TOP GHANA NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY, FRIDAY, 19TH AUGUST, 2022

 

GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES

*Ofori Atta resigned from Databank, government borrows for development – Prof. Adei ‘schools’ KKD

*Databank not Eurobond transaction advisors – Ministry of Finance clarifies

*'Overpromising' Akufo-Addo has also 'over spent and under delivered' - Mahama's aide jabs

*Police restore calm on KNUST campus after Conti-Katanga clash

*Ofori-Atta owns 11% shares in Databank – Dafeamekpor suggests

*No one is interested in chasing Adwoa Safo away for her seat – Constituency Secretary

*Violent scenes at KNUST as students of Conti, Katanga halls clash

*We can’t fail our ancestors by allowing NPP to rig 2024 election – Otokunor

*Vacate your post by Aug. 31 – Youth Employent Agency to 'Community Police'

*Your foolish children will one day insult the children of poor citizens – KKD blasts thieving govt officials

*NPP executives to boycott Akufo-Addo’s visit - Report

*57-year-old man arrested for killing wife who denied him 'raw' sex

*Ghana needs a businessman as president; our problem is leadership – Duffuor

*Ofori-Atta’s company getting richer whiles Ghana gets poorer – KKD fumes

*Dampare makes massive changes in Police Service

*The story of the heir apparent to the Dagbon Skin who became chief at age 14

*Adwoa Safo’s woes deepen as Constituency Chairman says it’s too late for her

*I have heard of ghost workers but never heard of ghosts who are twins or triplets - Dr Bawumia

*Attafuah 'schooled' as IMANI Africa hits back at NIA over Ghana Card artwork saga

*FLASHBACK: Afari Gyan bought Nissan Van for GH¢2,676 – Auditor General report

*Ofori-Atta’s company getting richer whiles Ghana gets poorer – KKD fumes

*Nigerian fraudster denied bail again over fake property documents

*Ken Ofori-Atta is not doing well, he doesn't listen to advice - Allotey Jacobs

*Why Akufo-Addo wanted to choose a female as running mate – Akomea explains

*We're already 'Breaking the 10'; the dollar is over-speeding - Dr. Otchere-Ankrah 'shades' NPP

*I pity Akufo-Addo; I'm sure he doesn't sleep - Allotey Jacobs

*Curfew imposed on Bawku after latest killings

*Adwoa Safo will be available after recess; she will accept any decision taken by Speaker - Aide

*Stop focusing on people's families; focus on important reports - Cameron Duodu to media personnel

*Ghana has a leadership problem, try a businessman as president – Dr. Kwabena Duffuor

*How Ghana paid a 'hefty' amount for Ghana Card design in 2017

*Calls for Hopeson Adorye's head increase amidst developing cracks in NPP

*Absorb electricity, water tariff increment or use COVID-19 levy to cover it – CPP to government

*2 suspected witches killed in Talensi

*It is 'shamelessly stupid' what we are doing to ourselves in this country – Veteran Journalist on 'galamsey' menace

*Economic hardship: The worse is yet to come - Mintah Akandoh

*Afriyie Ankrah ‘explains’ how EC wants to create new voters’ register

*Minerals Commission rubbishes Suhuyini's claims of granting prospecting lincences to mining firms

*We had to take a different route in adjusting tariffs - PURC

*Holding onto hope: Martin Griffiths on this year’s World Humanitarian Day

*Man found dead in uncompleted building at Kronum

*Bawku becoming worse than Israeli-Palestinian war – Adib Saani

*Three arrested for gang-raping 25-year-old woman

*Economic crisis: Government sabotaging private schools – GNAPS

*You have a role in exposing nature crimes – Qwusu-Bio tells journalists

*FLASHBACK: Top Jamaican artiste ‘schools’ Akufo-Addo on how to spend taxpayers money

*Today in History: NDC MP 'reports' unknown GH¢133,000 deposited in her account to Police

*ECG-Kroboland power saga: We’re ready to pay bills – MP

*NDC elects new Northern Regional Chair a day after death of Alhaji Mobila

*Cedi slump: Bawumia leading an Economic 'Mismanagement' Team - Agyenim Boateng

*'It's not for government to compensate Apiate victims' - Lands Ministry takes on Mahama
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*‘We are pursuing technology to solve problems’ – Dr Bawumia

*NPP National Steering Committee to meet all presidential aspirants

*God will turn around Ghana’s economic fortunes – Akufo-Addo tells naysayers

*Nduom marks 3 years after revocation of GN Bank's licence

*'God is our only help': Ofori-Atta 'missing,' Bawumia 'voiceless' - Sammy Gyamfi laments

*NIA tackles Bright Simons over Ghana Card artwork 'ownership'

*Ghanaians fed up with NPP, breaking the 8 will fail - KNUST lecturer

*Economic crunch: Akufo-Addo overpromised - Prof Adei

*Economic crunch affects tithes and offerings of Church of Pentecost

*Chief of Staff sues 'The Herald' newspaper for defamation, demands GH¢20 million

*'Flagbearer' Bawumia, Alan as vice – Atta Akyea calls for consensus to ‘break the 8’

*‘Where has all the money gone?’ - Gabby’s 2015 views on IMF pop up

*Bole: 31 PWDs receive items and cash for business from District Assembly

*We shall implement stringent measures to deter those breaking fisheries law – Hawa Koomson

*Student nurse who 'threatened to kill patients' needs psychological assessment – Medic

