So far, almost all the sto­ries I have told readers of New African who chose to sit Under The Neem Tree with me, have been funny ones. But in doing that, I have not done justice to the concept of sitting Under The Neem Tree. One of the most important aspects of the experience is … The post Under the Neem Tree Goodbye to the dear departed appeared first on Ghanaian

HOPin Academy, an entrepreneurial support organisation based in Tamale in the Northern Region, has educated and mobilised youth to become agents of change within their communities. It also empowered them to actively promote peace, tolerance and development. This follows the launch of a transformative, non-partisan project – Youth Empowerment for Peaceful Elections – which began […] The post

The President-elect, John Mahama’s Transition team has announced that as a preparatory measure towards the rollout of the promise to recover proceeds of corruption and hold persons responsible for such corruption accountable when he assumes office, a Team has been set up to receive and gather information from members of the public and other sources, […] The post ORAL: Mahama intends

Incoming NDC gov’t to reverse all last-minute recruitment and payments

The Church of Pentecost Windy Hill District of Kasoa in the Central Region on Sunday held a retirement service in honour of four of their Elders who have served in the capacity for various years. Among them was the retired former Deputy Editor of The Spectator, one of the products of the New Times Corporation, … The post Pentecost Church holds retirement service

A Retired Military Officer Col Festus Aboagye, has noted that Ghana’s civil-military relations are in an unprecedented crisis. This, he said, follows systemic militarisation under the Akufo-Addo administration from 2017-2024. He has therefore made a number of recommendations in a policy brief analysing how military politicisation and civilian space encroachment threaten democratic governance and constitutional […] The post Reform

Six NPP parliamentary candidates file a court application to compel the EC to collate and declare 2024 election results amid allegations of violence and delays. The post Six NPP PCs sue Electoral Commission over delayed election results first appeared on 3News.

 Serene Insurance Com­pany Limited, a member of the First Sky Group, has honoured its agents across the country at a maiden Agents Awards Night. The awards is in recognition of their critical contribution to the growth of its clientele market. Held in Accra, it provided a platform to honour and celebrate excellent performance and busi­ness … The post Serene Insurance honours agents nationwide

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Ghana has officially requested modifications to the conditionality of its IMF-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, as outlined in the recent third review staff report for the Post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG). Among the requested modifications are changes to key performance criteria (PCs) and indicative […] The post

By Thomas-Moore ADINGO The government has been urged to prioritise strategies to attract higher remittance inflows to support the country’s developmental agenda, shifting focus from an over-reliance on foreign direct investments (FDIs). Currently, the country’s regulatory space presents hurdles to new entrance compared to neighbouring countries, such as Nigeria, which offer a more friendlier environment. […] The post

By Konrad Kodjo DJAISI In the last ten years, there has been a significant decline in decent work not just in the mining sector, but the Ghanaian economy, and this is caused largely by a marked shift in the nature of employment away from standard or permanent employment, to non-standard forms of employment, including temporary […] The post Mineworkers decry decline in

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) Chamber of Ghana have disclosed that between January and November this year, there were a total of 10,233 fibre-optic cable cuts across the country. These incidents have cost the telecommunications industry a staggering US$17,415,886.87 to repair, with each repair averaging US$1,639.61. Dr. Kenneth […] The post

Pay close attention, we are about to unravel a masterclass in misinformation by the NPP and when we are done, the Finance Minister’s rosy portrayal of Ghana’s economy will crumble under the weight of facts and our lived realities. The post The Finance Minister lied through his teeth when he said NPP leaves behind a resilient economy for Mahama

A disagreement has emerged between the transition teams of the outgoing and incoming governments regarding last-minute recruitments and payments. The post Transition team dispute: Outgoing gov’t defends recruitments amidst NDC objections first appeared on 3News.

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The Policy for Economic Development (PIED Africa) has joined the chorus of congratulations pouring in for President-elect John Dramani Mahama, following his victory in Ghana’s recent presidential election. The Executive Director of PIED Africa, Dr. Daniel A. Anim-Prempeh, in a letter signed on behalf of the Governing Council, stated: “Congratulations President-elect John Dramani Mahama on […] The post