Home - News of Monday 22 May 2017

Chief of Staff petitioned over 'unwarranted harassment'
27 cocoa growing centres to be irrigated
'Give loans to qualified applicants and the credit worthy' - RCBs advised
Health Ministry defends transfer of Ridge Hospital boss to UDS
Telcos can pay salaries through Mobile Money – Vodafone CEO
Embassies oppose appeals for refund of bounced visa fees
If private sector fails under this government then it is Ghana's fate - Akufo-Addo
Economist pushes for a reduction in policy rate
MTN in discussions to buy MultiChoice Africa – Sources
Frank Nuttall gives reasons for benching Malik Akowuah
Government institutions to mandatorily buy local foodstuff
If private sector fails under this gov't then it is Ghana's fate - Akufo-Addo
Accra gets second waste transfer station
FDI inflows into Africa projected to reach $57b in 2017
35 customs officers transferred to Tema
Starlets face familiar foe in semi-finals
Black Stars ‘B’ to play friendly against Benin on Thursday
MTN FA CUP: Hearts thrash Kotoku Royals, Kotoko progress
AfDB makes highest ever loans and grants approval of $10.5b in 2016
GES urged to emphasise on co-curricular activities to unearth talents
Finance Minister wants more time to respond to CHRAJ on $2.25 billion bond
‘Bullet injection’ needed for efficiency, not piecemeal energy levies - Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah
Over 1 million children benefit from Reach for Change projects
Non-traditional exports dip by 2.3%
Politicians mourn with Woyome
Galamsey devastation forces Minister to abandon road tour to arrest one person
President Akufo-Addo visits Renewable Energy and Industrial Maintenance Center in Cape Verde
ECG using outdated methods to recover debts - NDC MP
Anthony Baffoe to be crowned sports personality of the year at 42nd MTN-SWAG Awards
BoG reduces policy rate to 22.5%
Health Minister not concerned about us – Unemployed graduates
Godwin Attram's de Visser Academy win Esad Osmanovski Memorial Cup in Holland
Andre Ayew could make Marseille return – Abedi Pele
Rahim Ayew wins league with FC Europa in Gibraltar
Galamsey taskforce members must swear with Antoa – Abronye DC
We have a good relationship with the Sports Minister - GFA Veep
Drop in Inflation pushes policy rate down to 22.5%
Ghana Export Promotion Authority targets $4 billion in 2017
27 cocoa growing centres to be irrigated
Meet the former GPL Star who now roasts corn for a living
LIVESTREAMING: Badwam on Adom TV
UCC Alumni threaten court action over rustication of 22 students
Former Standards Authority Director cited in $1.2m kickback scandal
Finance Minister requests 15 days to deal with CHRAJ queries on $2.25bn bond
Youth apathy bane of Africa's agriculture - Mahama
Kojo Yankah chides government over job allocations
Government to develop 3-year strategic plan for water and sanitation
PRO of Lands and Natural Resources Ministry ‘insults’ Kumasi journalists
I won't lobby for positions - Tony Baffoe
NHIS to pay service providers today
Tony Baffoe urges government to create fund for Black Starlets
Carabao Energy Drink supports Ghana's Body Building team for Arnold Classics 2017
We’ll transform MASLOC to benefit Ghanaians - Deputy CEO
Starlets to play Niger in U-17 Afcon semi-final
Government will make Wa Airport functional - Aviation Minister
‘Loot and share’ rocks Venture Capital Trust Fund
Mahama boys thicken plot against Rawlings
Kofi Amoabeng fraud case takes new twist
Call Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources PRO to order- TPF
We need killer instinct in 2nd round - Aduana CEO
I’ll consider contesting for NPP General Secretary position – Sir John
Dollar has taken a commanding lead again
Fuel smuggling won’t stop without sanctions – Oil firms
Small-scale mining ban to exceed six months - Amewu
Ridge Hospital reopens today
Nana Addo not in charge, some individuals are running the Country – Former NDC MP
Kwesi Appiah keen on pruning unwanted Black Stars entourage
Bonded nurses picket MoH today
Yankey assumes responsibility as Foreign Ministry Chief Director
I’m not naive about corruption – Akufo-Addo
