April 2024 – Ashantibiz

Manhyia Palace Museum to reopen in May with expanded facilities, others

Introduction to Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll

Lady Julia commissions Nana Konadu Yiadom ll Maternity Block at Manhyia Hospital

Cultural collaboration: Asanteman and Zongo Development Chiefs present Asantehene with Majestic Horse

Ejisu elects new MP today

Cedi keeps falling; depreciates by 13.35% so far

NPA vows to ease LPG traders’ financial burdens amid industry turbulence

GCB asset value jumps to GHc30bn; net profit rise to GHc240m at end-Q1 2024

Zimbabwe keeps key rate in first meeting since ZiG debut

SSNIT rebust ILO claims, asserts Pension Fund solvency beyond 2036

Fuel prices likely to slow down in first-pricing window of May – IES says

Cocoa slumps 26% in two days, paring back historic rally

Akufo-Addo, Bawumia gov’t using state power to favour small clique – NDC Vice Presidential candidate

Insight into Asante culture: Otumfuo on affection and unity

Court ceiling collapses after downpour

Dual citizens can now occupy these public offices; Supreme Court significant inroad on citizenship

Sugar in Baby Food: Why Nestle needs to be held to account in Africa

GCB supports Kwaman Methodist School

Atlantic Lithium touts progress at Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium project

Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors criticises Gov’t proposal to make BEST sole off-taker for Sentuo Oil Refinery

Ejisu by-election suffers injunction application – CPP

Double sale of lands in Ashanti Region taking prominence

Ghana’s new train from Poland crashes during test drive

Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire establish CIGCI secretariat in Accra to boost joint cocoa sector growth initiative

Ghana’s revenue-to-GDP ratio projected to rise to 18% in 2029; expenditure to remain stable at 21% of GDP

Rent Advance Laws a facade in Ghana

Dealers in second-hand clothing business lament over collapse of business

Cocoa Prices Surge amid production woes in major producers

Ghana reaches interim deal with international bondholders

Fresh meat consumers warned

The fall of NPP Government in Ashanti Region

The challenges of making Akan the National language of Ghana

Fuel Increase: Passengers express displeasure over “Trotro Drivers” short distance journey

Politicians dwindling efforts in Kumasi

Residents in Adagya alarmed by persistent stench from Zoom Lion Dumping Site

Kasoa Shrinking Penis: One jailed, others fined as court orders compensation for victim

Women’s groups urged to join fight against stigmatisation of people living with HIV/AIDS

BoG Governor fears possible derailment of IMF programme this election year

Ghana likely to miss 16-year trade benefits from AGOA as US plans extension to 2041

Amnesty International urges Nigeria to block shell asset sale

Discontent among Police Officers in Kumasi

Ashanti Businesses in Crises: Indigenous Owners Left in the Dark

Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud

Tributes pour in for Mawuena Dumor Trebarh; many consoling Prof Dumor

World Bank says low exposure to China debt aided country’s restructuring negotiations

Climate Change: Ghana ranked 13th hottest country in the world

Head Potters plead for Government support

Graduate unemployed nurses demonstrate in Kumasi