Dr Cassel Ato Forson, Ranking Member on Finance has stated that Ghana’s public debt is estimated to hit 90 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of 2022. “Mr Speaker I won’t be surprised that by the year 2023 our debt situation would be 100 percent of our GDP, that is where we … The post Ghana’s public debt to hit 90% of GDP – Ato Forson
The Ghana government has released GH¢50 million to the West African Examination Council for this year’s West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Mr Kwasi Kwarteng, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, assured the public that the … The post Ghana
Mr Patrick Tetteh Binyemi, the Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Council of Labour, of the Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC), has underscored the importance of extending the compulsory retirement age from 60 to 65 years. Mr Binyemi explained that there was an urgent need to consider reviewing the pension age to enable workers to … The post Extend
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), in collaboration with the Energy Commission, has inaugurated three Sustainable Energy Service Centres (SESCs) in three tertiary institutions to assist organisations to adopt and implement cost-effective energy-saving measures in their operations. The Centres were funded by the United States Government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) at the cost of … The post MiDA,
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has rolled out a comprehensive programme of activities to commemorate its 30th anniversary. The theme for the celebration is: “Celebrating 30 years; Heal, Inspire and Revive the Nkrumah, Limann, Egala, and Mahama Tradition.” A series of activities to mark the anniversary would start on Wednesday, July 27th, and hit its … The post PNC marks
Dr Francis Kusi, the Director of Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI), has urged scientists in the agricultural sector to support the government to improve groundnut and peanut production, as a boost to food security. He said scientists should also use their knowledge to support the Government to … The post Scientists
Ghana has been ranked the second highest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment for 2021 in the latest World Investment Report after recording a 39 per cent increment in FDI flows to $2.6 billion for the year 2021. The $2.6 billion is an improvement over the $1.8 billion the country recorded in 2020. The report ranked … The post Ghana receives second highest
Dr John Kumah, a Deputy Minister for Finance, has debunked allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Bank of Ghana has printed GH¢22 billion notes for the country without approval from Parliament. He said the stated amount is an overdraft advanced by the Bank to the government and there was nothing illegal about it. … The post Majority debunks GH¢22b
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed four Justices to the Supreme Court, a formal communication to Mr Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament on Monday, has announced. They are; Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu, Justice of Appeal; Justice George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of Appeal; Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, Justice of Appeal and Justice Ernest … The post President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says that there would never be an appropriate time to build the national cathedral. Responding to the controversy surrounding the funding of the national cathedral, he noted that when iconic cathedrals like St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Notre Dame in Paris and the National Cathedral in Washington DC were … The post Never
Ghana has experienced a spillover of terrorists’ activities at Sapeliga, a border community in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region, compelling unarmed security personnel to seek haven. Deputy Superintendent of Immigration (DSI), Martin Tioseh Soyeh, the Upper East Regional Public Affairs Officer, Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), told the Ghana News Agency in … The post Terrorist
The African Education Watch (EduWatch), a policy think tank, has identified some inconsistencies in the expenditure of the Ministry of Education and called for wider collaboration. According to the think tank, data credibility, especially financial data, was critical for accountability in the management of public policies hence the need for the Finance Minister to take … The post Eduwatch
Daniel Fenyin, Member, Ghana National Association?of Certified Councilors has urged government to address school dropout menace?in the country’s schools, particularly among boys. A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in 2017 and 2018 indicated that more boys dropped out of school compared to girls. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview, … The post Councilor
A businessman who allegedly stole GH¢93,169.00 cash, belonging to one Mr Fred Amakye Yeboah, a farmer, has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Mr Noah Kofi Kwao, 40 years old, was charged with stealing, an offence he pleaded not guilty to. The Court presided over by Mr Sam Bright Acquah, admitted the accused … The post Businessman arrested for stealing appeared first
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has proposed the creation of an independent funding mechanism to support pre-hospital care and emergency health services in the country. Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Health at the CDD-Ghana, who made the proposal, said the establishment of an autonomous fund with appropriate legal backing, … The post CDD-Ghana
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