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The Ghana Police Service says it has identified over five thousand potential flash point in the forthcoming elections which must be managed to prevent any form of violence.

The Director General of the Police Criminal Investigations Department, Proper Kwame Ablorh made the observation on behalf of the Inspector General at a national Colloquium on peaceful elections organized by the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC).

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An Accra High court presided over by Justice George Koomson has struck out the National Democratic Party (NDP) application seeking the enforcement of both fundamental human rights and judicial review.

The Bank of Ghana on Friday announced the revocation of the licences of 347 microfinance companies which were either insolvent or had folded up voluntarily. Find the full list below: MICROFINANCE COMPANIES - INSOLVENT S/No NAME OF INSTITUTION 1 1ST EYE MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 2 ABEPA MICROFINANCE LIMITED 3 ACEA MICROFINANCE CO...

Find the full list below:

MICROFINANCE COMPANIES - INSOLVENT

S/No NAME OF INSTITUTION

1 1ST EYE MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

2 ABEPA MICROFINANCE LIMITED

3 ACEA MICROFINANCE CO. LIMITED

The decision by the government to raise a $50 billion ultra-long-term bond over a period of 100 years “is not intended to derail our debts sustainability path, but rather to enhance it”, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has explained.

Presenting the 2019 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government on the theme: “Putting Ghana Back to Work”, Mr Ofori-Atta said on Thursday, 15 November 2018 that the government announced its intention to issue longer-dated sovereign bonds this year as part of “our bilateral engagement with other countries”.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has cautioned Ghanaians to be on the lookout as the country will experience heavy rains on Monday [27 May 2019] morning and afternoon.

According to the GMA, a band of clouds tracked over the ocean on Sunday, 26 May 2019, is expected to induce cloudiness over the coastal cities with a chance of moderate to heavy rains Monday morning and in the afternoon.

President John Dramani Mahama has refuted assertions that Ghana's education is declining under his leadership.

The flag bearer of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) said "It’s absolutely not true", adding that Ghana is becoming an educational hub in Africa.

He said the nation's education is getting better every year. He, therefore, called on the media to do their research and not be conveyor belts for people’s false statements as Ghana is performing better in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Mr Atukwei Quaye, the Campaign Coordinator of Mr Sylvester Mensah, one of the flag bearer aspirants of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has resigned ahead of the party’s flag bearer contest slated for December 2018.

Similarly, Mr Quaye’s deputy, Nii John Coleman, has also resigned.

Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has retained his position as General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the party's National Delegates Congress held at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, Accra.

Known by his moniker 'General Mosquito', Mr Asiedu Nketia routed his Deputy and only contender in the two-man race, Mr Koku Anyidoho.

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde is set to visit Ghana from 16 – 18 December 2018, Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, has said.

“The visit comes weeks ahead of Ghana’s conclusion of the IMF programme”, Mr Hadzide told journalists on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at the ministry’s mid-week news briefing.