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Governor of the Bank of Ghana wants the judiciary to allocate special courts to specifically handle cases related to the recent banking crisis. Dr. Ernest Addison acknowledged the “crucial” role of the judiciary to efficiently adjudicate financial sector cases, but was not impressed with how the cases are being dragged. “In my opinion, designating special courts and judges to adjudicate matters relating to specific issues arising out of the Bank resolutions and revocation of licenses given the public interest, and the enforcement of collateral agreements, will help speed up the process,” he said. Dr. Ernest Addison was addressing the CEO…

Dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy have been granted bail after spending almost 24 hours in police custody. The two rivals spent Sunday night in separate rooms under guard. Shatta Wale was officially charged for offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace, while Stonebwoy was charged with the use of an offensive weapon, the display of firearm in public and threat to harm. Their ‘arrest’ followed a scuffle which ensued between the two artistes during the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in the early hours of Sunday, May 19. At the awards, Shatta Wale and his team tried to…

National Health Insurance subscribers seeking healthcare at the Suhum Government Hospital in the Eastern Region are being made to pay a mandatory three-cedi levy to save the facility from collapsing due to financial strangulation. All NHIS card bearing patients who showed up at the Hospital for medical care on Monday, May 20 were made to pay three cedis at the Out Patient Department before they were attended to by health practitioners. The National Health Insurance Authority has in the past 12 months failed to reimburse 3 million cedis owed the hospital for drugs and medical services offered to NHIS subscribers,…

The land on which the head office of the Ghana Parks and Gardens is situated at Cantonments in Accra has been sold to a private real-estate developer, leaving the over 100 employees’ fate in the balance. The news team received a tip-off that portions of the land had been cleared to be used for a different purpose and a visit to the site revealed at least what appeared to be one-third of the entire land cleared. On site were blocks, stone chippings and sand confirming that the land has been given up for construction works. Trees on other portions of…

To complement effort to address challenges girls face in managing their menstruation, Inspire to Rise, a non-governmental oragnisation has educated two schools on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). The schools were Saint Peters Anglican School and Adenta Community School in the Greater Accra Region. Ms Wendy Laryea, a UNICEF Menstrual Hygiene Influencer who addressed the students in separate sessions said the menstrual hygiene had effect on women and girls’ reproductive health, ultimately affecting progress on gender equality under the Sustainable Development Goals. Ms Laryea, who is also the Founder of Inspire to Rise, described Menstrual Hygiene Management as the practice of…

To complement effort to address challenges girls face in managing their menstruation, Inspire to Rise, a non-governmental oragnisation has educated two schools on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). The schools were Saint Peters Anglican School and Adenta Community School in the Greater Accra Region. Ms Wendy Laryea, a UNICEF Menstrual Hygiene Influencer who addressed the students in separate sessions said the menstrual hygiene had effect on women and girls’ reproductive health, ultimately affecting progress on gender equality under the Sustainable Development Goals. Ms Laryea, who is also the Founder of Inspire to Rise, described Menstrual Hygiene Management as the practice of…

An agriculture technology solutions company, Kwidex, has been adjudged winner of the first edition of the Fintech Challenge held at the Accra Digital Center. The Accra-based tech start-up, which provides crowd-funding for farmers, won a GHȻ 20,000 grand prize and six months free service delivery from Empower and ISpace Ghana. Nocofio and Pennysmart were the first and second runners-up respectively, receiving cash prizes of GHȻ 15,000 and GHȻ10,000 respectively. Pennysmart offers a platform for individuals and businesses to save towards their goal at their own pace and Nocofio is a firm which provides innovative means of funding for farmers through…

An agriculture technology solutions company, Kwidex, has been adjudged winner of the first edition of the Fintech Challenge held at the Accra Digital Center. The Accra-based tech start-up, which provides crowd-funding for farmers, won a GHȻ 20,000 grand prize and six months free service delivery from Empower and ISpace Ghana. Nocofio and Pennysmart were the first and second runners-up respectively, receiving cash prizes of GHȻ 15,000 and GHȻ10,000 respectively. Pennysmart offers a platform for individuals and businesses to save towards their goal at their own pace and Nocofio is a firm which provides innovative means of funding for farmers through…

The Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has blamed the rift between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy on the media. MUSIGA said the media’s love for controversies between the two erupted into the disturbances that rocked the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in the early hours of Sunday, May 19, 2019. The Accra Regional Police Command on Sunday afternoon detained the two in connection with the disturbances at the Accra International Conference Centre for investigations. Shatta Wale, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah, and Stonebwoy, born Livingstone Etse Satekla, were embroiled in a scuffle, causing the latter to pull out a gun…

Consuming fruit juices is just as bad for your health and likely to lead to an early death as drinking cola or lemonade, research suggests.  A new study found an increased risk of dying early from any cause for people who consumed a lot of sugary drinks. US researchers compared, for the first time, 100 percent fruit juices with sugar-sweetened beverages such as cola and lemonade. They found very similar associations for both fruit juices and sugary drinks with an increased risk of dying early, though they said more research was needed. An expert described the study as important but…