The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged government to, as a matter of urgency seek debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to curb the country’s rising public debt. Ghana’s total public debt stock as at the end of May 2021, stood at ¢332.4 billion, an increase of … The post Seek
The newly constituted University of Ghana Council has appointed Professor Nana Aba Appieh Amfo, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs, University of Ghana to act as the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Madam Mercy Haizel-Asha, Registrar, University of Ghana, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said her appointment takes effect from August 1, … The post Professor
Change in all aspect of life is very necessary to bring sanity into the future, but not everyone embraces it (change). Those who accept change often do so if they think the change would favour their cause of life. It is change in monetary transactions that Mobile Money (MoMo) transfer services launched in 2009 by MTN Ghana … The post Mobile
A total of 106 people have been killed through road accidents in the Tema Region between January and June this year, the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has revealed. The statistics indicates that 89 male were killed as against 17 female; Sergeant Richard Timinka, representing Chief Superintendent William Asante … The post Some
Mr Fabian Abuntibire, the Bawku Municipal Lands Surveyor of the Lands Commission, has urged the public to follow due process to ensure proper demarcation of lands, to reduce increasing land related disputes. Mr Abuntibire in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Bawku in the Upper East Region, said the rising cases of selling … The post Lands
Dr Yaw Baah, Secretary General, Trade Union Congress, Ghana, has called on government to establish a Commission made up of experts from various fields to advise government on public sector salaries for all jobholders. He said the purpose of the Commission was to ensure fairness in the salary structure for public sector workers, stressing that … The post Organized
The Ashanti Region has recorded 783 new cases of COVID-19 within one week as the country grapples with the third wave of the global pandemic. The cases which were recorded between 19th and 25th July brings the cumulative number of cases in the Region to 17,898 with 297 mortalities, leaving 1,135 active cases. Dr Emmanuel … The post Ashanti region records 783
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate at 13.5 per cent, determining that the risk to inflation and growth were broadly balanced. Inflation has fallen in recent months from 10.3 per cent in March to 7.5 in May within the Bank of Ghana target band of 8 … The post Bank of Ghana maintains policy rate at 13. 5% appeared
Mr Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director in Ghana, has reiterated the Bank’s support to the reform agenda of Ghana’s public enterprises. He said the Bank was currently in discussions with relevant stakeholders for a potential programme-for-results to be submitted for approval next year, adding that the programme, among many other important Public Financial Management … The post World
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has urged world leaders to consider adopting prudent measures to improve access and quality of education in their countries. He said the current situation across the world, called for all nations to make access to education for all a topmost priority to improve socio-economic development. Dr Adutwum was … The post Adopt
Mr Rockson Kwesi Dogbegah, President of Institute of Directors-Ghana (IoD-Gh) says the lack of appetite towards risk management is the cause of the collapse of some businesses over the years. He observed that others, who had developed the appropriate architecture to dealing with risks had survived. Mr Dogbegah said this in a virtual seminar on … The post Lack
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday reiterated a vow to kill anyone who destroys the country and its youth, admitting that the fight against illegal drugs might not be finished before his term ends next year. On his last state of the nation address in Congress, Duterte said that when he promised to eradicate illegal … The post Duterte reiterates
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