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Daniel Mckorley, the chairman of the McDan Group, has recalled the difficulties he faced when it was decided to renovate the Sege Ada-Songor salt mine. Many people, in his opinion, did not think the idea could succeed. He urged business owners to be persistent and believe in their aspirations at the …

Veteran journalist and Kwesi Pratt Jr., managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, has criticized Bank of Ghana officials harshly for the status of Ghana’s economy. On August 31, 2023, Kwesi Pratt stated at an Arise Ghana event in Accra that Bank of Ghana officials, including the governor, solely take pride …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-led government, pledging a fresh approach to leadership if elected president. He vowed to provide visionary and selfless leadership in contrast to the business-as-usual approach of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mahama also criticized President Akufo-Addo and Vice …

Following a visit to some shops at the Awoshie-Anyah Market and Ablekuma enclave, the Ghana Revenue Authority has arrested 10 supermarket managers for failure to comply with the Value Added Tax (VAT) regulations. The arrest occurred after mystery shoppers went to the stores covertly to confirm that the owners were breaking the …

Premier League side West Ham United have officially announced the signing of Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus. Kudus joins the East London club from Dutch side Ajax, signing a five-year contract with an option of a further year. West Ham will pay an initial €41.5m (£35.59m) and €3m (£2.57m) in …

Former French Ambassador to Ghana Anne-Sophie Avé says she was afraid that Ghanaians would forget her once she completed her tenure in office. Speaking to Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, she said the love she received from Ghanaians while she was in office was overwhelming. According to her, she grew to enjoy the …

The African Union has suspended Gabon’s participation in all of its activities following Wednesday’s military takeover, which it strongly condemned. The decision followed a meeting on Thursday of the bloc’s Peace and Security Council. Earlier, the Gabonese junta said it would phase in what it is calling transitional institutions after the …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has described the current Bank of Ghana set-up as a crime scene. Addressing participants at a public forum on Thursday at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), ahead of its #OccupyBoG protest, the Minority said the Central Bank’s excessive lending to the government in the past …

The governing New Patriotic Party has called off its September 2, 2023 run-off scheduled to break the tie between two flagbearer hopefuls –Francis Addai-Nimoh and Boakye Agyarko. This follows the withdrawal of Mr. Agyarko from the race. “We take notice of your decision to withdraw from the contest and therefore the run-off …

An Accra High Court has mandated the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money to her within a period of seven days. The former Sanitation Minister found herself entangled in a legal dispute when her assets were seized by the OSP. However, the court has overturned this action, directing …