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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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Let Ofori-Atta finish IMF negotiations – Akufo-Addo to NPP MPs demanding his sacking
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Majority caucus in Parliament tells Akufo-Addo to sack Finance Minister
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Mahama to speak on ‘collapsed economy, unprecedented hardship’ on Thursday
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I won’t sack Finance Minister – Prez. Akufo-Addo
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Our IMF engagement is most transparent – Prez. Akufo-Addo
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Mahama jabs gov’t over $100m petroleum receipts
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