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The government borrowed GH¢38.45 billion via treasury bills in January 2025. This is against the GH¢40.57 billion offered by investors. The Treasury had targeted GH¢28.41 billion in bills against GH¢31.14bn in maturities. Meanwhile, Interest rates are expected to go down further as the government rejects high-interest bids for treasury bills. The government is seeking to borrow GH¢7.23 billion via T-bills this week, significantly below upcoming maturities of GH¢9.06 billion Databank Research said it expects continued bid rejections to support yield compression in the weeks ahead. “We believe the marginal decline in yields reflects the Treasury’s firm stance in rejecting high-interest…

It’s been reported that climate change is the reason for record high chocolate prices, but what’s received less attention is the root cause of the problem.Chocolate costs more now due to decades of deforestation by the cocoa industry in West Africa, where much of the world’s supply is grown, earning it the moniker of “cannibal commodity.”“The good news is that chocolate companies and producer governments still can address the problem. To contain the impacts of past deforestation and promote predictability in production, they must transform all existing monoculture cocoa to shade-grown or agroforestry cocoa,” a new op-ed argues.This post…

In the aftermath of the devastating incident at Nsoatre, which claimed the life of a devoted Asante Kotoko fan, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom has added his voice to the chorus of calls for drastic changes at the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Nduom’s frank assertion comes on the heels of the death of Asante Kotoko fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong on Sunday, February 2, 2025. The staunch Kotoko fan was stabbed to death by an unidentified person in the Ghana Premier League matchday 19 clash, leading to a national uproar on the state of Ghana football. The act of violence has led…

Ghana, once a formidable powerhouse in sports especially in football and boxing has in recent times encountered a decline in its sporting achievements. The nation that enthralled the world in the 1990s with its youth football dominance and put Ghanaians in a state of euphoria with its boxing champions now finds itself struggling to reclaim its past glory. President John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of Kofi Adams as the new Minister of Youth and Sports is sparkling widespread interest as Ghanaians are hoping for a renaissance of their sporting fortunes but the burning question is, can Kofi Adams succeed in reversing…

Many enquiries into reasons for the NPP’s shocking loss at the polls in December, have passed damning verdict against certain decisions, actions and I actions of the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government, as being major causes of the NPP’s defeatAccording to commentators on both social and mainstream media, many, commenting as NPP supporters, simply refused to go out and vote for their party, in protest against the Akufo-Addo government over many issues the ex President simply refused to listen, including taxes, refusal to reshuffle certain appointees on time, arrogance among some appointees, neglect of key projects in key strongholds, among others.But beyond…

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a teacher to 120 months in prison in hard labour for stealing GHC238,550.99 belonging to his bank (a rural bank).John Ankomah Boateng, 36, denied the offence but was taken through full trial and found culpable.Chief Inspector Eric Twum, Police Detective, told the Court, presided over by Mr Isaac Apeatu, that Mr David Aneere Atianeere, the complainant, was the Internal Auditor of the rural bank.He said Boateng was a teacher at a Junior High School in the Bosome-Freho District and a customer of the bank.Between February 9 – 26, 2024, Ankomah fraudulently made withdrawals…

The halls of Christ the King in Accra buzzed with excitement this past Saturday as young robotics enthusiasts from across Ghana gathered for the highly anticipated Robofest 2025 National Qualifiers, organized by the Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation. This prestigious event, which determines the country’s representatives for the upcoming Robofest World Championship in Michigan, showcased the remarkable talent, creativity, and innovation within Ghana’s growing robotics community.Champions Emerge Across Multiple CategoriesIn the highly competitive Robot Parking Valet competition, Mikrobot Academy’s Team Neo Nexus triumphed in the junior division while Prempeh College’s Team Ana Green took first place in the senior division, narrowly…

Emmanuel Bedzrah, chairman of the special committee investigating the vetting chaos Emmanuel Bedzrah, the chairman of the special committee investigating the vetting chaos, has said the suspension of the vetting chaos hearing was not on the orders of the Speaker of Parliament but was engineered by the Minority.The committee put a temporary halt to its work on Wednesday, February 5. Announcing the suspension of the hearing which was being telecast live by many media houses, Bedzrah stated that the Speaker will give further instructions regarding the committee’s proceedings. He said the directive to suspend the hearing was communicated to him…

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed has raised concern about the leadership of the Minority in Parliament, insisting that there appears to be too many clowns in the New Patriotic Party (NPP).Speaking to Starr FM, the MP warned that the Majority National Democratic Caucus in Parliament won’t accept any further misconduct from the Minority side.He asserted that recent developments in Parliament show that the Minority NPP MPs lack leadership.According to Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is failing to show leadership and has continuously failed to keep his caucus in order.“We want to exercise that…

Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Foreign Affairs Minister-designate, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said he’s prepared for a second round of vetting if the Minority MPs deem it necessary. During his vetting on Friday, January 31, Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin questioned Ablakwa about his quest to expose state officials who have looted state lands. The Minority Leader also grilled him on several issues for some hours. However, Ablakwa’s vetting abruptly ended following a ruling by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, suspending four MPs who had participated in a chaotic incident and ordered for a reconstitution of the Appointments Committee. The…