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Trading activity in the secondary bond market declined by 23.15% week-on-week, with total volumes closing at GH¢1.18 billion from GH¢1.53 billion. The price action was broad-based across general category bonds. The 2027-2030 maturities led trading with a 57% share and an average Yield-To-Maturity of 21.47% (+0.5 percentage points). The 2031–2038 papers accounted for 43% at an average YTM of 21.62%. Analysts expect trading activity to remain relatively muted in the coming week. This is because institutional investors are shifting focus to the Bank of Ghana’s newly issued 273-day bill. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers…

President John Dramani Mahama says his administration is actively implementing regulatory and institutional reforms aimed at promoting transparency, reducing inefficiencies, and expanding Ghana’s fiscal base.According to him, these reforms are part of a broader agenda to strengthen governance systems and create sustainable economic growth.“We’re also pursuing regulatory and institutional reforms that promote transparency, reduce inefficiencies, and expand our fiscal base. We appreciate the EU’s ongoing support in public financial management, domestic revenue reform efforts, and anti-corruption. All these are essential pillars for sustainable growth,” the President said.He made the comments while speaking at the Ghana-European Union Partnership Dialogue on Tuesday,…

A photo collage of Justice Philip Bright Mensah (L) and Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin Justice Philip Bright Mensah, one of the seven Supreme Court nominees, took a subtle swipe at Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Ranking Member of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, during his vetting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, had questioned Justice Bright Mensah over a ruling he delivered at the Court of Appeal, which dismissed one of Afenyo-Markin’s appeals.The Minority Leader argued that his client’s human rights had been violated, and described the dismissals at both the Court…

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has cautioned members of the party not to make money their main objective in politics.According to him, the NDC does not support the behaviour where members enrich themselves and acquire properties overnight when the party is in power—at the expense of the Ghanaian people.Speaking to some party members in a video shared on social media, the NDC chief scribe said such individuals should rather align themselves with the New Patriotic Party (NPP).“I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with having property, but I’m saying if your motive and your…

A juror in the sex trafficking trial of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has been removed after giving inconsistent answers about where he lives. During jury selection, the juror indicated on a questionnaire that he lived in the Bronx area of New York. But more recently, he told a court staffer he had moved in with his girlfriend in New Jersey. On Friday, Judge Arun Subramanian said he had found “several inconsistencies” between the juror’s answers in court transcripts, which he said could suggest a desire to “be deceptive” in an effort to get on the jury. Lawyers for Combs had…

WaterIs an organic compound with the chemical formula H 2O. It is a transparent tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of the earth’s hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms. Falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, seas and that is used for drinking and washing and cooking.Water is vital to our health. It plays a key role in many of our body’s funtucion, including bringing nutrients to cells, getting rid of waste, protecting joints and organs, and maintaining body temperature.Water is an essential requirement for life on earth because…

In a scathing indictment of the government’s energy sector management, Duncan Amoah, Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), has criticised authorities for neglecting vital state assets like the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) while allegedly allowing the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) to prioritise profit over its core mandate as a consumer buffer. Appearing on Channel One TV’s ‘The Point of View’ on Monday, June 16, Mr. Amoah pointed to recent developments, including the controversial suspension of the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy, as stark evidence of a troubling lack of strategic vision and…

Nana Yaw Sarpong, a political aide to the leader and founder of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to stop making excuses over the absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.Mr. Ofori-Atta is currently under investigation by the OSP for alleged corruption-related offences, including matters relating to the National Cathedral project and the SML scandal.An Interpol red notice has been issued at the request of the OSP amid reports that he is receiving medical treatment in the United States.The OSP says it is working with the Office of the Attorney…

US singer Chris Brown has kicked off his UK tour in Manchester, days before he is due back in court after being arrested in the city last month. The Grammy-winning star performed to thousands of fans at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Sunday, with a string of stadium dates to follow in other cities. On Friday, he will appear in court in London for the latest hearing after he was charged with grievous bodily harm over an alleged assault in a nightclub in 2023. The 36-year-old, who is free on £5m bail, has not yet been asked to enter a…

Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023, the Nigerian economy has been placed under what looks like economic life support. His team has spoken of “bold reforms” and a long-overdue rescue mission. But as it stands today, there is a lingering, unavoidable question: “Is the economy slowly recuperating or still gasping for breath in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?”From Tinubu’s corner, the narrative is one of strategic surgery, cutting off the fuel subsidy tumor, realigning the foreign exchange market, expanding the tax base, and opening up to foreign investment. Supporters brand these reforms as painful but…