The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the cedi has been relatively stable against major trading currencies this year. He said this when he presented the 2021 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Thursday, July 29, 2021. “The cedi has been relatively stable in the past four years and maintained its stability even in this pandemic […] The post Cedi has been relatively
An Accra High Court presided over by Justice William Bempong has vacated an earlier order striking out Senyo Hosi’s defamation suit filed against Kennedy Agyapong in 2017. On July 12, 2021, lawyers for Senyo Hosi, CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, were not in court when lawyers for the Assin Central MP asked […] The post High Court
The opposition National Democratic Congress says it will petition the Judicial Council to sanction officials of the Cape Coast High Court who allegedly frustrated its lawyers from filing processes at the court prior to the ruling that nullified the 2020 parliamentary election held in the Assin North constituency. Deputy National Youth Organiser of the NDC, […] The post Assin
James Gyaakye Quayson, the National Democratic Congress’s Parliamentary Candidate in Assin North, whose victory in the 2020 election has been declared null and void by the court, has described the Cape Coast High Court’s judgment over his supposed dual citizenship status as “a travesty of justice”. In response to the court judgment overturning his victory, […] The post Assin
The Theophilus B. Dankwa mission fund and public lecture is scheduled to take place later today, Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the Accra Ridge Church auditorium. This year’s event marks the 4th edition of the TB Dankwa mission fund and Public Lecture, and it is under the theme ‘Fixing Broken Cisterns: A Mission Response to […] The post Bernard Avle to
Mumbis Foundation Ghana a non-governmental organisation has expressed worry over the mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B which is on the ascendency in Effutu in the Central Region. The group says the initial research it conducted indicated that 178 persons contracted Hepatitis B out of 2,106 samples taken to the lab. According to the group which […] The post Mumbis
The rider of an unregistered motorbike has lost his life in a fatal crash that occurred at Muus on the Achimota-Ofankor highway in Accra. The rider ended up under a JAC truck on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, while he was being pursued by a police officer when the incident happened. Police had chased the rider for […] The post Policeman escapes mob attack
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will be delivering the 2021 mid-year budget review today, Thursday 29th July 2021, and is expected to receive a key mention in the agricultural sector. The sector continues to be a major driver of the country’s economy, employing 60% of the country’s labour force. The agricultural sector is expected to […] The post #GhBudget:
Members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have defended their decision to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday August 2, 2021. The decision to embark on the strike follows a five-day ultimatum given to the government to restore the 2012 conditions of service. Per the 2012 conditions of service for members of […] The post We’ll
Ghanaian artiste, socialite, and entrepreneur Mona 4Reall has released a new song that features Shatta Wale. The song titled ‘Baby’ was produced by Mix Master Garzy with visuals, directed by Rex. With catchy hooks and melodies, ‘Baby’ is about two lovers professing their undying love for each other. Gradually, Mona 4 Reall is earning a […] The post Mona
The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah-Boateng says a lot has been achieved since the institution mandated to see to the restructuring of State-Owned Enterprises and other state entities was established. He says, although some administrative and operational challenges exist, his visionary leadership coupled with the support from team members […] The post SIGA
Plant for the Planet Ghana has launched a project to plant 10 million trees in Ghana at Banpewa, a community in the Bole district of the Savannah Region. The project, dubbed ‘Plant for Ghana’, is being funded by donors across the world through Plant for the Planet, an international environmental non-governmental organisation. Plant-for-Ghana is a […] The post Savannah
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the 2021 mid-year budget review in Parliament today, July 29, 2021. He is expected to touch on various sectors of the economy that need to be reviewed to meet the demands of the time. Although various sectors of the economy will be under review, the education […] The post #GhBudget: Expectations for the education sector
The 2021 mid-year budget review will be presented by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta today, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Although various sectors of the economy will be under review, the Trade and Industry sector will be of high interest to Ghanaians, given its relationship with the creation of jobs. The 2021 Budget highlighted a […] The post #GhBudget: Expectations
A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against outspoken corporate bosses. Sun Dawu runs one of the country’s largest private agricultural businesses in the northern province of Hebei. Sun, 67, has in the past spoken out about human rights and politically sensitive topics. […] The post Outspoken
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to deliver the 2021 mid-year budget review today, Thursday, July 29, 2021. He is expected to touch on all critical aspects of the economy that need to be reviewed to address the nation’s growing challenges. The energy sector, which is expected to feature in the budget review, […] The post #GhBudget: A focus on the energy sector
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has asked the Ga North Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region to implement stringent rules to ensure that traders do not take over the spaces around the Pokuase interchange. He asked the assembly to be up and doing in maintaining sanity around the newly commissioned project. […] The post Don’t
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, says the team that was put together to vet Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive aspirants has completed its work and submitted its report to the President. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Boadu said the committee did a very thorough job. In explaining […] The post We’ve
The year 2021 has also been marked by a renewed commitment to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund. After no allocations were made from the Annual Budget Funding Amount to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund for two consecutive years, the 2021 budget indicated a proposed 20 percent of the allocation for ABFA Capex to the fund. […] The post #GhBudget: Previewing roads and
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the mid-year budget review in Parliament today, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The budget review, which is in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act 921, presents the opportunity to revise macroeconomic targets and present a comprehensive economic outlook for the rest […] The post Finance
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