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The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced the suspension of elective surgeries and temporary relocation of emergency cases. According to KBTH, the suspension and relocation were necessary because there have been ongoing issues with the use of lifts at the surgical block.

The agriculture minister has warned Ghanaians to anticipate a food shortage by the end of the month due to drought conditions in some areas, and a ban on grain exports has been implemented.

Dr. Bawumia defends his decade-old statement, “when the fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate will expose you,” and explains that the fundamentals are currently strong despite the current exchange rate issues.

Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo casts doubts on the ability of the running mate of the new Patriotic Party Dr Bawumia to fight corruption questioning his track record.

Food shortages and food price hike loom as drought bites hard in food growing parts of the country.

US court uncovers Ghana made ‘intrinsically weak’ appeals in $134m judgement debt to Trafigura. The U.S. district court document reveals that Ghana’s legal team twice failed to challenge a $134 million judgment awarded to energy firm Trafigura by English courts.This debt stems from a power purchase agreement between Trafigura’s GPGC and the Ghanaian government.

The West African Examination Council expresses concern over reports of attempts to undermine the integrity of the examinations. Candidates in some parts of the country are being charged sums of money between Gh¢200.00 and Gh¢500.00 in order to receive assistance from invigilators. Supervisors at some centres are planning to assign teachers to invigilate subjects they teach, and some schools have registered persons who are not their bona fide students.”

The National Disaster Management Organization (NaDMO) says it does not have enough relief items to support all persons likely to be displaced by the spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso.This follows an announcement by the Burkinabe power utility authority, SONABEL, that the exercise will commence on Monday, August 19.

Interior Minister rejects allegations he tried to bribe NDC mps with slots in the security agencies.