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IMF staff to visit Ghana to monitor Economic Recovery Programme
Add a CommentA mission staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to arrive in Ghana today, Wednesday, June 7, to assess the progress of Ghana’s Economic Recovery Programme. This visit marks the first assessment by the IMF following the approval … Read more →
Ghana ranked 7th in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Add a CommentOut of the 122 contributing countries, Ghana has been ranked 7th with 2756 peacekeepers as of February 2023 by the United Nations (UN). For 75 years United Nations Peacekeepers have labored to bring peace in the world’s most fragile political and … Read more →
Ghana going to IMF was painful decision- Prez. Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended his decision to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support Ghana’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Speaking in a national address on Sunday, … Read more →
UN, Ghana sign $517m cooperation agreement
Add a CommentThe United Nations (UN) in Ghana and the government have signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) agreement. The Cooperation Framework, is the most important instrument for planning and implementation of UN development activities in Ghana, and will … Read more →
Top banks in Ghana post first loss as nation restructures debt
Add a CommentGhana’s move to restructure its local-currency and overseas debt has resulted in the first loss on record for two of the West African nation’s top banks. GCB Bank Plc, the country’s largest lender by assets, posted a 593.4 million cedis … Read more →
Ghana to evacuate 76 citizens from conflict-torn Sudan to Ethiopia
Add a CommentThe Ghanaian government has stated that 76 of its citizens in Sudan are being evacuated due to the ongoing conflict. The group comprises 73 students and three footballers including former Real Tamale United star David Sandan Abagna who joined Sudanese … Read more →
Ghana to receive $250m liquidity support from World Bank in Q3
Add a CommentThe World Bank has agreed to provide $250 million by the end of the third quarter of 2023 to support the Ghana Stability Fund, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed. The amount forms part of about $750m needed urgently for … Read more →
IMF lowers Ghana’s growth rate to 1.6% in 2023
Add a CommentThe International Monetary Fund has lowered Ghana’s growth rate to 1.6% for this year, from the earlier projection of 2.8% in its April 2023 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report. This is coming after the World Bank cut the country’s growth … Read more →
UK red list Ghana, Nigeria for health workers’ recruitment
Add a CommentGhana is now among the list of 54 countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers in the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by the UK government in its revised code of … Read more →
Gold Mafia: Gold smuggler sneaks $40 million worth of gold out of Ghana every month
Add a CommentA gold trader exposed in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigative documentary has revealed that he smuggles a ton of gold from Ghana every month. Al Jazeera’s latest investigation, Gold Mafia, has uncovered a band of criminals driving gold smuggling and … Read more →
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