MOODY’S DOWNGRADES GHANA TO FURTHER JUNK STATUS
The Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings have been lowered by Moody’s to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status, and the outlook has been altered to stable. The review…
RETIRED REFEREE BEMOANS THE OFFICIATING OF GHANA’S MATCH AGAINST PORTUGAL
Mike Dean, a retired English referee, has questioned the refereeing in Ghana’s 3-2 defeat to Portugal on Thursday in the 2022 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo received a penalty after American…
THE RISE AND FALL OF A GREAT ECONOMY: A SYNOPSIS OF GHANA’S FINANCIAL SITUATION
Ghana is currently experiencing firsthand how oil can be both a blessing and a curse. The start of commercial petroleum production made the West African country one of the most…
PLAYER RATINGS IN GHANA’S MATCH AGAINST BRAZIL
The Black Stars of Ghana lost 3-0 to Brazil on Friday night at the Stade Oceane in Le Havre, France, marking their fifth loss of the season. For Tite’s team…
GHANA NOW IN FURTHER ‘JUNK’ STATUS – FITCH RATINGS
Ghana’s Long-Term Local and Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) have been lowered by rating agency Fitch from “CCC” to “CC” or further junk status. Ghana’s credit quality has reduced…
GHANA AND INDIA STRENGTHEN CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL TIES
The Founder of The Art of Living, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, has urged individuals to give back to society to bring about joy as there is happiness in giving.…
INVESTORS ON THE RUN AS S&P DOWNGRADES GHANA’S CREDIT RATINGS FROM B- TO CCC+
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings, an American credit rating organization, downgraded Ghana’s foreign and local currency sovereign ratings to CCC+/C from B-/B on Friday, August 5. This moved Ghana’s…
GLOBAL ALLIANCE, GAVI SUPPORTS AFRICA’S FIRST MALARIA VACCINE ROLLOUT WITH $160 MILLION
The deployment of the first malaria vaccine in Africa from 2022–2025 would get $160 million in international backing, according to a July 21, 2022 announcement from Gavi, the global vaccine…
IMF LOANS: WHY GHANA NEEDS ASSISTANCE
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that offers advice and assistance to member countries on how to deal with economic problems. It provides them with loans in…
GHANA RANKED SECOND MOST PEACEFUL NATION IN AFRICA
According to the 2022 Global Peace Index, Ghana is once again placed as the second-most peaceful nation in Sub-Saharan Africa (GPI). The Gambia, Botswana, and the remaining 39 African nations…
TWELVE EXTRA NATIONS IN ECONOMIC CRISIS ZONES AFTER SRI LANKA
A record number of developing countries are now in difficulty, according to traditional debt crisis indicators like collapsing currencies, 1,000 basis point bond spreads, and burnt foreign exchange reserves. Rising…
AFRICA’S EMANCIPATION: GROW WHAT YOU EAT; EAT WHAT YOU GROW
The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) has urged Ghana and its neighbouring African countries on the continent to review their agriculture and food strategies…
GHANA REPORTS FIRST CASE OF MARBURG VIRUS
The first suspected Marburg virus disease cases have been reported in Ghana. It is a highly contagious viral hemorrhagic fever that is related to Ebola and has a death rate…
GHANA: A BITTER PLACE TO BE RIGHT NOW
Our economy is sinking so hard and we have been hit by hardship on every side. Every well-meaning Ghanaian knows that our economy needs serious fixing. This led a group…
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,…
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…
GHANA’S PRODUCER PRICE INFLATION RATE HITS 31.2%
The Ghana Statistical Service announced on Wednesday that the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate for April 2022 is 31.2 per cent. The rate is a 1.9 percentage point increase in…
HIGH COST OF ELECTRICITY KILLING BUSINESSES IN GHANA
Electricity is one of the most important determining factors of the economic prosperity of any nation. Electricity plays a vital role in delivering quality service serving as the building block…
OUR SECURITY: CAN WE TRUST IT?
Arguably, Ghana is one of the most peaceful countries in the World. Notwithstanding, there are happenings that make citizens and foreigners alike question their safety in the country.