Police say that two pilots died when their helicopters crashed into each other in the air on Sunday over a city in New Jersey. CBS, a news partner of the BBC, says that Hammonton Police named the pilots as Kenneth L. Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, both from New Jersey. The Federal Aviation Administration…
The National Peace Council (NPC) has asked prophets, evangelists, and other Christian leaders to be careful and responsible when they give prophecies during 31st Watch Night services. The NPC also said that religious statements that aren’t protected could put national peace and social cohesion at risk. “I think we’ve reached a point as a country…
The Minority in Parliament says that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) lost $214 million under the Gold-for-Reserves program on purpose, not because of changes in the market. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Ofoase Ayirebi MP, spoke at a press briefing on Monday. He said that the losses mentioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its…
Eric Afful, the head of Parliament’s Economy Committee, said that the reported $214 million “loss” under the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) program should not be called a loss but a cost of doing business for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). He said this in response to worries raised by the Minority in Parliament about how the program…
The Ghana cedi is in its strongest position in ten years as it enters the last days of 2025. This is a big boost to the local economy.The currency has gone against the usual trend of losing value at the end of the year, which is a big change that is giving the private sector…
Bright Simons, the Honorary Vice President of IMANI Africa, said that GoldBod helped keep the Cedi stable in 2025, but it wasn’t the main reason. He said that no one thing controls exchange rates. “Gold makes up a huge part of Ghana’s exports, and exports are a big reason why exchange rates change. We should…
The Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill has been signed into law by President John Dramani Mahama.This happened after Parliament passed the VASP bill after a long and careful review.Mensah Thompson, the Acting Deputy Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, made this announcement on his Facebook page on Tuesday, December 30.The Bill makes it…
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