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Veep launches National Rental Assistance Scheme to make renting easier
The Scheme is designed to make rental accommodation more accessible, affordable, and convenient
Interest rates will rise as the BoG raises its benchmark rate
The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee raised its policy rate from 27% to 28%, a rise of 100 basis points.
Ghana is under IMF pressure to stop borrowing from its central bank
Ghana is aiming to reduce its debt to 55% of its GDP by 2028.
Fuel prices will increase by 7% to 13% from February, according to IES
Fuel costs for gasoline, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are expected to increase by 7% to 13%, according to Institute for Energy Security. Therefore, gasoline will cost around ¢15 per liter, while diesel would cost more than ¢17 per liter. The steep devaluation of the cedi over the past two weeks and the rising […]
Insurance industry agrees to revised terms for the debt exchange programme
Similar to the agreement reached with the banks late last week, the GraphicOnline has learned from sources that the new arrangement with the insurance sector includes last-minute adjustments to the program’s conditions. The banks also agreed to clarify the operational framework and terms of access to the Ghana Financial Stability Fund (GFSF), remove or amend […]
Bank of Ghana mulls raising interest rates
According to a Daily Graphic report, the Bank of Ghana is planning to increase its main benchmark interest rate by more than 150 basis points, from 27 to about 28.5 percent, in an effort to rein in spiraling inflation and clean up the currency rate market. As the Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank […]
The Top 5 Myths about Goal Setting — And How to Ditch Them for Good
Are you trying to make changes in your life but feeling stymied by goal-setting myths? Do you ever wonder if setting goals is worthwhile? You are not alone if this sounds familiar. Goal setting is a popular topic, especially during this time of the year, but it can be fraught with misconceptions. In this article, […]
20 Unspoken Rules for Men
A viral Twitter thread by Men Money Mindset (@MenMoneyMindset) provides rare and insightful nuggets for today’s man that I hope will be made into a book someday. The thread is titled “20 Unspoken Rules for Men” and here are they, in no order of importance: Never shake a hand sitting down. Protect who is behind […]
God’s stance on the alleged ritual murderers in Mankessim
Somewhere in Mankessim in the Central Region of Ghana, a report has it that two adult men, one a ‘pastor’ and the other a chief, have teamed up to kidnap and kill a young trainee nurse with the intention of using her for blood money. Furthermore, they have admitted to killing three (3) more people […]
Costly Abomination: Can You Be ‘Gay and Christian’?
We live in a bizarre fallen world worse than that of Noah and Sodom and Gomorrah combined. Everything against the will of God seems to be on the ascendancy and it is inching gradually into the church. Who would have ever thought that anyone could come close to calling himself ‘gay Christian’? What an oxymoron! […]
5 Biblical Ways to Help Homosexuals
Homosexuality and all its host of friends are enmities against God. The Bible clearly teaches that homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9). In this post, I will share how we can help homosexuals in love to help them move from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light (Colossians […]
Dealing with the Porn Problem in our Communities
Growing up in Ghana, we didn’t have television and the internet in abundance. At best, we all scrambled to watch a black and white TV set at a neighbor’s house. TV programs were less harmful to adults and children to sit together and watch. In fact, I observed that the adult contents were reserved for […]