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  Barter trade, an ancient system where goods were exchanged without the use of money, is still being actively practiced in Ghana. This ancient method of business transaction is still being practiced at a market at Tapa-Abotoase in the Biakoye District of the Oti region. The common form of barter …

The Founder of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has questioned whether God belongs to only the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He also cautioned some personalities in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be wary of their criticisms against him. “Tell Ernest Owusu-Bempah to shut up. I don’t …

Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal lynching of Lance Corporal Gideon Adu Boakye, a prison officer stationed at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. The tragic incident occurred on 29th September 2024 at Kasoa Iron City. The Ghana Prisons Service confirmed that four females and two males …

A former Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Municipal Assembly under the John Mahama administration, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has passed away. The news of his death broke on Sunday afternoon, October 6. Although the exact cause of death remains unclear, close sources revealed that Mr Ponkoh had been unwell for several …

The Paramount Chief of Lower Axim in the Western Region, Nana Ewulai Atibukusu III, has taken bold steps towards ending galamsey in his area. The chief who is unhappy with the galamsey menace stormed the galamsey site in his community and arrested two Ghanaians and a Chinese. According to the …

The Fetish Priests Association of Ghana (FPAG) has threatened a nationwide demonstration to protest the destruction of lands, water bodies, and forests caused by illegal mining also known as galamsey activities. The group, which numbers over 2,000, will unite fetish priests across the country in an unprecedented event. In an …

The Minister for Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has criticized the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their unsuccessful attempt to campaign against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) on economic grounds. According to him, the NDC initially planned to center their election campaign on what they described as the …

Protesters holding a three-day demonstration under the hashtags #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow have demanded that the government, specifically the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, put an immediate stop to all mining activities in the nation. The organization claims that there is no denying the destruction brought about by galamsey, or …

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), a John Mahama-led administration in Ghana will be “scary for bad people.” Speaking to supporters on a three-day regional tour in Sandema, Upper East Region, Mr. Nketia emphasized the party’s resolve to reclaim all pesewas …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghanaian authorities have achieved an agreement on a third assessment of the country’s US$3 billion loan programme, the IMF said in a statement on Friday. The IMF met with Ghanaian authorities in Accra on Tuesday, September 24, and concluded on Friday, October 4, discussing …