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We’ve saved Ghana $300m – Veep Bawumia
Add a CommentVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says government’s review of some power purchase agreements entered into by the previous government has bolstered the energy sector. He said they have saved the nation some $300 million through the cancellation of about 20 … Read more →
Ghana may not continue with Mahama’s IMF programme – Ofori Atta
Add a CommentIt does not look like Ghana will extend its programme with the International Monetary Fund after the three year Extended Credit Facility with the fund ends in 2017. The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta gave the hint during a review … Read more →
IMF team in Ghana for Article 4 consultation with gov’t
Add a CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team is in Ghana to assess the health of the economy as part of its Article 4 consultation. The team will also possibly finalize talks with government on programme extension. The assessment by the … Read more →
3rd GITMO man spotted in Ghana
Add a CommentA third freed person from the Guantanamo Bay prisons has been spotted in Ghana. Mohammed El Gharani came to Ghana on his volition. He is currently in the country. The 3rd Gitmo prisoner is said to be a close associate … Read more →
GH¢50k donation not from Chinese Association in Ghana
Add a CommentThe Ghana Police Service has denied receiving GH¢50,000 from the Chinese Association in Ghana for the construction of the office complex for the Police Intelligence and Professional Standard (PIPS). According to the Service, the donation was personal, from Tang Hong, … Read more →
Galamsey in Ghana destroys water sources in Ivory Coast
Add a CommentActivities of small-scale illegal miners (galamseyers) in Ghana is destroying water sources in neighbouring Ivory Coast, Ghana’s Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has said. The heart surgeon made the revelation on Tuesday, 4 April … Read more →
Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II visits Ghana
Add a CommentI am very pleased to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, will visit Ghana from this evening as part of a two-country visit to West Africa that also encompasses … Read more →
Ghana and Japan sign 2 grant agreements
Add a CommentGhana and Japan on Friday, signed two grant agreements totally $ 58.4 million, geared towards the improvement of international corridor roads and sector budget support to promote health service delivery. The signing of the agreements were initialled for Ghana by … Read more →
2 Nigerian women arrested for human trafficking in Ghana
Add a CommentTwo Nigerian women have been arrested by the police for allegedly trafficking six women from their country to Ghana, for prostitution. The suspects, Ify Mba,33, and Amanda Eze Chioma, alias Faith, were reported to have told the victims from Abia, … Read more →
UK protest over Ghana, Nigeria deportations
Add a CommentSeventeen people have been arrested after a protest at Stansted Airport in Essex temporarily halted take-offs and landings on Tuesday. Police were called at 21:30 BST as a group entered a non-commercial runway and locked themselves in an aircraft. Those … Read more →
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