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Ghana’s banking sector is picking up pace and it is on the path of recovery and growth one year after the government’s domestic debt exchange program (DDEP), according to Professor Isaac Boadi. Appearing on Atinka TV’s the Agenda Show on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Professor Isaac Boadi held that the banking sector has been able to withstand the shocks brought about by the exchange program. “A year after the DDEP, we can say that the banking sector is resilient. Growth in the sector has picked up and they are getting back to normalcy” he said. READ ALSO: World Bank Predicts Significant…

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Monarch of the Ashanti Kingdom, has said Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, running mate to the flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 elections is not an arrogant person as some have started to tag him in recent times. The King has revealed that he trained Dr. Opoku Prempeh in the Royal House and he can personally bare testimony on good authority against any clams of arrogance but the accused should himself do well to prove his critics wrong. “Recently, some say you are arrogant. I responded that I trained you and…

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has stated that its hotels have not been sold yet, but justified their reasons for considering the sale of 60% shares in each of its four hotels to the Rock City Hotel Limited. “We have sold the hostels; we are in the process of negotiations. There is no predetermine outcome”, The Director-General for SSNIT, Mr. Kofi Osafo-Marfo stated. During a press conference at the SSNIT Pension House on Monday, 8th July,2024, Mr. Kofi Osafo-Marfo emphasized that their commercial rationale is not in doubt. Highlighting that the organization aims to raise capital to…

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, President of the World Miracle Outreach Church, has stated his intention to pursue legal action against former Net2 TV presenter Kwaku Annan. This follows a viral video where Annan made several unfounded accusations against the respected pastor, alleging, among other things, that Rev. Tetteh had an affair resulting in pregnancy with someone’s wife in London. READ ALSO: TV3’s Presenter Nana Appiah Mensah Adjourned 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award Winner In a recent interview with Fiifi Pratt on Kingdom FM, Rev. Tetteh expressed deep dismay and vehemently denounced these allegations as completely groundless and severely detrimental to…

Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has indicated the success aspect of Government of Ghana’s intervention under the DigSMART initiative which also means Digital Smartness aim to build digital skills, culture, and leadership within both the public and private sector. Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the 2024 edition at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center of Excellence (GI-KACE) last Monday, the Ablekuma West lawmaker said the initiative has enrolled 830 participants from all 53 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies adding that, “this remarkable growth underscores our commitment to broadening digital skills across the nation and reflects the programme’s growing…

The beheaded corpse of a middle-aged man was found in a school building at Bole, in the Savanna Region, in what is suspected to be a ritual murder. The unidentified man was found naked, with both his head and manhood chopped off. This discovery comes just days after a similar incident shook the town. Over the past three months, several people have been murdered at various locations in Bole. The body was found on the pavement of St. Kizito’s Primary School in a suburb of Bole, by a search party consisting of police and community members, after a female resident…

Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said he sees his nomination and unanimous approval as running mate to partner Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia, the flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the December polls as an honour and major assignment which leaves him humbled. “I understand that the task ahead requires our collective effort, and I, therefore, plead with every party member to come on board as we seek the mandate of our countrymen and women once again to serve them”, Dr. Opoku Prempeh noted in a statement of appreciation he issued on Friday, a day after the…

The management of EIB Network, owners of GHOne Television, has explained in plain and direct terms of language to the public that, its presenter, Serwaa Amihere did not engage in any misconduct in relation to a recently circulated video showing her in bed with a man identified as Henry Fitz. The video went viral on social media recently, prompting online speculation that it was filmed in 2019, before Fitz’s marriage. EIB Network had said at the time that it was committed to conducting a private investigation into the circumstances surrounding the video’s release and was going to publish the findings.…

Deputy Minister designate for Trade and Industry and Member of Parliament for ACHIASE Constituency, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo was vetted yesterday by New Patriotic Party (NPP) members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament despite the seeming disagreement of the minority side to join. The Minority Caucus on the Committee led by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in a statement earlier explained that his side “will not participate in today’s vetting of the President’s nominee for the post of Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. The Caucus is affronted by the already large size of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government and its poor economic performance.”…

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called for the sustenance of the Girls-In-ICT Initiative – a Ghana government program which encourages and empowers girls and young women to pursue Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and jobs. “The impact it (Girls-In-ICT Initiative) has had on the girls’ lives is significant. Some of the early beneficiaries are now in universities, pursuing geodetic engineering and other advanced fields, thanks to the exposure they received from this program. We need to find a way to sustain it”, Ursula noted to journalists when she toured the Girls-In-ICT training centers in the…