Dr Francis Baah, Director of Research at the COCOBOD has denied claims that a meeting was convened upon the assumption of office of Dr Kwabena Opuni, the first accused in the cocoa trial, where a decision was taken to compel Scientists to breach testing procedures for the fertilizers. The purported meeting was allegedly attended by […] The post Opuni
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU [email protected] 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 […] The post
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 […] The post Ghana’s
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 […] The post We won’t overburden Ghanaians
The Minister for Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has stated that the effective implementation of the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is yielding some good results. He says the country is now witnessing relative macroeconomic stability and seeing signs of economic recovery. Speaking at a joint IMF, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Ghana, […] The post Govt
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 […] The post IMF:
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, last Friday, April 12, 2024 convened a meeting with the Project Contractors of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project. The main agenda was to assess the project’s current status and address issues hindering its progress. In his opening remarks, Mr Oppong-Nkrumah expressed gratitude to […] The post GARID
The flyover on the Motorway Interchange at Flowerpot will be opened to traffic by the end of October this year. When opened, it would improve traffic connectivity between the north and south of the Motorway. It would ease movement from areas, including Cantonments and Burma Camp to East Legon, Spintex and Tema and improve the […] The post Flowerpot flyover to be opened to
Former Asante Kotoko boss Maxwell Konadu has pinned the team’s poor form on the character of the players indicating that they lack the confidence to play despite their talents. The Porcupine Warriors have dropped to 10th place on the Ghana Premier League table owing to their recent struggles, particularly in the second round of this […] The post Kotoko players panic when playing –
The Director of Communications for Bawumia’s Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has strongly criticized former President John Dramani Mahama for his recent remarks on the educational sector. Mr. Aboagye emphasized the achievements of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in recent years, stating that their accomplishments are unparalleled compared to previous administrations. Addressing the media on […] The post Mahama
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called for a renewed mindset among Ghanaians to enable the country to achieve its development goals. According to him, development was a shared with responsibility which required that the citizens contributed their quota towards achieving the development goals of the country. “Development, as I always say, […] The post Development
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 […] The post We are overcoming learning
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) Ben Boakye has asked civil society organisations (CSOs) and Ghanaians, in general, to be vigilant and ensure that the ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) works for the people. To him, playing an effective watchdog role by CSOs will ensure that the […] The post IMF deal: Let’s be vigilant to
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) Ben Boakye has asked civil society organisations (CSOs) and Ghanaians, in general, to be vigilant and ensure that the ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) works for the people. To him, playing an effective watchdog role by CSOs will ensure that the […] The post IMF deal: Let’s be vigilant to ensure
Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Benjamin Boakye has observed that the award of large-scale contracts by the government presents a huge change to the country when it comes to corruption. He explained that sole-sourced contracts make it difficult to track efficiency in government spending and also value for money. Those […] The post Sole sourcing large
No government has looked out for the poor in terms of Education than the current Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, a Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said. He says that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has given the biggest scholarship for education in the history of this country. In a post on his X platform, […] The post NPP govt has
A Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has given the biggest scholarship for education in the history of this country. In a post on his X platform, he said no government has looked out for the poor in terms of Education than the current Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government. […] The post No govt
No government has looked out for the poor in terms of Education than the current Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, a Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said. He says that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has given the “biggest” scholarship for education in the history of this country. In a post on his X platform, […] The post NPP govt has given
Traders from Bantama Race Course and Suame markets and those from Kejetia Central and Abinkyi Markets in Kumasi have contributed a total of GHc220,000 to the Heal KATH project. While the women from Kejetia Central and Abinkyi Markets, led by Nana Yaa Foriwaa contributed GHc100,000, the Bantama Race Course and Suame market traders headed by […] The post Kumasi market women donate 220k to Heal
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, believes the Ghana Grid Company’s (GRIDCo) letter to the Minister of Energy raising concerns over the Electricity Company of Ghana’s failure to provide a load-shedding timetable for customers amidst the ongoing power outages is a ploy to absolve itself of blame. GRIDCo […] The post GRIDCo’s
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