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Dr. Patrick Asuming Tariffs are rising. Production costs are going up. But wages? They’ve barely moved. That’s the reality Ghanaian businesses and households are grappling with, according to economist Professor Patrick Asuming, who shared sobering insights on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, June 19. Prof. Asuming warned that while headline figures such as inflation and macroeconomic indicators may suggest progress, the lived experience of most Ghanaians tells a different story. “We still have to understand that prices are climbing,” he said. “Yes, the rate of increase has slowed — from around 18% to about 10% — but prices…

A surprise police operation has led to the arrest of 25 suspects, including two women, in known narcotic peddling areas in Mamponteng in the Ashanti Region.The successful swoop, which was conducted between 6am and 7pm on June 13, 2025 by the Mamponteng District Police, also led to the retrieval of some suspected narcotics.Those arrested are Oppong Boateng Kessben, 20, Maxwell Atuahene, 27, Kwabena Frimpong, 28, Aminu Mohammed, 25, Akwasi Ishmael, 29, and Jones Peprah, 50.The rest are Oppong Krankye, 45, Opoku Safo Eric, 24, Ismeal Addae, 31, Barbara Ofori, 23, Bismark Asare, 29, Boateng Listah, 25, Kwabena Agyei, 35, and…

Akuapim North MP, Sammi Awuku, has thrown his full support behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the ideal leader to steer the New Patriotic Party (NPP) back to power in the 2028 general elections.During an appearance on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Thursday, June 19, Awuku lauded the former Vice President’s leadership through some of Ghana’s most challenging times, especially during the global pandemic and its aftermath.“I believe Dr. Bawumia presents us with a very good opportunity to win 2028,” Awuku affirmed. “Some of us are of the unshaken belief that the difficulties we faced as a government over the last…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi (Esq.), has proposed an amendment to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as part of ongoing efforts to reform the sector.Mr. Ayisi made the proposal during a high-level meeting on June 19, 2025, with the management of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). The engagement formed part of the Minerals Commission’s ongoing review of the 2014 Mining Policy.He was accompanied by a team that included Mr. William Ntow Boahene (Esq.), Board Chairman of the Commission; Professor Jerry Samuel Yaw Kuma, Technical Advisor to the Minister of…

The NPP, the opposition government, not only embezzled and looted state properties and laundered money to put many institutions in debt or bankruptcy, but it also cost the country billions of dollars in lost revenue from projects either approved by parliament or not, but never constructed for the benefit of the populace. The NPP was unable to construct many projects, and the associated funds vanished into thin air. Would a government that genuinely cares about its citizens commit such terrible crimes? The former government had a number of advantages that allowed financial crimes to be committed quickly. The first benefit…

Dr. Sreekanta Swamy, Lead Senior Consultant – Neurology, Aster RV HospitalNeurological disorders are among the most disabling illnesses all over the world. Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are the two top disorders among them. Parkinson’s, disease is a brain disorder, seen in elderly population. For every thousand people over 60 years one may get Parkinson’s disease. It is grouped under the umbrella of neurological disorders called movement disorders, because it mainly affects the movements of the body due to impairment of nerve cells in the brain which produces hormone called dopamine that controls the movements of our body. It is…

Afreximbank’s Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research, Dr. Yemi Kale, has called on Ghana to take a frontline role in shaping the future of intra-African trade, positioning itself not merely as a participant but a pacesetter in the continent’s economic integration agenda. Speaking during the Ghana Roadshow for the upcoming Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Accra, Dr. Kale said the stakes for Africa’s trade transformation have never been higher, and that Ghana—with its strategic economic base, entrepreneurial energy, and role as host of the AfCFTA Secretariat—is uniquely placed to drive momentum. “We are not just asking Ghana…

In the ever-wise Republic of Ghana, where the rooster crows before the Constitution and morality wears party colours, we have found ourselves entangled in a national riddle: You can legally chop at 16… but you must wait till 18 to carry your chop box into marriage. This, dear reader, is not satire—it is statute. The paradox became gospel truth this week when our Supreme Court nominees were ushered into Parliament’s Confusion Chamber, also known as the Appointments Committee. Justice Janapare Bartels-Kodwo, a woman of robe and reason, declared with grandmotherly firmness, “Education is the ultimate contraceptive.” As if to say,…

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia receives massive endorsement from NPP Members of Parliament Former Vice President of Ghana and the 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Members of Parliament of his party to, with immediate effect, start working towards the next elections.Over 60 NPP MPs paid a courtesy call on Dr Bawumia on Thursday, June 20, 2025, and declared their support for him to be re-elected as the party’s flagbearer into the 2028 elections.The former Vice President couldn’t hide his excitement as the MPs’ move sent strong positive signals that he is the right…

Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has described former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) most formidable candidate for the next general election.In a social media post on Friday, June 20, Manasseh said Dr. Bawumia remains the best person to lead the party into the 2028 polls.“Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the NPP’s best bet, the party’s most formidable candidate in the next election,” he wrote.His comment comes as the NPP prepares to hold its flagbearer elections on January 31, 2026, following a National Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 17.Dr. Bawumia, who led…