An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Stéphane Roudet will visit Ghana from today, Thursday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 13 to continue discussions on the country’s request for a support programme, the Fund said in a statement on Wednesday. Ghana turned to the IMF for help in July as its balance of payments […] The post IMF team visits Ghana for more talks
An Accra Circuit Court has discharged Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministry, and six others. Rev. Owusu Bempah and six others were variously being held on the charges of conspiracy to commit offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace, offensive conduct to the breach of peace, conspiracy to commit […] The post Rev.
The Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Akoto Owusu Afriyie has hit back at critics who described the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Market as not sustainable. The Agric Ministry last month introduced the PFJ Market to sell foodstuff to civil servants at the premises of the Ministry at a cheaper cost. The initiative […] The post ‘I’m not a sceptic’
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed Oil Marketing Companies and other industry players to increase the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) and Bost margin on fuel effective December 1. A November 30 memo sent to the Oil Marketing Companies indicated that the firms were all to review the BOST Margin in their Price Build […] The post NPA
The Nigerian government has announced a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in local languages rather than in English. Education Minister Adamu Adamu told journalists on Wednesday that the new framework known as the National Language Policy had been approved for implementation. It stipulates that instruction for the first six years […] The post Nigeria
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the “Farmgate” scandal. The president has been accused of covering up a $4m (£3.3m) theft from his farm in 2020, including kidnapping and bribing the burglars into silence. A three-volume report from an independent panel has found that Mr Ramaphosa abused his position […] The post Cyril
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has with immediate effect suspended its Ashanti Regional Director, Alex Opoku-Mensah. The suspension comes after Mr Opoku-Mensah stormed the Manhyia Hospital in the Ashanti Region and abused a nurse who allegedly mistreated his daughter, a doctor at the facility. A statement by the NSS stated that the decision was made […] The post NSS
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its Customs Divisions in border towns to implement the ban on the exportation of cereals and soya beans. A communiqué issued by the Assistant Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority to station heads in Tatale, Wonjuga, Bunkpurugu and Saboba stated that grains and soya beans are to be […] The post Implement ban
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its Customs Divisions in border towns to implement the ban on the exportation of cereals and soya beans. A communiqué issued by the Assistant Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority to station heads in Tatale, Wonjuga, Bunkpurugu and Saboba stated that grains and soya beans are to be […] The post Enforce ban on
The High Court is expected to deliver judgment in the matter of the founder of now-defunct Capital bank, William Ato Essien today, Thursday, December 1. He has been tried for his alleged role in the collapse of the bank, with the prosecution accusing him of misappropriation of GH¢620 million liquidity support extended by the Central […] The post Capital Bank trial:
The Minority in Parliament has blamed the shortage of premix fuel for fisherfolks across the various landing beaches on the government’s lack of financial discipline and indebtedness to service providers since last year. Artisanal fishermen have been hit with a shortage of premix fuel for their fishing expedition, thereby resorting to other expensive alternatives over […] The post Govt’s
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament seeking the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta from his position as Finance Minister have asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to respect the roadmap agreed on. Some disgruntled Members on the Majority Caucus in October mounted pressure on the President to sack his Finance Minister following the current […] The post Respect
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