In the midst of raging anger amongst bondholders, screaming for their matured coupons, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has extended the government’s gratitude to bondholders, and financial institutions for their sacrifices during the economic downturn. During his presentation of the mid-year budget in Parliament on July 31, he further applauded these groups for their contributions […] The post We

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in his 2023 mid-year budget review has indicated that the measures put in place by the government in attempts to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and the current economic challenges have resulted in stabilizing fluctuating exchange rates, softened inflation, and brought down interest rates. The Finance Minster in his […] The post We’ve

Patients visiting health centres in the Ashanti Region to seek healthcare are being directed to major hospitals following the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Physician Assistants Association. Citi News checks at some health centres indicate nurses are directing patients to nearby hospitals due to the absence of Physician Assistants who are manning the […] The post A/R:

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has assured Ghanaians of the government’s commitment to pursuing a robust growth strategy within the country’s limited fiscal space and the fiscal consolidation programme to ensure an economic boom. “This will be done by attracting domestic and foreign private sector investments and expanding production, which will be encouraged and […] The post Govt

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government will not ask Parliament for any additional money. According to him, this was necessitated by the progress made in non-oil tax revenue collection within the year. The Finance Minister made these remarks when he presented the mid-year budget review in Parliament on July […] The post Budget

Ghana’s total public debt stock as of the end of December 2022 shot up to GH¢435 billion up from GH¢351 billion recorded in December 2021, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed. He disclosed this during the 2023 Mid-Year Budget review presented to Parliament on Monday, July 31. Mr Ofori-Atta also revealed that He added […] The post Ghana’s

The leadership of the Customs Staff Association is appealing to other sister services, agencies, and corporate Ghana to adopt health facilities across the country and support them with regular donations to help the government’s efforts in providing reliable and quality healthcare. The association said that the government alone cannot provide social services to meet the […] The post Koforidua:

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says 2022 was his worst year as the manager of Ghana’s public purse. Presenting the 2023 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 31, Mr. Ofori-Atta indicated that the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic posed a great challenge for him and the governing New Patriotic Party forcing the […] The post 2022 was

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that Ghana is currently making modest gains in turning the economy around after experiencing severe economic hardship in 2022. During the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review presented in Parliament on July 31, Mr Ofori-Atta highlighted that the government’s plans and programmes are starting to yield positive results. In his […] The post Economy

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that Ghana is currently making modest gains in turning the economy around after experiencing severe economic hardship in 2022. During the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review presented in Parliament on July 31, Mr Ofori-Atta highlighted that the government’s plans and programmes are starting to yield positive results. In his […] The post Economic

Members of the Wa High Court jury in the Upper West Region say they are continuing their sit-down strike until the government addresses their concerns. The jurors, last Thursday declared an indefinite strike over their unpaid sitting and attendance allowances which they said have been in arrears for close to two years. A spokesperson for the […] The post Wa High Court

Over 1,200 petty traders have received helpful business tips at a financial wellness training aimed at equipping them with the necessary finance and accounting knowledge to keep their businesses afloat. The petty traders from Asutsuare, Juapong and Torgormey left the sessions with practical knowledge on how to make, spend and save money while sustaining and […] The post GIZ

The Managing Editor of the Ghanaian Times newspaper, David Agbenu, has called on student journalists to be observant in their society in order to identify news story ideas. The renowned media practitioner was speaking as the guest lecturer to the L200 Print News Writing class taught by Dr. Etse Sikanku, at the Osu campus of […] The post Ghanaian

John Dramani Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his concern about the maladministration of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, stating that it poses the biggest threat to Ghana’s democracy. In a Facebook post on Monday, July 31, Mr Mahama called on Ghanaians to vote out the current administration in the 2024 election […] The post Akufo-Addo’s

Eni Ghana on behalf of its OCTP partners, Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd (Vitol) and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), together with Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo (VIS), have handed over scholarship packages to over 1,000 students in 14 communities in the Ellembelle District. The communities include Atuabo, Bakanta, Ngalekye, Sanzule (including Anwolakrom fishing area), Krisan, […] The post Eni

A seeming frosty relationship between the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Daniel Kwaku Botwe and the Administrator of Districts Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie Addo-Lartey has landed on the desk of the President. The move follows recurring disagreements between the two top government appointees over the disbursement of the Common Fund […] The post Minister

The Paramount King of the Igbo community in Ghana, Eze Dr. Chukwudi Ihenetu, has pledged to collaborate and support Breast Care International’s nationwide campaign against the spread of the ravaging disease. King Dr. Ihenetu made the pledge when a high-powered 23-member BCI delegation, led by the Founder and President, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, called on […] The post Igbo

More than GH¢15.1 billion irregularities have been uncovered in the operations of public boards, corporations and other statutory institutions for last year, the 2022 Auditor-General’s report has found. The amount represents a 13.86 per cent or GH¢2.4 billion reduction from the 2021 figure of GH¢17.48 billion. It is important to note that last year’s irregularities […] The post Auditor-General

The government, recognizing the importance of education in the transformation of individuals and the national development agenda, has promised to back its education policy commitments with the necessary resource allocation in order to achieve SDG 4 by 2030. Whilst recognizing the financial contribution of Ghana’s Development Partners (DPs) in the education sector, it is important […] The post Declining

The National Democratic Congress has suspended one of its members in the Abuakwa North Constituency, Edgar Asamoah Boateng. According to the party, the suspension is because Mr Boateng sought a court injunction to prevent the party from holding both the Presidential and Parliamentary Primaries, not only in Abuakwa North constituency but in all the 275 […] The post NDC