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The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, says the Akufo-Addo Administration is gambling with the country’s share in the global cocoa market following the agreement of a new minimum price with Cote D’Ivoire. Though the Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire relationship in cocoa marketing may be strategic, the Minority Leader argued that the …

Youth activist and entrepreneur, Mr. Nafis Quaye, has bemoaned the overreliance on propaganda by political parties  as a major contributor to the unhealthy political discourse in the country. He notes that “if care is not taken, the canker of propaganda as being used by opposition political parties, could tear this …

Boeing on Thursday said it will take a $4.9 billion charge in the second quarter due to the worldwide grounding of its 737 Max planes after two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. The charge, which comes to $8.74 a share, is set to wipe out profits. Analysts expected the company …

The much awaited song – Already – by Beyonce featuring Ghana’s dancehall king Shatta Wale on the Lion King: The Gift album has been released. The album also features big names such as Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell. Other Africa music big weights such as Tekno, Yemi Alade, Mr. …

Ghana’s total Public debt has hit GhC 200 billion as at May, the Central Bank announced in its latest Summary of Economic Data. This means government borrowed about GhC 2 billion alone last month. The minority in parliament had earlier warned the debt stock has reached 200 billion cedis last …

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has laughed off reports he was manhandled in traffic in Accra by an exasperated Black Stars fan. The mild-mannered trainer has been at the receiving end of vile attacks in traditional and social media after the team’s exit against Tunisia on penalties at the ongoing Africa …

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama has described as sheer wickedness President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to stop the supply of free fertilisers to cocoa farmers and allow the fertilisers to expire and dispose of them. “I feel very sad for our cocoa farmers”, …

Not long ago American rapper Nicki Minaj revealed plans to sign rappers for her record label, through the viral #megatronchallenge, birthed by her new song Megatron. Although Holland-based Ghanaian artiste Nana Fofie is not a rapper, her cover of Megatron caught the rapper’s eye and has earned her a spot on the …

The General Manager of football club Berekum Chelsea Oduro Safo has described as unnecessary attempts to change the logo of Ghana’s football association by the Normalization committee. Leaked reports suggest the Kofi Amoah-led committee plans to change the logo and name of the football association following the Anas investigative report …

About nineteen thousand nine hundred (19,100) people were infected with HIV last year. Of this number, three thousand, three hundred (3,300), were children under 14 years. About 260 thousand HIV/AIDS orphans are reported to be in Ghana. This was made by the Acting Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Kyeremeh Atuahene …