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Prez. Mahama orders fuel tax cuts, cheaper transport
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President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs. The directive was issued following a Cabinet meeting in … Read more →
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Keynotes of 2018 budget as presented by Finance Minister
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Next year will not be a better year economically for Akufo-Addo gov’t – Kwesi Pratt
Posted on | CommentKwesi Pratt Jnr. has predicted economic doom for the Akufo-Addo administration in the year 2018. According to the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, next year will not be a better year economically for the government, due to some challenges that he foresees … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo will need GHC60.8 billion to run Ghana in 2018
Posted on | CommentThe Akufo-Addo government will require a total of GHC60.8 billion next year to run key projects that would invigorate the country’s growth and pave the way for economic transformation. The amount, which is contained in the 2018 budget statement to … Read more →
GH¢1.2 billion in 2018 budget for Free SHS
Posted on | CommentThe government intends to allocate about GH¢1.2 billion towards a successful running of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme in 2018. The government injected GH¢400 million into the programme in its maiden year. The capital injection has been tripled … Read more →
I will expose Ato Forson soon – Ken Agyapong
Posted on | CommentMember of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has threatened to expose NDC spokesperson on Finance and former Deputy Finance Minister, Casiel Ato Forson. According to him, his involvement in alleged shady deals at the energy sector nearly collapsed … Read more →
2018 Budget: Ken Ofori-Atta will be interested in telling us about his entire family – Koku Anyidoho
Posted on | CommentDeputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says the Finance Minster, Ken Ofori-Atta will have absolutely nothing new to say in his 2018 budget presentation. “He [Ken Ofori-Atta] will be interested in telling us about … Read more →
Akufo-Addo To Private Universities – Be Ready To Admit Free SHS Graduates
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has charged managers of Private Tertiary Institutions to prepare themselves to absorb free Senior High School graduates in 2020. According to the President, Public Tertiary Institutions will not able to admit all the Free SHS graduates given the … Read more →
“Electricity tariffs to be reduced in 2018 budget” – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says government is moving to set in motion the process for the review of electricity tariffs. According to President Akufo-Addo, “In the budget to be read by the brilliant Minister for … Read more →
John Mahama ‘fronts’ for AMERI in Namibia
Posted on | CommentA top Norwegian private newspaper VG, has claimed that former President John Dramani Mahama is fronting for the controversial Africa Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC (AMERI) in Namibia, although Mr. Mahama has denied the deal. Mahama’s erstwhile National Democratic … Read more →
Let’s pretend that we are lovers and live with facade – Solomon Nkansah to NDC members
Posted on | CommentNational Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Solomon Nkansah has advised members of his party to “pretend to be lovers.” According to the maverick politician, “my advice to the party rank and file and grass-root is that … Read more →
Gov’t raises GH¢1bn tomorrow
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NDC Ohene Agyekum challenges NPP gov’t – Let’s go antoa!
Posted on | CommentFormer Board Chairman of Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Daniel Ohene Agyekum, has thrown a challenge to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. He has dared the current administration to appear before Antoa, the dreaded river deity in the Ashanti Region, … Read more →
Unpaid Allowance Got Trainee Nurses Agitated
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Ablakwa: I erred about Environmental Uni. Saga
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‘Ghana beyond aid’ agenda depends on you – Akufo-Addo
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