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Gov’t secures funds for construction of Technical Schools in all 10 Regions
Add a CommentGovernment has secured funding from the Saudi Arabian government for the construction of 20 technical art schools in all the regions of the country. Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, said this at the durbar … Read more →
Gov’t to change duration of SHS to 4 years
Add a CommentThe Nana Akufo-Addo led government is considering a possible change in the duration of the Senior High School (SHS) from three years to four years. The Minister of Planning, Professor Gyan Baffour, has said the government is currently assessing the … Read more →
Govt, BoG under pressure to stem rising NPLs
Add a CommentChallenges militating against Ghana’s banking system continue to draw concerns from both domestic and international financial institutions and experts. The latest is from Bretton Woods Institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Executive Board of the Fund has asked … Read more →
Gov’t hot over $279.4m contract
Add a Comment-Contractor threatens judgement debt as ex-National Security Co-ordinator denies knowledge of the contract Government is under pressure to pay $279.4 million for a contract signed by the previous government or face judgement debt. Messrs Santa Baron, the company awarded the … Read more →
We have no stake in Kenyan election – Gov’t
Add a CommentThe Government of Ghana has stressed that it has no intention of interfering in the 2017 Kenyan elections, via Peter Mac Manu, who was prevented from entering the east African country as a leader of a team of election observers from the Democratic … Read more →
Towing levy: ‘Yentua demo’ to hit gov’t
Add a CommentThe Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has served notice of a nationwide demonstration to push for the repeal of the recently passed mandatory towing levy. The Association says it is not in favor of the levy and wants the government … Read more →
Gov’t misses revenue target by 1.1%
Add a CommentGovernment missed its revenue and grants target for the period January to April 2017. Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, made this known to the media on Monday in Accra at the 77th regular meeting of the … Read more →
Govt to issue GH¢2.7bn bond
Add a Comment-To clear tier 2 pension arrears of public sector workers GOVERNMENT is at an advanced stage of modalities to issue a GH¢2.7 billion, 15 years bond, to offset tier-two pension arrears lodged in the Temporary Pension Fund Account with the … Read more →
USA not deporting 7000 Ghanaians – Gov’t
Add a CommentThe Government of Ghana has dismissed claims by the US Ambassador that over 7,000 Ghanaians are due for deportation by the Donald Trump administration. Ambassador Robert Jackson made the revelation before the deportation of over 60 Ghanaians last month. “In … Read more →
Gov’t investigates deportation of Ghanaians from USA
Add a CommentThe Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament on Thursday had a closed-door meeting with the Foreign Minister to address foreign policy issues including those affecting Ghanaians abroad. Specific issues discussed in the meeting were the deportation of Ghanaian immigrants from the … Read more →
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