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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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Sekondi Constituency: Following election of Fisherman NDC Parliamentary Candidate – Wake Mercer up from sleep
Posted on | CommentSekondi Constituency attracted the attention of many, including the media following the election of Charles Hagan, aka Panya, a Chief Fisherman (on Saturday 24th August, 2019) as the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for election 2020. The election of Panya has sparked … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo in Tokyo for 7th TICAD
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Saturday, August 24, 2019, for Japan, to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinz? Abe. The objective of the conference is “to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.” … Read more →
Results from NDC parliamentary primaries
Posted on | CommentResults for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary primaries are trickling in. The country’s largest opposition party on Saturday held its primaries to elect parliamentary candidates for the 2020 elections. Below are provisional results from various parts of the country:
New NDC faces for 2020
Posted on | CommentThe former deputy Communications Minister under the John Mahama administration, defeated seven others to pick the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese constituency in the ticket Central Region. It has been traditionally an NDC seat for chances are, Felix Kwakye Ofosu could be heading to … Read more →
Gov’t fails to secure targeted GH¢450m in historic 20-year bond sale
Posted on | CommentGovernment has failed to secure the entire amount targeted in its historic 20-year bond sale, which was to secure it about GH¢450 million based on the Issuance Calendar from June to August. Information available to JoyBusiness from some dealers, however, indicates that … Read more →
Full text: Financial sector challenges poses national security threat – Mahama
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Mahama in a Facebook live video Thursday, addressed the country’s growing challenges in the financial sector. The opposition NDC leader who is gunning for a return to power in 2020 shed light on the revocation of licenses of … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo suspends PPA Boss
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has suspended the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), AB Adjei, over alleged procurement misconduct. A letter from the Presidency signed by the Director of Communication, Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin, on Thursday, August 22, … Read more →
Ghana, Russia to sign visa-free access deal
Posted on | CommentThe Governments of Ghana and Russia are looking forward to signing a visa-free access for holders of diplomatic and service passports between Ghana and Russia. The move is to further deepen the two nations bilateral relations. Ghana’s Minister of Foreign … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo not happy with some State Owned Enterprises
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has expressed disappointment in the performance of some State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Even though he did not mention names of specific institutions, he said “poor governance, financial mismanagement and unfocused objectives have conspired to render these enterprises ineffective … Read more →
Cut over 120-size executive to 40 – Mahama to Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has challenged President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately cut the size of his government to 40 Ministers and Deputy Ministers. This, he said, will bring efficiency by reducing government … Read more →
Mahama exposed over $52m Wa Regional Hospital
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday commissioned the long-awaited Wa Regional Hospital in the Upper West Region. The $52 million 160-bed Regional Hospital was commissioned amid fanfare; the construction spanned over 10 years. But ahead of the official commissioning, … Read more →
‘Gov’t not deliberately closing banks’ – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentInformation Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims that Government is deliberately closing down some institutions in Ghana particularly banks. Some 23 Savings and Loans Companies were last week shutdown by the Bank of Ghana. Addressing the media on Sunday, … Read more →
Unemployment rate in Ghana drops
Posted on | CommentMr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, has said the rate of unemployment in the country has reduced from 11.9 per cent in 2015 to 7.1 per cent in 2019. The decline, he said, was partly as … Read more →
‘Free SHS has come to stay’ – Mahama
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama says he will not cancel the free Senior High School (SHS) educational policy on his return to power. According to Mr Mahama, “free SHS has come to stay.” Speaking at the opening of the 27th … Read more →
Minority petitions US Ambassador over PDS debacle
Posted on | CommentThe Minority in Parliament has petitioned the US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, demanding formal investigations by the American government into the Power Distribution Service (PDS) debacle. The petition signed by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu was personally hand-delivered at the … Read more →
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