Government to invest 30% only in 'One-District One-Factory' - Alan Kyeremanten
Ashanti Region NDC and NPP youth support fight against ‘galamsey’
Education stakeholders worried about Central Tongu teenage pregnancy rate
State to confiscate properties of fuel smugglers – Minister
Pontoon on Volta Lake stops operation
Give us our own ministry - Prisons
Anas to be presented with exceptional Journalist Award
Government issues validation guidelines for ‘suspended workers’
Thomas Abbey confident of making Black Stars 'B' final squad
Bonded Allied Health Professionals demand immediate clearance
Galamsey flourished under Mahama – Professor Martey
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Kwabenya, Kitase drivers go wild over poor roads, threaten blockage
Mahama speaks at AfDB meeting in India
aYo introduces insurance services on MTN Mobile Money platform
NDC chair, 4 robbers and 2 others killed in robbery gun battle
Public debt hits GH¢127.1 billion
UN praises Ghana National Single Window
15 'corrupt' customs officers fired
Paedae wins Rap Act of the year at the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA
Small-scale miners postpone demo against government
Hearts of Oak star Winful Cobbinah reveals secret behind his superb form
21 CEPS officers interdicted for aiding tax evasion
FDA lifts suspension on Adonko Bitters
Bechem humiliate Hannah Bissiw, confirm DCE
Tony Baffoe to be crowned SWAG Personality of the year – Report
Aviation Minister tours Tamale Airport runway project
Payroll clean up denies more than 17, 000 workers salaries
Asantehemaa joins fight against stigmatization of kids with Cerebral Palsy
Workers wrongfully declared ghosts will be paid by June,15 – Ken Ofori Atta
Jordan's debut Swansea goal on Premier League final day
$13.9 million Veep's residence abandoned?
Pregnant midwifery student ordered to defer exams
Fishmongers asked to adopt hygienic fish smoking methods
Asantehene directs chiefs to release lands for government's ‘1-district, 1-factory’
Aubameyang equals Tony Yeboah’s 23-year-old Bundesliga record
I’m not bothered Finance Minister is begging for time - Petitioner
John Dumelo apologises to A1 ‘bread seller’
Girl, 16, dies after committing abortion
Police begin manhunt for Tatale robbers
Lives of over one million African children improved - Report
Wall collapses on three children; one dead
Nana Addo running a ‘family and friends’ government - PPP
Critics of Akufo-Addo's government are unwise – Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey
Bill to review service years in Army to be laid before Parliament
MTN mobile money secured from e-Crime and financial fraud – Cynthia Lumor
Galamsey disrupts GRIDCo’s work; Company unable to do maintenance
EU injects over €2m into sustainable fisheries development.
Stop predicting doom for Akufo-Addo’s gov’t – Prof Martey
Milo Champions league kicks off with 12 schools in Northern Region
I’ll return to football when corruption stops - Tony Yeboah
Mahama in India to speak at AfDB annual meeting
We’ve also fought against galamsey - Small-scale Miners
Atuabo project was bloated by over $40m – Dr. Manteaw
Ayew serious?! Brothers score in same minute, with same technique on final day
GSA kickback report embarrassing; Crentsil must confess - PRO
I’m not running for presidency in 2020 - Haruna Iddrisu breaks silence
I lose nothing over Ghana banishment – KP Boateng
President returns from 3-nation tour
Minister sues NDC paper over 'Galamsey Queen'
BoG cuts key interest rates
GN Bank is Overall Best Sub Agent for 2016
John Mahama ‘woos’ African youth to go into Agriculture
SWAG Awards: Solomon Asante battles Andre and Amartey for Footballer of the Year
UCC SRC asks rusticated students to defy university's sanctions
Military officers of 21 nations train in Accra
Angry youth attack Tema Newtown police station; armed police deployed
Dismissal of over 100 workers not politically motivated – DVLA boss
Peter Amewu orders closure of illegal mining firm, arrests four expatriates
We have no reason to import chicken - Citizen Kofi backs protectionism
GFA congratulates John Boye for Turkish Premier League promotion
