President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the government called for an audit into the spending of Covid funds. Assuring Parliament that the funds were not utilized properly, he said in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Wednesday, March 8 that “Mr Speaker, it was government that asked for the COVID funds […]
Treasury bills witnessed another high patronage even as government measures to correct interest rate anomalies pushed the yields significantly lower from the 35 percent levels. Yields on the 91-day bill ticked lower by more than 1,000 basis points to 24.1% from a week earlier, according to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana. The […]
Women hold significantly fewer jobs than their male counterparts, despite global equality movements and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs taking hold in the workplace. According to the International Labour Organisation, the global labour force participation rate for women is just under 47%, compared with 72% for men. This gender gap in employment is even […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, March 8 was in Parliament to deliver the State of the Nation Address. The exercise is part of a constitutional requirement as captured in Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. Click here to read full address
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Hearts of Oak board member Alhaji Akanbi claims that STARTIMES, the official broadcaster of the Ghana Premier League, lacks quality cameras to capture crucial moments in matches such as his team’s goal against Kotoko last Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians won a tense battle in which three league points and the President’s […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Wednesday, March 8 that his government has not been reckless in borrowing. Although he says questions that have been asked regarding the debt situation of the country are legitimate, he said there are projects to show for the borrowings […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that funds for the fight against Covd-19 were not misused. He said the funds were appropriately used for the purpose of tackling the pandemic. Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, he said “Covid funds were not missed. It is critical […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated that Ghana’s economy was doing well prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. This, he said, is a fact that the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognised. Mr Akufo-Addo indicated that due to political advantage, some people are seeking […]
Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus has hailed the current season as his best since joining the Dutch giants in 2021. The Ghanaian international has been injury-free and has been in prolific form, helping his side stay in contention for the domestic double. “I think compared to previous seasons this has been my best, but I’m not […]
Black Stars forward Mohammed Kudus has dedicated his goal of the month award to the late Christian Atsu. On February 19, a day after the confirmation of Atsu’s passing, the 22-year-old sealed Ajax’s 4-0 thrashing of Sparta Rotterdam with a superb free-kick for his 14th goal of the season. During the celebration, Kudus lifted his […]
Former Presidents John Dramani Mahama and John Agyekum Kufuor were in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8 for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “We are blessed with the presence of former President John Agyekum Kufuor and we have your Excellency the former President John Dramani Mahama,” Speaker Alban […]
Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr Clement Apaak has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to accept responsibility for the economic situation in the country in his State of the Nation Address. Dr Apaak described the current situation in Ghana as miserable. “Akufo-Addo should take responsibility for the current miserable state of our nation when […]
Wa West Member of Parliament Peter Lanchene Toobu has said he expects President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to mention issues relating to the Domestic Bebt Exchange Programme (DDEP) in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) today Wednesday, March 8. The government introduced the DDEP as part of efforts to close the deal with the […]
Asante Kotoko has announced the untimely death of Zerbo Faical Mamadou, the son of their head coach, Seydou Zerbo. The 10-year-old boy died on Tuesday in Burkina Faso, the club said. “Our head coach Seydou Zerbo has lost his son Zerbo Faical Mamadou earlier today due to complications after a heart surgery, “The entire Porcupine […]
Professor at the University of Ghana Ransford Yaw Gyampo has hit hard at persons who have taken on the former President, John Dramani Mahama, for promising to scrap the payment of ex gratia if re-elected President of Ghana. Prof Gyampo stated that Mr Mahama should rather be applauded for expressing intention to scrap this “unwarranted” […]
Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been told to act against the brutalities meted out to civilians by some military officers. Some Military officers stormed the homes of civilians in Ashaiman on Monday, March 6 and brutalized them after a soldier was killed in the area. The […]
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, has apologised to the people of Ghana for the excesses recorded on Tuesday, March 4 when some soldiers launched a swoop in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region. The soldiers stormed Ashaiman to fish out perpetrators of a heinous crime, which resulted in the stabbing to death of […]
Former Minister of Education Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has commended all women on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Wednesday, March 8. In a tweet, the Vice Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections said “This is to salute all women and to express profound gratitude for those […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) today Wednesday, March 8 in Parliament. The President is expected to give accounts of happenings in the country. The address is respected to touch on the economy and measures outlined to solve the challenges. This is in accordance with […]
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