The Country Director of the World Bank, Pierre Laporte has charged government to take advantage of the current global economic crisis to take strategic steps to help grow Ghana’s tourism sector and the general economy in the medium to long term. Tourism is an important driver of economic growth in Ghana. According to data from […] The post Time to grow Ghana’s

Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, thinks the teacher unions could not have chosen a worse time to lay down their tools. The think tank is worried that the strike will affect academic work, especially ahead of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Executive Director of […] The post Try

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) has once again underscored the need for government to review the tax exemption regime to curtail revenue losses, as the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta prepares to present the mid-year budget review on the 13th of July. According to the Association, there is a lack of urgency in […] The post Use 2022 mid-year budget

Students of the Bishop Herman College in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region have appealed to government and other relevant authorities to provide them with adequate toilet facilities and access to potable water. Some form 3 students told GBC News that they have resorted to defecating in the open since they gained admission into […] The post Bishop

The registration of births and deaths in the country will soon be made seamless by the Births and Death Registry. This is to ensure Ghana attains universal vital registration and provides legal identities, including the free registration of births by 2030. The move follows the deployment of a mass mobile registration exercise and distribution of […] The post Births

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Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will today meet Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta and some key officials of the Finance Ministry as the Fund officially begins work on the bailout being sought by the country. The IMF team will today examine government’s fiscal expenditure and projections for the year 2022. As part of […] The post IMF team

Tourism Minister, Mohammed Awal has mounted a spirited defense for government’s decision to seek a balance of payment from the International Monetary Fund. Mohammed Awal is convinced the move is best for the country. Government on Friday officially announced that it has reached out to the IMF for help. Speaking at a forum in Accra, […] The post ‘Going

Ghanaian investors are now exploring alternative investment plans abroad. Following a turbulent first half of the year for the local economy, many are seeking to salvage whatever value is left on their money. According to Mark Pearson, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Baron and Cabot, investment traction from West Africa and Ghana into […] The post Ghanaian

Pressure is mounting on the government to concede and pay the 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance to public sector workers. The Trades Union Congress has warned its members may join the ongoing strike declared by teacher unions should the government fail to pay the allowance. Currently, four teacher unions who are on strike to […] The post TUC members threaten to join COLA strike

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu says the striking teacher unions will not fall for the use of pressure to get them to return to the classrooms. He said the teacher unions are poised to remain on strike until the government pays them the 20% cost of living allowance. […] The post We’ll not be bullied to call

Parliament’s Privileges Committee says it has given up on its efforts at getting the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, to join proceedings after several failed attempts. Adwoa Safo failed to appear before the Privileges Committee on a Zoom link that was provided to her to join proceedings on July 6, 2022. […] The post Privileges