election year of 2012, yesterday became a huge bone of contention at the resumed sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.

Dubai Set to Build World’s Largest Mall

Great news for shopaholics all around the world!

President Mahama Deserves To Be Drilled By Military Men – Rawlings Proposes

Former President Jerry John Rawlings

A proposal has been made to enroll President John Mahama in a military academy just to get him appreciate time.

Castro Is Dead; Drowns With Girl

DEAD! Castro and Jane


News broke in Accra yesterday afternoon about the death of hip-life artiste, Castro, who reportedly drowned in the Volta River at Ada Foah after a failed attempt to save a drowning female friend believed to be his lover.

NDC Unveils $20m Office

POWER AND WEALTH! Top of the range SUVs parked around the party edifice (inset) yesterday

Leadership of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) finally commissioned the controversial $20 million head office building yesterday.

A Leader is Creative

Imagine a world in which the leaders were really creative… What a blessing it would be!

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

NDC To Register Underage For 2016

 

Ludwig Akpene Hlordze and Kofi Adams 

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is struggling hard to quell its internal wrangling, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is reportedly making serious arrangements to register underage children for the impending limited registration exercise to be undertaken by the Electoral Commission (EC).

The Stupidity of Electricity Company of Ghana

Sometimes I wonder the kind of people we Ghanaians are. It looks like all that we are interested in is to promote hardship for one another.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is Africa’s 5th richest King; worth $10m

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is Africa’s fifth richest king according to estimations by Forbes

Hollywood to cash in on Ghana's $3m World Cup drama

Ghana players receiving their cash in Brasilia

An award-winning US writer is planning a Hollywood thriller spun off the true and bizarre story of Ghana‘s World Cup cash, reports The Wrap

President John Dramani Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has defended his government’s decision of squeezing over $3 million from the Bank of Ghana and physically transporting it to the Black Stars in Brazil last Wednesday via a chartered flight.

Government challenges Moody's negative downgrade on economy

The Ministry of Finance has stated Moody’s negative rating of Ghana's economy was based on the same short-term challenges which the government had identified and was addressing.

Gov’t Suspends Implementation Of 17.5% VAT

Related Stories     Citi Business News has gathered that government has directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to suspend the implementation of the 17.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) charges on non-core financial services.

Mahama Deserves No Thanks – Casely-Hayford

Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford has criticized the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) for thanking the President for ordering the release of strategic fuel reserves.

Uganda TV Station Banned After Showing President Asleep In Parliament

President Yoweri Museveni       A television station in Uganda has been banned from covering presidential events after it broadcast images which it said showed President Yoweri Museveni snoozing in parliament.

Management seeks US$482,000 deal for Youth team

Kotoko’s youth team is likely to benefit from a US$482,000-sponsorship deal being pursued by the management of the club

Worst XI Of The Group Stages

We spend so much time praising the greats at World Cups, but it only seems fair to cast our eyes upon those who underwhelmed, disappointed, didn’t live up to expectations or just plain stunk. Without further ado, your squad of ne’er-do-wells.

There Is A Limit To How Much Tax We Can Pay – TUC

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is warning government that there is a limit to how much workers can bare with the increasing taxes in the country.