Galamsey fight was an NPP campaign promise - Akwasi Kyei
Fight against galamsey won’t succeed if ‘politicized’ – Akandoh
Amewu gets ram for fighting galamsey
Galamsey worsened under Mahama – Prof. Martey
Statement by management: Why UCC rusticated 22 students
Government worried about Alavanyo-Nkonya killings – VR Minister
JICA supports construction of Advanced Research Centre for infectious diseases
$2.25bn ‘backdoor’ bond illegal – Fmr. Deputy Finance Minister
Sam Jonah, others to tee-off Vodafone Otumfuo Golf Tourney
Bee Keepers Association demands GHS1.96bn from government
Work with telcos to implement mobile interoperability; government told
Finance Minister requests 15 extra working days to respond to CHRAJ
Galamsey got out of hand under Mahama – Rev. Prof. Martey
GRA records GHC215.8m revenue shortfall for 2017 first quarter
Textile workers to be laid-off
Small-scale miners postpone demo against government
Irate fishermen disrupt meeting on illegal fishing in Accra
UNCTAD commends Ghana for progress in trade facilitation
Ghana will leverage opportunities at US/Africa Business Summit - Yofi Grant
$2.25bn bond saga; Finance Minister covering up 'the truth' – Minority alleges
Otumfuo supports ban on Galamsey
Prof. Badu Akosa can't be our Chief – Kwahu Queen Mother
Kwahu Hemaa fights Badu Akosa
Kasapreko invests $7m into Ghana’s first honey drink
'Bullet injection' needed to clear Energy debts, not piecemeal levies – Oppong-Nkrumah
Ayews strike in the same minute on final day of EPL
EMG calls on AOMC
I lost my job fighting galamsey – Joseph Yammin
Dumsor hit Vodafone Ghana badly - CEO
I started selling bread while in KNUST – Hawker who was 'mocked' by John Dumelo
Rahim Ayew vows to continue shining with FC Europa after first league title in Europe
Ex-CAF communications director Habuba Suleiman to attend MTN-SWAG Awards
Steve Polack is close to finding antidote to Kotoko's ailing season - Alhaji Lamini
Majeed Waris and Alhassan Wakaso return to training ahead of must win tie against Troyes
Ghana's U17 team hit by malaria ahead of Niger semi-final showdown
Niger coach looking forward to mouthwatering semi finals clash with Ghana
Daniel Agyei nominated for best foreign goalkeeper in Tanzania
Prince Amponsah scores for Chonburi FC in win over Sukhothai FC in Thai league
Akufo-Addo to name, shame corrupt officials - Osarfo-Maafo
Ghana must dominate Ecowas market - Osafo-Marfo
Inter Allies part ways with Sulley Mohammed - Report
'Don't depend on connections to succeed' - Osafo-Marfo
Emma Boateng scores and provide two assists in Moreirense win over giants FC Porto
Works and Housing ministry to review NDC contracts
Bechem United deputy coach bemoans his side's wastefulness in FA Cup win over Guan United
George Afriyie delighted with decision to maintain Paa Kwesi Fabin
Prof. Mike Oquaye leads parliamentary delegation to Morocco
'I am a completely different player now' - Hearts talisman Winful Cobbinah
Corruption killing investments - Osafo-Maafo
GFA Technical Directorate wants DOL matches played on Fridays and Saturdays
Ministry of Trade takes delivery of ‘Onantefo Kantanka’
Central government not responsible for feeder, urban roads – Lawyer
Policy rate drops to 22.5%
Tussle over Ridge Hospital: Two CEOs clash over management
President not oblivious to enormity of corruption – Osafo-Marfo
Agriculture is 'cool' - Mahama to African youth
Nkonya residents plead for reduction of curfew hours
Ghanaian woman allegedly 'exorcised' by Arab women
Akufo-Addo will never support galamsey – Abronye DC
Speaker Mike Oquaye leads parliamentary delegation to Morocco
UCC sued over suspension of 22 students
It has been a good end - Dede Ayew
Swansea City have set standard to avoid future relegation fights - Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew urges Swansea City to hang onto key players
Government appointments end in May – Nana Addo assures
Solomon Asante battles Dede and Amartey for 2016/17 SWAG Footballer of the Year award
Finance Ministry gives ‘ghost’ workers’ new deadline
Hans Nunoo Sarpei and team-mates celebrate Bundesliga qualification