June 2024

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has presented the name of Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, aka NAPO, as his Running Mate to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. 

Mr. Joseph Yao Hotor, the General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said the introduction of AI and other technologies that result in heavy job cuts would be opposed.

The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision affirmed that the Bank of Ghana committed no error in revoking the licence of UniCredit Ghana Limited.

Four politically exposed persons in Ghana have been cited in an investigative report named Dubai Unlocked, by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) to own properties in Dubai worth several million dollars.

Ghana’s Eurobond holders are expected to forego some $4.7 billion of the debt owed them by the country, and provide additional cash flow relief of approximately $4.4 billion to support debt sustainability efforts.

Mr Alex Kaakyire Frempong, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, says proposals for the abolishment of the Council of State are useful but should be done in accordance with the Constitution. 

Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister of Transport, has called on Bolt and other transport companies to invest in the Electrical Vehicle (EV) space. 

Ghana imported GH¢26.7 billion worth of food in 2023, according to the Ghana Trade Report, and data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that food inflation, which was 22.6 per cent in May 2024, is a major contributor of inflation.

Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean of Law School, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has called for an immediate step to address the mistrust in the Electoral Commission (EC) and its work.

Two students and a lecturer accused of collecting GH¢106,800 under pretext of providing beds and rooms to students at the Dr. Hilla Limann Hall of the University of Ghana have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.