Gold Coast Lounge, a 2019 Ghanaian film, is now available on popular global video streaming platform, Netflix. Gold Coast Lounge is an African film noir, written and directed by Pascal Aka, who also starred in the film. Other featured actors include Alphonse Menyo, Adjetey Anang, Zynnell Zuh, and Raquel. In the film, a family with […] The post Ghanaian film Gold Coast

Parliament has approved the nomination of Lariba Zuweira Abudu as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection and Francisca Oteng Mensah as her Deputy. This comes after the two were vetted by the Appointment’s Committee of the house. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on July 28, 2022, revoked the appointment of Adwoa Safo as […] The post Parliament

Parliament has approved an amount of GH¢129 million Ghana for the services of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for the year 2023. This follows an official communication to the house by the Special Prosecutor that the Finance Ministry has assured of payment of its 16 months salary arrears by Friday, December 23, 2022. Parliament […] The post Parliament approves OSP’s

Parliament has put on hold the approval of over GHS 2 billion budget estimate for the services of the Finance Ministry for the year 2023. This came after the Minority raised concerns about the allocation of  GHS 1 billion for resource mobilisation by the Ministry within the estimates. The group said until the Ministry provides […] The post Parliament suspends

Global Ratings agency S&P has lowered the sovereign rating of Ghana to ‘selective default’ from CC, a day after the country announced it would suspend its external debt payments. S&P Ratings said it views the moratorium as a ‘selective default’ and did not issue any outlook. “We expect to lower our ratings on Ghana’s foreign […] The post S&P

The Accra East region of the Electricity Company of Ghana has declared the year 2023 as a “year of excellence” to offer the best service to its customers. Speaking at a thanksgiving service to end the year, the General Manager of the region, Bismark Otoo described the year 2022 under as a “tough one for […] The post ECG declares 2023 the year of excellence appeared

The New Patriotic Party has admonished the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, to undertake reforms that will help the NDC get rid of its addiction to violence. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, December 21, General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said Mr Asiedu Nketiah’s first task as […] The post Get

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Zonda Tec Ghana Limited, a heavy and light-duty automobile company has organized a road safety education for over 600 heavy-duty drivers operating in the Tema, Ashaiman, and Kpone enclave. The Automobile Company believes that education will help reduce the carnage on the roads and preserve the lives of drivers […] The post Zonda

Gambian authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration, the government said on Wednesday. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after a military operation on Tuesday, it said in a statement. Coup attempts are not uncommon in […] The post Gambia

Leadership of pressure group, Justice for Ghana has presented a petition to Parliament to demand better economic conditions from government. The group on Wednesday picketed at the entrance of Parliament for over four hours to drum home their demand. Justice for Ghana believes some decisions like the construction of the National Cathedral and the increment […] The post Justice

WomenWork Network as part of efforts to help women business owners has selected its first Accra cohort made up of women business owners for its coaching program to provide business knowledge, access to networks, and technical support. This is aimed at achieving a higher success rate to launch and scale up newly launched products and […] The post WomenWork

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons says Ghana’s economic situation may worsen if the government does not manage its debt restructuring effectively. Speaking on Ghana’s Debt Restructuring Forum organized by Citi TV/Citi FM in collaboration with ACEP and IMANI Africa, on the theme, Ghana’s Debt Saga: Now, What Next? Bright Simons mentioned some reasons […] The post Debt

The Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has tied the knot in Accra. Samuel Gyamfi popularly known as Sammy Gyamfi married his long-time girlfriend at a private ceremony at Chain Homes in Tse-Ado with only a few invited guests. The marriage which was scheduled earlier in late November was postponed until […] The post Sammy

The Gambia’s government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup. Four soldiers had been arrested and three alleged accomplices were on the run, a statement said. It is unclear who exactly was behind Tuesday’s attempt to overthrow President Adama Barrow, who won a second term in elections last year. The Gambia is […] The post Gambia coup attempt foiled – government

The New Patriotic Party has called on Ghanaians to commend President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government for taking steps to address the challenges that confronted the economy. The country over the past six months has recorded deteriorating economic indicators with inflation hitting 50.3% and a depreciating cedi that has increased the cost of living. […] The post We

Policy analyst, Ben Boakye has joined calls for the exemption of pension funds from government’s proposed debt exchange program. He believes, the salaries of members of the executive should suffer some cuts and not the meagre pensions of individuals. “In this critical moment, we cannot have the public servants at the top, that’s the Ministers, […] The post Salaries

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has approved the nominations of 15 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. The approval of the nominees followed a recommendation by the Judicial Council to the president for their elevation to the bench. The new Justices will be sworn in by President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, […] The post Akufo-Addo approves

Minority Members of Parliament have blocked plans by the government to reconstruct the Accra International Conference Centre at a staggering cost of €116 million (GH??1.3 billion). The Minority also blocked proposals by the government to open new Ghanaian embassies in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago & Mexico. In a Facebook post, NDC MP for North Tongu, […] The post Minority

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors has painted a gloomy picture for the private sector and the economy for the year 2023. Contributing to a discussion on Ghana’s debt restructuring – a forum organized by Citi TV/Citi FM – Mr Hosi said due to the government’s debt exchange […] The post Private sector will

Investor and Economic Policy Analyst, Senyo Hosi, fears government’s poor handling of the economy and ongoing debt exchange program is inimical to finding a more sustainable approach of getting out of the current economic quagmire. He insists, government will face more opposition with its economic plans because of its failure to engage players in the […] The post Govt’s