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5 African tech trends to look out for in 2018
Add a CommentLand registry you can’t tamper with The idea: Documentation is often lacking in parts of Africa, leading to land disputes because it isn’t clear who owns the land. Even when there are records, sometimes they have been tampered with. A … Read more →
The 7 things to watch out for from Donald Trump in 2018
Add a CommentDonald Trump’s first year in office was jam-packed. The US president attempted to turn Washington, DC, on its head, governing with the unpredictable, titillating and surreal style of a reality-show celebrity. And there’s no indication 2018 will be any different. … Read more →
Debt to hit 66% of GDP in 2018
Add a CommentGHANA’S public debt stock is projected to hit 66.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the end of 2018, lower than the expected 71.7 percent of GDP for this year, according to Ecobank Research. Sub Saharan Africa average … Read more →
Govt asks Parliament for GH¢62 billion in 2018
Add a CommentThe Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has asked Parliament to authorise the government to spend GH¢62 billion in 2018 to help sustain key social intervention programmes started in 2017 and establish a fair and inclusive society that creates life-transforming and … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo will need GHC60.8 billion to run Ghana in 2018
Add a 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 →
Basic salaries increased by 11% effective 2018
Add a CommentTHE Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee has increased the current basic salaries on the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSP) by 11% across board for the year 2018. The increase is at current pay point relativity of 1.7% and the … Read more →
Daily minimum wage for 2018 pegged at GHC9.68
Add a CommentDaily minimum wage for 2018 has been pegged at GHC9.68; a 10 per cent increment from the current GHC8.90. It followed conclusion of negotiations on July 11, 2017 by the National Tripartite Committee made up of the government, the Ghana Employers’ … Read more →
NDC picks presidential candidate in 2018
Add a CommentThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) will pick its presidential candidate for the 2020 elections by the close of 2018. Party General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said the NDC constitution enjoins it (party) to elect its flag bearer two years ahead … Read more →
MMDCEs will be elected 2018 – Nana Addo
Add a CommentThe President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged his commitment for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the country starting 2018. The move, he explains will not only deepen the decentralization process but will definitely … Read more →
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