FED HIKES INTEREST RATE BY 75BPS AT 1.75%
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 75 basis points, the biggest increase since 1994, to a range of 1.5%-1.75%, in line with investors’ and economists’ expectations. New dot…
CEMENT HITS GH¢66 PER BAG
Manufacturers of the cement have told Joy Business that the price of the product would rise by more than $5 from today to $66. Consumers in Accra would be the most affected,…
BANK CUSTOMERS TO UPDATE THEIR DETAILS WITH GHANA CARD TO CONTINUE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Some banks, notably Stanbic, have begun sending messages to their clients informing them of a directive from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) that, from July 1, the Ghana Card would…
BIRD FLU IN GHANA – SALT TO INJURY?
Dr. Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Veterinary Officer, has confirmed that there has been a case of a suspected bird flu outbreak at Stardon farms in Bethlehem, a community…
NETFLIX SEEKS OUT REAL-LIFE SQUID GAME PLAYERS – WINNER TO TAKE HOME US$4.5 MILLION
“Squid Game: The Challenge” is looking for English speakers from around the globe, aged at least 21 and free to travel for up to a month in early 2023. Its…
THE OIL GAME OF UNCERTAINTY: WHAT THE HIKE DOES TO OUR ECONOMY
Oil has powered the world by fuelling transportation machines, industries, and so on for many years now, and its demand keeps growing. Reliable and affordable energy are driving forces for…
TRAFFIC ON MOTORWAY – A NUISANCE OR BOON IN DISGUISE?
Many workers in Ghana rely on vehicles, be it commercial or personal to commute to their places of work and back to their homes. But what happens when the roads…
PRODUCE MORE GASOLINE: BIDEN TELLS OIL REFINERS
President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel on Wednesday, claiming that profits had tripled during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while Americans…
PATAPAA’S ROMANTIC GESTURE TO HIS WIFE
Amidst divorce rumours, Patapaa has proven that he’s indeed, a very romantic man. His wife, Liha, celebrated her birthday yesterday but Patapaa went mute on her the entire day. There…
ARE THERE ILLEGALITIES IN THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL PROJECT?
The construction of a national cathedral has generated heated arguments in the country and beyond in recent times. The National Cathedral of Ghana is intended to be an interdenominational place…
POLICE BRUTALITY MUST END NOW
The Ghana Police Service has conceded that a more effective strategy for dealing with the violence at Kumasi Islamic Senior High School could have been used. According to the service,…
THE FAR-REACHING CLAWS OF DEFILEMENT
Defilement is a traumatic act that stains a child’s innocence and retards the normal growth of the child’s mind. In minimum cases, these children are able to recover speedily from…
JUSTIN BIEBER REVEALS FACE PARALYSIS: RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME?
The Canadian pop star has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has caused complete paralysis of the right side of his face. Justin Bieber has shared his hopes for…
COVID-19 CASES SURGING: IS THE HEALTH SECTOR EQUIPPED FOR ANOTHER WAVE?
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, recently briefing the press in Accra, revealed that COVID-19 cases in Ghana have started increasing, with the active patients being…
POLICE SHOOT AT STUDENTS OF ISLAMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN KUMASI IN A CROWD-CONTROL ATTEMPT
Over 20 students from Kumasi’s Islamic Senior High School (SHS) have been injured and reportedly rushed to the hospital after police allegedly opened fire to disperse a crowd of them. The officers were…
FELI NUNA HITS BACK AT A PLUS WITH A DISS TRACK
Feli Nuna has recorded a diss song titled “Investor” purposely for A Plus (Kwame Asare Obeng) who has been tormenting her following their last encounter on UTV. Feli refuted A…
FIGHTING UNEMPLOYMENT: ALL HANDS ON DECK
The National Service Scheme (NSS) Executive Director, Osei Assibey Antwi, announced at a user agency stakeholder meeting held at the University of Ghana’s Cedi Conference Hall that the Scheme has…
FOOD SHORTAGE MIGHT CONTINUE FOR YEARS – WTO
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), warns the food crisis sparked by the Russia-Ukraine war might linger for years without intervention. African countries, she added, might…
HOW IS THIS LUXURY ON ANY DAY?
The issue of why sanitary pads are being taxed is an ongoing banter in Ghana. It sounds ridiculous, to hear that condoms are not taxed but sanitary pads are. Menstruation…
COVID-19 CASES RISING: WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT?
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. There…