General
Brawl between military, prison officers at Bawku due to lack of trust – Bonaa
Security analyst, Dr. Adam Bonaa says the fight between military peacekeeping troops and officers of the Ghana Prison Service at Bawku in the Upper East Region could be occasioned by the lack of trust among the security agencies in the region. This comes on the back of fighting between military peacekeeping troops and personnel of […]
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Ashanti
NASO VIP 9090 CEO donates to Kumasi Prisons, Remar orphanage
Madam Ama Serwaah Owusu, the Chief Executive Officer of NASO VIP 9090 Transport, has made a donation to inmates at the female department of the Kumasi Central Prisons and Remar Ghana orphanage home at Patase as part of her 67th birthday celebration. The items donated to the two homes included several bags of rice, gari, […]
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Education
Deal with the challenges at basic schools, desist from rebranding them – Apaak to Adutwum
The deputy ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak says there are pressing issues at the basic schools that the Minister of Education should be more concerned about than rebranding the school. This comes on the back of the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum announcing plans to change the brown […]
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Don’t brand public basic schools in NPP colours – Apaak cautions govt
Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, has advised the Akufo-Addo administration to refrain from repainting public basic schools in the colours of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Despite reports suggesting that the government intends to repaint existing public basic schools from brown and yellow to blue and white, […]
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Kan Dapaah’s defamation case: Court slaps Barker-Vormawor with GHC10K cost
A request filed by political activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor to the High Court for the GHc10 million defamation suit filed against him by the National Security Minister to be struck out has been dismissed. The High Court presided over by Justice Rev Joseph Owusu-Adu Agyemang held that the application lacks merit. The court also awarded a […]
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Economy
Gov’t determined to reach debt agreement within sustainable targets
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU joshua.amlanu@thebftonline.com Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has assured that government is pushing forward with its debt negotiations, determined to reach an agreement with its creditors that is acceptable to all parties while staying within the sustainability targets of its IMF-supported economic programme. Ghana is aiming to cut US$10.5billion from its […]
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Business
Ghana’s medium-term macroeconomic outlook positive – Amin Adam
The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed that Ghana’s medium-term macroeconomic outlook and prospects remain positive and promising. He also highlighted the government’s dedication to implementing comprehensive structural reforms to bolster growth and enhance revenue mobilisation. Speaking during a joint press conference by the government of Ghana and the International Monetary Fund […]
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Business
We won’t overburden Ghanaians with taxes – Amin Adam assures
The government is determined not to overburden Ghanaians with the payment of more taxes, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has assured. Rather, the government would ‘use the hard way’ to collect revenue from those who have not been paying the appropriate taxes, as well as those who have been evading taxes in the […]
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Business
IMF: We are satisfied with Ghana’s Economic Performance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with Ghana’s Economic performance under the IMF-supported program, as it reaches staff-level agreement on the second review of Ghana’s economic program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Addressing the media at a joint news conference with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ministry of Finance […]
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Kwabena Boateng elected Ejisu parliamentary candidate
A private legal practitioner, Kwabena Boateng, has beaten eight other persons who competed in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primary held at Ejisu on April 13 to become the parliamentary candidate. The contestants in last Saturday’s NPP primary included former Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi, Dr. Evans Duah, Klinsman Karikari Mensah, Helena Mensah, […]
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Ignore Bawumia’s stale lie, free SHS will thrive under Mahama – Apaak
Dr Clement Apaak, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament has asked Ghanaians to ignore Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s ‘stale tale’ on the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 10, Dr Apaak said the “FSHS will […]
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Eastern
Assembly woman for Old Estate East forms community watchdog committee
The Assemblywoman for Old Estate East Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Rebecca Oforiwaa Darko popularly known as Abena Payaase, has formed a community watchdog committee to fight crime in the area. The community watchdog committee, which was jointly formed with the Koforidua Central Police Command, is to aggressively […]
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We are overcoming learning poverty -Rev. Ntim Fordjour
Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Deputy Minister of Education, says government learning interventions, in collaboration with Right to Play and other stakeholders, have improved learning outcomes at the basic level. Rev Fordjour said the introduction of the National Standardised Test had led to an increase of 38 per cent of learner’s ability to read in primary […]
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Appianin Ennin To Contest Obuasi West Seat As Independent Candidate
A private businessman in Obuasi, Mr Kofi Appianin Ennin, has declared his intention to contest the Obuasi West Constituency parliamentary seat as an Independent Candidate, in the upcoming general elections in December 2024. Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, the incumbent MP and Madam Faustilove Appiah Kannin, have filed to contest the seat as New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]
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Business
GSE seeks tax incentives to boost investor participation
By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU ebenezer.njoku@thebftonline.com The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is pushing for the reinstatement of the capital gains tax exemption on listed securities, with Managing Director Abena Amoah confident it would deepen investor participation and solidify the bourse’s gains. She believes the tax break, coupled with tax incentives for listing companies, would significantly […]
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Economy
Gov’t advancing debt restructuring efforts – Fin. Minister
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU In a comprehensive update on Ghana’s debt restructuring programme, Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to restore fiscal sustainability and foster economic recovery. Speaking at a press briefing, the Minister emphasised the significance of upcoming discussions with bondholder representatives to advance restructuring engagements. “In the […]
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Business
Ghana is still one of the best destinations for businesses to thrive – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has said that the government recognizes that significant steps must be taken to improve the business environment in Ghana. He noted that Ghana is still one of the best destinations on the continent for the private sector to thrive. Dr Amin Adam said this while inaugurating the Ghana Mutaul […]
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