*Act on Labianca issue to win public confidence - GII tasks Akufo-Addo

*NPP should rid itself of falsely imposed Danquah -Busia -Dombo tradition – Boakye Agyarko

*Ashanti Region: Police rescue woman kidnapped by robbers

*‘Unifier’ Addai-Nimoh dissociates himself from Adorye’s ‘Dombo's only fit for Vice Prez’ comment

*Stop pointing fingers at Akufo-Addo over nefarious behaviours - Nana Fredua blasts Ghanaians

*Bawumia blames economic woes on Covid-19, Ukraine-Russia war, banking reforms

*It does not make sense any longer to buy treasury bills – Prof Lord Mensah

*Rent Control neglected for so long – PRO

*GALOP Project: We have nothing to hide – Education Ministry

*Akufo-Addo looks up to God for economic salvation

*EPA to roll out strategy to curb harmful effects of chemicals and waste

*We are mentally unstable to work effectively and efficiently – Pharm.D house officers cry

*Ghana Tourism Authority engages stakeholders on draft standards for multi-purpose establishments

*Databank, Black Star Brokerage not advisors to government – Finance Ministry dismisses social media report

*Education Ministry chasing Tanit Ltd to refund over ¢800k after it failed to deliver contract

*Farmer who chopped off his scrotum while asleep breaks silence

*Government determined to bring relief to Ghanaians – Akufo-Addo

*Government must consider debt restructuring – Prof. Gatsi

*Academic City University College holds inauguration ceremony

*Mion continues to receive mourners after Naa Abdulai III’s passing

*BoG has exhausted all its policy measures – Prof. Mensah

*African Council of Chairpersons charged to improve supervision, supporting continents’ developmental agenda

*Slow down on interest rates policy hikes – Ricketts-Hagan to BoG

*Government must announce further cuts in expenditure – Dr Kwabena Duffuor

*>>>SPORTS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Former Al-Ahly manager descirbes Baba Yara stadium as 'Slaughter House'

*2023 CHAN Qualifiers: Afriyie Barnieh scores thrice as Black Galaxies beat Tudu Mighty Jets 8-0

*You are jokers - CountryMan Songo slams Asamoah Gyan's critics

*Manchester United interested in Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi

*Black Stars 1992 squad: The best Ghana side that never won a trophy

*What Kennedy Agyapong said about Asamoah Gyan's World Cup chances

*Ghanaian delegate who got missing at Commonwealth Games found, sent back to Ghana

*Why Kingsley Sarfo was prevented from travelling to Sweden for Europa Conference League game

*GHALCA Top 6: Berekum Chelsea see off Medeama SC with a 2-0 win

*Emmanuel Gyasi named new Spezia captain

*>>>BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Cedi depreciation, rising inflation are 'unacceptable' – Akufo-Addo vows to restore economy

*Ghana is sinking, we cannot wait for IMF – Duffuor

*Imported inflation cannot be managed by increasing policy rate - Financial expert

*KKD fires government over Ken Ofori-Atta's company, handling Ghana's finances

*Treasury bills no longer attractive - Economist

*EXPLAINER: What the review of Ghana’s monetary policy rate means to Ghanaians

*ECG-Kroboland power saga: We’re ready to pay bills – MP

*Minister of Food and Agriculture inaugurates Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Board

*What the increase in primary reserve requirement for banks means

*'We need to explore and support a move into digital manufacturing' - Bawumia

*GEPA leads Ghana to achieve trade surplus

*>>>ENTERTAINMENT NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Convert to Islam if you want to marry me – Akuapem Poloo

*Kofi Adjorlolo breaks silence on rumoured marriage plans with Shatta Wale’s mother

*I’m dating Yvonne Okoro in my head – Kalybos

*Kumawood actor dies in a hotel in Nigeria - Brother discloses

*Have mercy on me, please forgive me – Paa George begs Fadda Dickson

*Interesting fight between a goat and a mechanic

*Ini Edo denies allegation of being a lesbian

*Afia Schwarzenegger is shaken because I visited Chairman Wontumi – Nana Tornado fights back

*I’m proud of myself and my ex-boyfriend Okyeame Kwame – Nana Ama McBrown

*Tracey Boakye and husband going stronger than ever on their honeymoon

*A.B Crentsil’s final funeral rites slated for November 5

*>>>AFRICA NEWS HEADLINES...*

*South Africa's Julius Malema urges Kenya's Raila to accept election outcome

*6 key campaign promises Buhari is yet to fulfill in Nigeria

*BBNaija's Erica Nlewedim set to release her first song

*Mali accuses France of airspace breach and supply of weapons to terrorists

*Emirates airline suspends all flights to Nigeria as it struggles to repatriate funds

*Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga commit to peace after talks with US delegation

*6 key campaign promises Buhari is yet to fulfill in Nigeria

*Kenya's Linet Chepkorir is youngest lawmaker at age 24

*At least 26 dead in Algeria forest fires – Minister says

*>>>WORLD NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Woman charged with murder after kiss with inmate during visitation 

*Japan government to launch a contest to encourage young people to drink more alcohol

*Russia blames sabotage as blasts rock another military facility in Crimea

*Biden to sign Inflation Reduction Act into law

*UK workers suffer biggest hit to their wages since records began

*First lady Dr. Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19

*Salman Rushdie is awake and 'articulate' after stabbing attack in New York, official says

*India at 75: Modi says country eyeing ‘developed’ tag in 25 years

*More US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Nancy Pelosi trip

*Armenia’s capital Yerevan hit by deadly explosion