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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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About $800m worth of fuel needed to power thermal plants – Jinapor
Posted on | CommentEnergy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor has revealed that the government is projected to spend over $800 million on liquid fuel in 2025 to power the country’s thermal plants. According to the minister, this level of expenditure is unsustainable … Read more →
38% of Ghanaians rely on family and friends for financial support every month – Report
Posted on | CommentThe 2024 Financial Services Monitor published by Old Mutual has revealed that 38 percent of Ghanaians rely on family and friends for financial support, either locally or abroad to complement their monthly income. By this, every four out of ten … Read more →
We’ll allocate $279m for gold exports – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will allocate a significant sum to support small-scale miners and bolster the country’s gold export industry. Presenting the 2025 Budget Statement to Parliament yesterday, the Finance Minister revealed … Read more →
Trade war escalates as Trump metal tariffs take effect
Posted on | CommentTariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions with some of America’s largest trading partners. The measure raises a flat duty on steel and … Read more →
17,000 MoMo businesses collapsed due to E-levy and other challenges – MoMo Agents Assoc.
Posted on | CommentThe leadership of the Mobile Money (MoMo) Agents Association of Ghana has revealed that a staggering 17,000 mobile money businesses across the country have collapsed following the implementation of the electronic transaction levy (E-levy). In an internal survey conducted after … Read more →
Adisadel College millennium year group delivers landmark job 600 renovation
Posted on | CommentThe Adisadel College Millennium (2000) Year Group has achieved a historic milestone with the unveiling of the extensively remodelled and refurbished Job 600 building, marking the most ambitious legacy project ever undertaken by an individual alumni group. The project, which … Read more →
Gov’t allocates GH¢499.8m for first-year tertiary Students
Posted on | CommentThe government has allocated GH¢499.8 million for the No-Academic-Fee policy for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions under the ‘No-Fees-Stress’ initiative. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who announced this during the Presentation of the 2025 budget … Read more →
2025 Budget: Cocoa sector is sadly on its knees – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Finance Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has told Parliament during the 2025 budget presentation that the cocoa sector is collapsing. He attributed this to high debts in the sector. He told Parliament on Tuesday, March 11 that “COCOBOD’s … Read more →
Get rid of COCOBOD, it’s serving a bad purpose – Dr. Yamson
Posted on | CommentChairman of the National Economic Dialogue, Dr. Ishmael Yamson has said the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is currently not serving a good purpose, hence should be abandoned. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues, Sunday, March 9, Dr. Yamson … Read more →
‘Stay out of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ debate’ – Prez Mahama to IMF, World Bank
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has warned multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid interfering in Ghana’s domestic policies, particularly concerning cultural and social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights. Speaking in an interview with … Read more →
‘I’m disappointed’ – Mzbel over Mahama appointments snub
Posted on | CommentSinger, Mzbel has expressed disappointment for not being offered any appointment yet by the government despite her arduous efforts for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to win power. In an interview with Graphic Showbiz on Tuesday, March 4, she disclosed … Read more →
NSS scandal: Gifty Oware-Mensah granted bail
Posted on | CommentA former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, has been granted bail following her detention by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) over the allegations of payroll fraud during her tenure at the Authority. Sources at the … Read more →
Reverse sale of Foreign Affairs Ministry lands – Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Mahama has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately reverse all allocation and sale of lands belonging to the ministry. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who announced this, said the decision was taken to safeguard … Read more →
EOCO raises alarm over rising romance scams in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of romance scams in Ghana, revealing that it has been investigating at least 107 related cases since 2021. Speaking at the launch of a fraud … Read more →
World Bank lists five ‘alarming’ statistics on global hunger
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank has said that last year’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report found that up to 733 million people globally suffered from malnutrition in 2023, an increase of 152 million since 2019. This sharp rise, … Read more →
Pope Francis ‘alert’ after respiratory failure
Posted on | CommentPope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said. Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope’s lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it … Read more →
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine
Posted on | CommentThe US is pausing military aid to Ukraine, a White House official confirms to the BBC’s US partner CBS News. “We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,” the official says. This … Read more →
Full Text: Keynote address by Prez. Mahama at National Economic Dialogue
Posted on | CommentKEYNOTE ADDRESS BY H.E. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA OPENING OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DIALOGUE 2025 AT THE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE ON MONDAY,3RD MARCH,2025. I welcome you to this National Economic Dialogue with great honour and a deep sense of responsibility. … Read more →
I ordered arrest of Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi over $2M payment – Attorney General
Posted on | CommentAttorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has confirmed he ordered the arrest of Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi over a $2M payment probe, as investigations into financial irregularities continue. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that he personally authorized … Read more →
Western Gospel Awards joins Western Music Awards to accept termination of collaboration with WR MUSIGA
Posted on | CommentProlific GH, organisers of Western Gospel Awards have also accepted the termination letter from Western Regional (WR) branch of MUSIGA after Western Music Awards accepted it last week. In an unexpected move, MUSIGA submitted a letter signed by its General Secretary … Read more →
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