General News of Sunday, 6 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThere is a 50% chance that Ghana could default on its debt repayment, rating agency, Fitch, has projected. The agency said that Ghana’s sovereign credit rating may yet face another downgrade closer to default. It will be recalled that in September 2022, Fitch downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local and Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to CC. According to Bloomberg, Ghana was considering restructuring part of its 190.3 billion ($13.6 billion) of local debt, as part of the talks with the International Monetary Fund. Watch the latest episode of People&Places on GhanaWeb TV below:Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown on GhanaWeb TV below:AE/DA

Sports News of Sunday, 6 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comBlack Stars coach Otto Addo named his 55-man provisional squad for the 2022 World Cup on Friday, November 4, 2022. If coach Otto Addo’s comments in the aftermath of Ghana’s game against Nicaragua are anything to go by then, many of the names included in the provisional list are just to make up the numbers. There are limited slots available, but there are many quality and top-performing players to choose from, which means that some players, regardless of their form, will not make the World Cup squad. The 55-man provisional squad will be pruned down to 26 a week to the World Cup. TWI NEWSHere are 22 players who are likely to miss out on the final squad:Richmond Boakye YiadomKwesi WriedtIbrahim DanladAndy YiadomAbdul MuminJonathan MensahKasim AdamsIbrahim ImoroDennis KorsahEdmund AddoJoseph PaintsilMajeed AshieruAfriyie BarniehJoel FameyehChristopher Antwi-AdjeiSamuel OwusuEmmanuel GyasiYaw YeboahDauda MohammedLawrence Ati-ZigiErnest NuamahMubarak WakasoCheck out the 55-man provisional list belowEE/FNOQ

General News of Sunday, 6 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comAs photos and videos emerge from the 60th anniversary of the Hogbetsotso Za in Anloga, GhanaWeb has chanced on a video that shows a rather rare scene. The video shows what seemed like a small dugout in the ground, with water gushing out of it. The water is boiling in the hole at (sic)… the elderly Anlo folks should come out and prove their bravery…,” he said. The celebration of the 60th Hogbetsotso Za, which is the annual festival of the Alnlo of the Volta Region, was graced by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as well as other dignitaries such as the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Watch the video below:Watch the latest episode of People&Places on GhanaWeb TV below:Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown on GhanaWeb TV below:AE/FNOQ

Politics of Sunday, 6 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFounder of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike has predicted that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not be Ghana's president by January 2023. Odike blamed the president for the current economic turmoil, adding that power does not lie with Akufo-Addo but the citizens of Ghana. Speaking at the 'Kume Preko Reloaded' demonstration held in Accra on November 5, the politician reiterated, "I am telling you Akufo-Addo won't be president by January 2023. But Odike threatened that if by Monday, Akufo-Addo does not heed the calls of Ghanaians, there will be a continuous nationwide demonstration. Ghanaians showed up in their numbers to demonstrate in demand for better living conditions and also called for the resignation of Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, and Ken Ofori-Atta at the demonstration.

Cassiel Ato Forson, Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency in the Central Region has alleged that government went on a borrowing spree in the lead-up to the 2020 polls. Ato Forson, who is the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee said a total of GH¢67 billion was borrowed, an amount which he says the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government splurged on campaigning. He said the amount was also shared among members of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, like 'kelewele' – a local snack made of fried chopped plantain with pepper usually accompanied with groundnuts. “Because of the elections, they decided to borrow GH¢67 billion, and shared the money to their party supporters. They shared Ghana’s money like kelewele,” Ato Forson claimed in an interview with pro-National Democratic Congress channel, Woezor TV.

General News of Saturday, 5 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has noted that the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not imposed economic difficulties on anyone. His comments were a reply to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s opinion that the president, in his latest address, should have apologised for imposing hardships on Ghanaians. Speaking on Peace FM on November 1, Oppong Nkrumah disagreed and said the North Tongu MP’s claim was false. Akufo-Addo has not imposed economic difficulties on people. He, however, stated that he did not want to engage in partisan politics, especially in these economic times.

