The EIU has said, with consumer demand remaining robust during the year, helped by the lower cost of credit, it projects Ghana’s GDP to reach 6.5% in 2019.

The EIU has said in its latest report on Ghana that it expects a widening of the fiscal deficit in 2019 to 4.6% of GDP, from 3.4% of GDP in 2018.

Newspaper headlines: Friday, May 17, 2019

Caution by the SEC to investors about high return investments has been described as unsound by the head of an institution that champions private sector development.

Holders of Ghana Card will be able to travel to EU countries using only the new ID cards, CEO of the National Identification Authority, Prof Kenneth Attafuah, has said.

The opposition NDC has said the conclusion by the Economist Intelligence Unit in its latest report on Ghana is untenable.

NAGRAT has said the murder recently of a teacher in the Eastern Region demonstrates the precarious environment teachers work and live in.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied that it was charging teachers GH¢60.00 for the training on the New Standard-Based Curriculum for Kindergarten (KG) and Primary (P) School teachers.