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Resource persons from the Governance Research Bureau,  last Sunday cautioned the NPP against believing that it would win the Western Region in the 2020 presidential election as they did in 2016. Dr. Kwame Asah Asante and Dr. Ezekiel Nortey, speaking on TV3’s Election Watch said, the NPP should research into the factors that led to the loss of the incumbent NDC in the Region and learn lessons from them because they find themselves in a similar situation as the NDC was in 2016. Analyzing the electoral performance of the two parties, from the perspectives of political science and statistics, they said,…

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has informed the club he wants to leave, according to reports from Spain. The Argentina international has been very instrumental in the Catalunya club’s success in almost two decades and was thought of as never going to leave the club but recent failures by the Barcelona’s board has led to an amazing turnaround by Messi concerning his future. According to several high profile journalists and media outlets in Europe, the player is seeking fresh ambitions and wants a move out of the club. Journalist Alfredo Martinez tweeted his opinion on this potentially massive transfer out of…

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has revealed that about 95 per cent of customers of the collapsed nine local banks during the clean up exercise in the banking sector, have been fully paid their locked-up funds. He said this when President Nana Addo Danmkwa Akufo-Addo paid a working visit to the central bank on Tuesday August 25. He said “We had the [banking sector] reform in two phases. The first phase had to do with the banking system where we revoked the licenses of the banks. Depositors got their monies.” “The second phase of payment…

The alumni association of the Ghana Institute of Journalism is scheduled to host its maiden webinar on the 26th of August 2020 at 1:00pm. Hosted by ace broadcaster Johnnie Hughes, the webinar promises a host of intellectual conversations and ideas in how to navigate the communication waters in times like Covid-19. The webinar is titled “Journalism, PR practice in a COVID-19 era” and is expected to draw students, practitioners and members of the general public. Among the speakers are Gayheart Mensah, a public relations practitioner with over 28 years of communication experience covering journalism and Public Relations. The Rector of…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday August 25 paid a working visit to the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) and the central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in Accra. The visit, according to Akufo-Addo, was to afford him the opportunity to ascertain how the GSE  and the BoG have been impacted by the ravages of the Coronavirus pandemic and to find out how best he can suppor especially the GSE. The president told the workers of the GSE that “All of us are aware that a robust and strong stock exchange is usually a very good mirror and reflection…

Dr.  Steve  Manteaw, Chairman of the Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas, has noted that the government of Ghana and Parliament rushed in approving the controversial Agyapa Royalties agreement. Ghana’s legislature approved the controversial Agyapa Mineral Royalty Limited agreement Friday, August 14 despite a protest from the minority. Based on the agreement, Agyapa Royalties Limited (ARL) will trade shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange for private people to buy. But the Mineral Income Investment Fund(MIIF) will remain the majority shareholder. ARL will raise between $500 million and $750 for government to use for developmental…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has justified the need for an airport to be sited in Cape Coast in the Central Region. Dr. Bawumia on Saturday during the launch of New Patriotic Party’s manifesto in Cape Coast announced the town will get a new habour and an airport if the NPP is re-elected. This promise has been met with mixed reactions. While some residents and tourism operators have lauded the idea, some researchers and think tanks, on the other hand, think it is merely superfluous. But speaking on Peace Fm Tuesday, the Vice President insisted an airport in Cape Coast…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed on Tuesday, August 25 that the rate of the Cedi depreciation has been reduced by 50 per cent. Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on the performance of the government in the management of the economy, Dr Bawumia said: “Ghana runs a flexible exchange rate regime and not a fixed exchange rate regime. “So the exchange rate will be dependent on the market forces but fundamentally the exchange rate will be determined by the inflation rate, [with] all other things being equal. “So if you have high inflation, you will have higher depreciation. If…

Every employee must feel welcomed, safe and confident with their self-defined identities. It is the responsibility of the employer to create such an environment. It boosts confidence and creates a sense of belonging. It’s essential that today’s business leaders create safe and inclusive workplaces where workers feel comfortable and welcomed. This type of environment increases worker satisfaction and, ultimately, organizational outcomes. It reduces the risk levels in the whiles a happy workplace is created. Obviously this will lead to increase in revenue. The path toward diversity and inclusion is challenging, however. Accordingly, effective leaders must guide staff members in learning…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the Akufo-Addo government has managed the public sector debt with prudent spending. He told Kwame Sefa Kayi on Peace FM Tuesday, August 25 that even despite a total debt of around ¢9 billion, Ghana went into HIPC. “At that time inflation was around 40 per cent, interest rates were in that range, exchange rate. “Today, you are having a debt stock of GH¢200 billion. We inherited a debt of GH¢122 billion but if you look at the rate of increase in the debt stock between 2016 and 2019, it is the lowest…