Government says the gold-for-oil policy contributed to a reduction in the country’s inflation rate from 54.1 percent to 23.5 percent in January 2023. The policy was introduced by the government in an attempt to address Ghana’s dwindling foreign currency reserves, coupled with the demand for dollars by oil importers, which was weakening the local cedi […] The post Gold-for-oil
Prince Harry has lost a High Court challenge against the government over the level of his security protection when he is in the UK. The Duke of Sussex had been trying to overturn a ruling which saw his security status downgraded after he stopped being a “working royal”. His lawyers argued there was unfairness in […] The post Prince Harry loses
Ghana’s 67th Independence Day Celebration has been launched in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua. This year’s celebration, which will be held at the newly commissioned Koforidua Youth Resource Center, is under the theme “Our Democracy, Our Pride.” The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, will be the special guest of honour for the anniversary […] The post Ghana’s
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has, often-times, been accused of delaying the release of monthly stipends of personnel. No official communication has ever been issued over this mishap, but it has now been revealed that it is the personnel themselves who are causing the problem. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the NSS, Osei […] The post Why Your NSS ‘Allawa’ Delays appeared first on
Israel has launched an “extensive wave of attacks” on Lebanon after a woman was killed and others injured in a rocket attack on northern Israel. Lebanese media reported that villages had been hit and buildings were on fire. Hezbollah, which is thought to have carried out the attack on Israel, has not claimed responsibility. The […] The post Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes
Abena Osei-Asare The Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has begun campaigning for the election of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the next president. According to her, the Read More... The post Abena Osei-Asare Hits Road For Bawumia appeared first on
Daniel Axim, second accused (A2) and a former Head of Operations at Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has narrated how fugitive Christina Sedina Tamakloe Attionu pocked travelling allowances of staff. He said the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MASLOC, Sedina’s Secretariat, kept part of staff travelling allowances. Axim cited countless occasions where Sedina […] The post MASLOC
Seventy-five thousand and five hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢75,500.00) approved by Christina Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer (ECO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), as Honorarium for the media cannot be traced. The amount was allegedly meant for media participation in a sensitisation programme organised by MASLOC, in part of the Greater Accra […] The post MASLOC
The Duke of Sussex will travel to the UK to visit King Charles “in the coming days” after Buckingham Palace announced the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer, the BBC understands. A source close to Prince Harry said he had spoken to his father about the diagnosis. The news comes as well wishes pour in […] The post King Charles cancer: Prince
Adolescent pregnancy rate in the Eastern Region dropped from 13.1 percent in 2019 to 5.9 percent in 2023. Within the period, 365 adolescent girls who got pregnant attended school during pregnancy or after delivery, while 96 also chose to learn a skill. Madam Ellen Asare, the Deputy Director of Nursing in the Eastern Region, disclosed […] The post Adolescent pregnancy rate drops
Abena Osei Asare Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, has said her main focus is to work together with members of Read More... The post Bawumia As President Is My Focus – Abena Osei Asare appeared
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly rejected accusations of poorly conducting the District Level Elections (DLEs), emphasizing that they met the expected standards despite challenges encountered during the process. The District Level Elections, conducted nationwide on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, faced various challenges, leading to the postponement of elections in some district assemblies to Thursday, […] The post District
Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei-Asare has defended the 2017 financial sector clean-up, which led to the liquidation of 420 institutions. She put up the defence in response to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, who attributed the tax default of some of the institutions to the financial sector clean-up. The Ghana […] The post Abena Osei-Asare
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In a dazzling display of skill and determination, Ghana captain Andre Ayew orchestrated a remarkable comeback for Le Havre in a thrilling French Ligue 1 clash against Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir. The 34-year-old, who faced criticism after Ghana's early exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), silenced his detractors with a stunning […] The post Ayew salvages
The Kadehene, Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II, says he does not want any blood to be shed in his traditional area because of the chieftaincy dispute. He has, therefore, called on authorities to ensure that law and order prevail in the Eastern Region town. These Authorities include the Eastern Regional Minister, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), […] The post I don’t want bloodshed at
Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Atiwa East constituency are calling on their colleagues, constituency, and regional executives of the party to ensure that the Member of Parliament for the area, who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, is re-elected as the party’s parliamentary candidate for the area in […] The post NPP
The World Bank has appointed Mr Robert Taliercio O’Brien as Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in the Western and Central Africa Region. His appointment takes effect from January 2nd, 2024, and he will be based in the World Bank’s Accra Office. Mr. Taliercio, an American national, joined the World Bank in 2000 as […] The post World Bank appoints
The Minerals Commission of Ghana has debunked allegations that Barari DV Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, is registered under the Ghana Free Zones Authority and is entitled to a 10-year tax holiday. The National Democratic Congress (NDC), in a statement released on December 13 through its National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, made […] The post We’ve
Public Sector workers in the country have called on the government to invest in capacity building for workers, mobilize resources and provide welfare to ensure that public institutions efficiently deliver on their mandate. They maintained that one thing that has always remained constant in Ghana’s chequered road to economic development since independence “is the presence […] The post TUC
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