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Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency Isaac Adongo has punched holes in the recent assertion by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that the economy is growing. Mr Adongo said Dr Bawumia did not paint a true picture of the nature of the economy. At a media encounter last Tuesday at the presidency, Dr Bawumia asserted that the economy will not be burdened by the recent borrowings because they are strategic. Though the Bolga MP agrees with the former deputy central bank governor that the economy has grown since the current government took over in January, the margin of growth…

President Akufo-Addo has appointed former National First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Stephen Ayensu Ntim, as the Chairman of the Ghana Lands Commission governing board. His appointment was in consultation with the Council of State pursuant to Section 5 of the Lands Commission of 1994, Act 483. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare and dated July 18 requested Mr Ntim to indicate his acceptance or otherwise of the appointment. Mr Ntim is a systems engineer by profession and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Minnesota. He has made two unsuccessful attempts at…

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Professor Joshua Alabi has called on the president to exercise utmost caution in handling a petition brought before him in an attempt to remove the chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) from office. Some workers of the EC, under group Concerned Workers of the Electoral Commission, have accused Charlotte Osei of abuse of office and misconduct in the six-page petition to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. They accuse her, among others, of taking unilateral decisions and doing the bidding of the previous John Mahama-led government. But a statement…

Rashidatu Mohammed alias –Rashida Black Beauty, has caught a number of lips including women in the media and communication’s industry with her nude video, which has gone viral. While some thought she needed help and that her actions were a reflection of society’s failure, others felt it was a deliberate act so she must take responsibility for her action. During the 2016 Jigwe Award, Rashida Black Beauty won Viral Video of the Year award with her Kushmai recording. Not everyone lauded her winning the award and also expressed disdain about the organisers. “The organisers of the award are the kind of…

Prosecutors in the illegal mining case involving En Huang, aka Aisha Hung, and four other Chinese nationals, have told the Accra High Court that Aisha’s supposed Ghanaian husband is nowhere to be found. Mrs Yvonne Atakora Oboubisa, the Director of Public Prosecutions, told the Court that all efforts to reach the supposed husband of Aisha had proved futile. “Our investigation has shown that the supposed husband holds three passports of different countries,” she added. Aisha has been charged with undertaking small-scale mining operations, contrary to Section 99 (1) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, (Act 703), and providing mining…

More than 20% of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining revenue is being lost due to corruption and mismanagement, a campaign group says. According to a Global Witness report, the money is being distributed through corrupt networks linked to President Joseph Kabila. At least $750m (£580m) has gone missing over the past three years, it says. The government has not commented but has previously denied allegations of corruption in its mining sector. DR Congo is Africa’s biggest producer of copper and the world’s largest supplier of cobalt used in batteries for electric cars. It is also rich in gold, diamonds…

SME -focused commercial bank, Premium Bank, has announced a ₵5 million integrated credit facility for members of the Ghana Startup Club 100 through its HelpStation initiative. Beyond the integrated credit facility, Premium Bank will also be providing digital solutions to the various startups to aid their online financial transaction. Managing Director, Kwasi Tumi, made the announcement at a special business forum and networking cocktail held in honour of the 100 most outstanding startups in Ghana at Ghana Startup Awards. Interacting with the Ekow Mensah, CEO of The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE), curators of the Ghana Startup Club 100, Mr…

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) emerged as the best bank in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Finance at the 16th Ghana Banking Awards. The bank also came up as the second Most Active E-zwich Bank. The Ghana Banking Awards, organized by Corporate Initiative Ghana (CIG) is regarded as the most prestigious award in the Ghanaian banking industry, which affords winners the opportunity to leverage the laurels received to woo new customers. ADB continues to commit a substantial portion of its lending portfolio to Agriculture and allied sectors. Mr. Daniel Asiedu, Managing Director of the Bank, said the awards would not have…

The Legal, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Committee in Parliament has presented its report on whether or not the Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill 2017 could come under the certificate of urgency. Chairman of the committee Ben Abdallah in presenting the report said per the Standing Orders of the house, the committee was supposed to present their report in 24 hours, but failed because of the fire that gutted the 10th floor of the Job 600 building which is made up of the offices of Parliamentarians. He said they had to exit the building immediately when the fire was detected…

Member of Parliament Subin in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has expressed disappointment in the Ghanaians media. The MP says journalist must help us MPs to ensure effective running of the nation by following up on issues that are raised in Parliament and various places but journalists in the country have failed to do so. Mr. Boakye Antwi expressed this disappointment on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on Friday while contributing to a discussion on the summoning of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs. Charlotte Osei to appear before Parliament next week to answer questions pertaining to the…