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The former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has questioned the legacy Ghana is leaving following news that Eurobond holders will forego about $4.7 billion owed them by government. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, he explained that to some extent this debt forgiveness will ease a bit of the stress on the …

Kevin, a great dane from Iowa who was the tallest male dog in the world, passed away earlier this week (June 24), leaving his owners in mourning. According to a statement released on Monday by Guinness World Records, which formally certified the great dane as the world’s tallest dog in …

Residents of Salaga and its environs have demonstrated against the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) over unreliable power supply. Electricity power supply to the Salaga enclave has not been the best over the past decade. Residents have had to battle with intermittent power outages, low or high voltage, face off …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration even knows that Ghana’s economy is currently not in the best shape, the Leader of the National Interests Movement, Dr Michael Abu Sakara Foster who has formed an alliance with the Movement for Change, has said. Dr Abu Sakara said this when asked to …

On June 24, the U.S. Embassy Accra with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted an intellectual property (IP) workshop, “Strategic Dialogue on Enhancing Patent Innovation Ecosystems in the United States and Africa,” for officials from Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, Namibia, Rwanda, and Mauritius. The programme highlighted the …

A section of Kenya’s parliament is on fire, minutes after protesters broke through police lines to storm the complex. Live footage on local television showed smoke coming from inside the complex. There have been reports of people being wounded as police fired rounds to disperse the crowds.A human rights organisation …

The Majority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin has told the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers to state whether the free senior high school (Free SHS) progarmme is their priority or not. This was after he accused the opposition legislators of failing to commit to the free SHS Bill. Addressing journalists …

President Akufo-Addo has confidently assured both Ghanaians and the international community that Ghana’s economy is firmly on a recovery trajectory. In a ceremony at Jubilee House where he presented the scroll of office to nine new diplomats, President Akufo-Addo emphasized the significant economic progress and resilience of the Ghanaians in …

An unidentified group of illegal miners, who had previously operated in Osino within the Fanteakwa South District, have resumed their mining activities along the main Accra-Kumasi Highway. On February 8, 2023, the leadership of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners visited the site and discovered deep hollow cracks and …

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif says hosting the 2023 African Games in Ghana has boosted the nation’s status among African countries. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday to give a report on the African Games, Mustapha Ussif said government’s decision to invest in sports infrastructure for the games, has …