A Kenyan election official who went missing shortly after last Tuesday’s general election has been found dead. The body of Daniel Mbolu Musyoka was found near Mount Kilimanjaro, a long way from his base in the capital. The reasons behind his death are unknown, but the news has added to …

PPP National Chairman, Nana Ofori Owusu, has charged the Government of Ghana to immediately and completely ban the import of some food items into the country. According to him, it is about time the Ghanaian businesses were given full ownership of the trade of certain commodities to boost the local …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his determination to steer the economy back on the path of growth. He has, however, called on the clergy to pray with him in this challenging period to enable him to execute that mandate. The President, who stood in front of the Moderator …

A team of security men has been deployed to clamp down on illegal mining activities on six major river bodies that have come under heavy attack by illegal miners.The security men, working with five speed boats, are currently patrolling the Offin, Pra, Birim, Ankobra and Black Volta rivers. They have …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on Monday (15 August) announced an increase in electricity and water tariffs by 27.15% and 21.55% respectively, effective 1 September. Addressing the media in Accra, the Executive director of the PURC Ishmael Ackah said the commission believes the new rate is sensitive to the …

Fuel prices may see marginal increase from tomorrow August 16th, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted. This is despite the 8.48% fall in the price of petrol, 5.86% fall in the price of LPG, and the 7.26% fall in diesel. “The steep depreciation of the Ghana cedi …

A former Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Alex Mould has hinted of fuel shortage in the country if government do not intervene in providing foreign exchange to the banking sector immediately. Mr. Mould, who doubles as a former Executive Director of Standard Chartered bank indicates that, banks …

The cedi has lost about ¢3.15 to the US dollar so far in 2022. This is equivalent to about 32% loss since the cedi was redenominated in 2007. The local currency ended 2021 with a rate of ¢6.49 to one US dollar and 2016 with a rate of ¢4.33 to …

Yaw Tog has ascribed a reason for his short hiatus despite having a high-flying career on the wings of his global hit song, ‘Sore.’ The youngster who hails from Kumasi became the biggest sensation in the industry when he released Sore in and 2020 and followed it up with an …

Thorsten Owusu Gyimah, better known by his stage name Yaw Tog, a well-known rapper from Ghana, has expressed a desire to become a citizen of either the United Kingdom or the United States.The young rapper says he plans to finish his education in one of those countries and that he …