Jacinda Ardern has announced she will quit as New Zealand prime minister ahead of this year’s election, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead. Ms Ardern choked up as she detailed how six “challenging” years in the job had taken a toll. Labour Party MPs will vote to find her replacement […] The post Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand PM to step
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has sanctioned four Oil Marketing Companies (0MCs) for engaging in illicit third-party trading of petroleum products. The affected oil marketing companies are Finest Oil, Petro XP, Glasark Oil, and Lilygold Resources Ltd. A statement by the NPA said “Finest Oil will pay a fine of GHS160, 000.00 comprising of GHS10, […] The post NPA
The Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril is calling on the youth of the region to remain calm as steps are taken to address the impasse that led to the shooting of one person in Damongo on Monday. One person sustained injuries as police fired warning shots to disperse youth who had besieged the police […] The post Use right channels not violence
The Director-General of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Francis Ebenezer Doku says his outfit will begin prosecuting drivers who flout road traffic regulations including use of mobile phones while driving and drunk driving amongst others. The move according to him is to help reduce road carnage as […] The post MTTD to prosecute road
The National Office of the Births and Deaths Registry in Accra has resumed operations after it was saddled with power outages for about a month. For weeks, individuals who required the services of the Births and Deaths Registry were turned away because the Central Registry of the facility did not have electricity. This affected the […] The post Services restored
Individual bondholder groups have welcomed the decision by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to set up a technical committee to look into the concerns raised against the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. The Finance Minister during an engagement on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, with some front-line members of the individual bondholder groups in Accra, assured to […] The post Individual
The Ministry of Health says the La General Hospital will be constructed despite some bottlenecks in the process. The Ministry has promised to ensure that the project is started and completed. In July 2020, the facility was demolished after the hospital’s administration in 2015 reported of severe structural problems. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on […] The post La
A member of Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe is sceptical about plans by government to distribute free electronic tablets to senior high school students across the country. Mr. Kortsu-Kotoe intimated that it is baffling the government has such plans in the midst of more disturbing challenges confronting the delivery of education in the country. The […] The post Nortsu-Kotoe
Dr. Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mohammed, Economic Advisor to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured that firms that operate within the petroleum value chain will not be short-changed in the government’s gold-for-oil policy. He indicated that a channel has been created to address the concerns of firms in the value chain. Speaking on The Point […] The post Gold-for-oil:
The joint technical committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Finance and leaders of individual bondholder groups opposing their inclusion in the domestic debt exchange is expected to begin work later today, Thursday, January 19, 2023. The team was formed on Wednesday following a meeting between the two parties on how to address concerns relating […] The post Technical
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said Zenith Bank is still operating in the Ghanaian securities market and offering banking services despite an earlier notice that the bank has voluntarily ceased to operate as a Trustee in the securities industry and the capital market. In a second statement to clarify an earlier one issued […] The post Zenith Bank
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is confident the country’s engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will stabilize the economy and ensure its growth. Nana Akufo-Addo says government is targeting a growth rate of about six percent in the year 2023. Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in Dubai, Nana Akufo-Addo remained hopeful things […] The post IMF
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC), Alex Mould, has described the government’s posture on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme as ‘arrogant’. He took a swipe at the government for failing to properly explain to Ghanaians the factors that led to the economic crisis the country finds itself in. Speaking […] The post Govt’s
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