Sports News of Saturday, 5 November 2022Source: footballghana.comDefender Alexander Djiku returned from injury which is positive news for Ghana ahead of the 2022 World Cup to grab an assist in Strasbourg's 4-2 defeat against Ajaccio. The tough tackling defender started Strasbourg's game against Ajaccio in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday afternoon. The 28-year-old black Stars defender has one goal and one assist in 12 Ligue 1 appearances this season for Strasbourg Alsace. Ghana is in Group H with Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea. The Black Stars will open their World Cup account against Portugal on November 24 before taking on Uruguay and South Korea respectively.

General News of Saturday, 5 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Police Service has deployed personnel to oversee and ensure calm and orderliness at the ongoing Kume Preko Reloaded demonstration which commenced at Obra Spot in Accra on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Live photos and videos coming from GhanaWeb reporter, Nimatu Yakubu, shows police personnel in their full gear comprising of helmets, bullet proof jackets, and face shields. Also, trained horses and armoured cars have been stationed at vantage points to protect lives at the protest which has recorded an impressive turnout. The 'Kume Preko Reloaded' protest led by Lawyer Martin Kpebu was organized to register Ghanaians' displeasure over the current economic hardship and failed economy under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party government. According to our reporter, the demonstration has so far not recorded any causalities.

General News of Saturday, 5 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has become the latest victim of booing by some Ghanaians. A video has emerged online where some men and women, gathered at the grounds where the 60th anniversary of the Hogbetsotso Za in Anloga is being held, continuously booed at the Second Gentleman. Dr. Bawumia is attending the event in the Volta Region with other dignitaries such as the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. In the last few months, Ghanaians have been expressing their anger with the government’s handling of the economy, a situation that has plunged many sectors into disarray. Watch the video below:Watch the latest episode of People&Places on GhanaWeb TV below:Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown on GhanaWeb TV below:AE/DA

However, what started as a peaceful protest turned gory when some unidentified assailants opened fire on the demonstrators. Read the full story originally published on May 23, 1995 by The StatesmanThe Stateman's article on 'Kume Preko' and its aftermathKume Preko the demonstration against the high cost of living in Ghana particularly, the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on items - has come and gone. But the after-effects of the bloody confrontation between the ACDRs and the marchers are far from over. Tales of horror - Kume Preko victims recount their ordeal by Olivia NyarkoAfter the dust slowly settled on the "Kume Preko" march, tales of untold horror and homicide have started filtering in. CHRONICLE interviewed some of the relatives of those who were on admission at Korle-Bu for injuries sustained during the demonstration.

General News of Friday, 4 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comMajority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has described calls for Members of Parliament to work twice week in parliament due to high fuel as unfortunate. According to him, the current economic crisis requires Members of the house to be productive hence the need for them to come to the house daily. “The member of parliament calling for work in just two days in a week, Mr. Speaker, that is a very apocalyptic declaration. Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, had called on Parliament to consider members of parliament to work twice a week instead of the current four days. We can stay for six hours a day instead of coming for two hours and we go back.

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On today's menu, join Amma Broni as she gives a breakdown of the major news stories in showbiz, celebrity news and social media trends for this week on Nkommo Wo Ho. Parliament proceedings of Friday, November 4, 2022, will also be brought to you. Abrantepa will also sit with Kwaku Darlington to discuss the future of his music career as well as discuss the fate of Shatta Wale and Bullgod with Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu on E-forum. These and other carefully selected content will be aired. Watch the stream below:

According to Kojo Nsafoah Poku, the government renegotiating the interest of bonds is also a haircut since the investors will not get yields originally agreed on. "If you leave the person's principal and renegotiate his interest, you're still giving him a haircut. If you elongate his tenure and you don't give the interest over that same tenure, you are giving him a haircut," he explained in a TV3 interview monitored by GhanaWeb on November 11, 2022. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo refuted suggestions that his government would buy off government bonds at rates lower than their expected returns – "haircut on Government bonds". But the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has come out to explain Akufo-Addo's assurances that there will be no haircut covers on principals.

General News of Thursday, 3 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comSocio-politico, economic, sports and international relations talk programme, Good Evening Ghana, is on with host Paul Adom-Otchere. The programme airs on Metro TV twice every week – Tuesdays and Thursdays. On the agenda for today are:1 – Dr. Duffuor's bid to lead the NDC2 – PRESEC Legon's triple awards3 – When a High Court finds journalists in contemptWatch the livestream below: