President Akufo-Addo has proposed a return to scouting and grooming football talents at the district level to develop and improve Ghana’s football scene. The president, in his State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, February 27, bemoaned Ghana’s poor performance at the just-ended 2023 AFCON tournament in Cote d’Ivoire which he said has left the […] The post #2024SONA:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the commitment of his government to support the production of standard content and films for the global market. The president, in his State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, said that as part of measures to support the movie industry, a 20 percent tax […] The post We’re
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that the government’s gold-for-oil policy has significantly reduced pressure on forex. He said the policy has achieved the needed results and has led to a reduction in the prices of fuel at the pump. In his penultimate State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, February 27, the president […] The post Gold-for-oil
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that the government has fulfilled its financial obligations by settling the last coupons owed to bondholders. The government announced a domestic debt exchange programme in 2023 targeted at individual and pension bondholders as part of its revenue target to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). […] The post #2024SONA:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted his achievements in ensuring a reliable power supply for Ghanaians, despite recent power outages affecting parts of the country. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2024, the President refuted claims of intermittent power supply amid the financial crisis, asserting that the country has not […] The post #2024SONA:
The President of the Ghana Plumbers Association, Joshua Nyamavor, has advised plumbers to commit to quality work that satisfies clients as a means to build sustainable plumbing businesses. He gave the advice in Takoradi during a Pipe Application Workshop organized by the Ghana Plumbers Association in partnership with DPS Pipes. The workshop, which introduced plumbers […] The post Plumbers
African leaders have made a decision that will create a robust future market for medical products for African manufacturers. Spearheaded by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, a pooled procurement mechanism was agreed upon and signed off late last night at the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa. This decision is significant because […] The post Africa CDC spearheads
A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has charged his widow, the former prime minister and an ex-chief of police with complicity in the killing. The 122-page leaked document, published by local media outlet AyiboPost on Monday, detailed how the president’s widow, Martine Moise, allegedly conspired with former Prime Minister Claude Joseph to kill the […] The post Assassinated
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian-made car. Pyongyang’s state media said the limousine was delivered to Mr Kim’s top aides on Sunday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later confirmed the gift, saying it was an Aurus, a full-sized luxury sedan of the type used by Mr Putin […] The post Putin gifts luxury Aurus car to North Korea’s
I was going through some old files in my closet the other day when I saw some documents and receipts that absolutely cracked me up. Among the browning, time-worn papers was the receipt from a private primary school for the payment of my first daughter’s fees. It was a middle-class school that charged N5,000 naira […] The post Feature: Cost of living crisis: A personal story appeared first on
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is auditing the 22.7 trillion naira Ways and Means loans approved by the government of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. The finance minister, who stated this on Tuesday at the Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital, […] The post Govt
Euphoria and excitement are gradually gaining momentum among the residents of the Eastern region, particularly those in the regional capital, as they gear up for the 67th National Independence Day Celebration The Celebration, which will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 […] The post Koforidua to host Ghana Indece Day
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Hollywood Actor Idris Elba, recently had a meeting to discuss ways to expand the creative arts economy in Africa. In a post on Facebook, Dr Bawumia indicated that their conversation included ways to finance Ghana’s creative arts industry and devising strategies to integrate it into the worldwide financial ecosystem. […] The post Dr Bawumia
Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu; the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi; to work with governors and go after those hoarding foodstuff. The President, who met with governors of the 36 states in […] The post Go after hoarders of food items -President
Amid the hardship confronting Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, youth wing on Saturday urged President Bola Tinubu to seek the guidance of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan on how to move Nigeria forward. The youth wing said Nigeria needs a leader who can stir the country towards economic recovery because Tinubu has […] The post Economic
In 2021, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, launched the ‘Let’s Make Accra Work’ campaign. This was a non-partisan agenda focused on ensuring discipline, sanity and socio-economic development of the region. The campaign enjoyed support from the media, corporate bodies, government and residents of the region. With President Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a reshuffle of his […] The post Editorial:
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the war in Gaza will top the agenda during a summit with his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. “We will discuss various issues including economy, trade, tourism, energy and defence with Mr Sisi,” Erdogan said during a televised address ahead of the pair’s meeting in Egypt […] The post Turkey, Egypt aiming
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing authorities to confiscate the assets of people convicted of spreading “deliberately false information” about the military. The law, which was signed on Wednesday, targets individuals convicted of a range of offences which include “discrediting” the government and spreading “deliberately false information” about the army, threatening them […] The post Putin
Ken Ofori-Atta, the former Minister for Finance, will soon be named Senior Presidential Advisor on the Economy, The Chronicle has learned. He is also to be named as the President’s Special Envoy on International Investment and Capital Markets, deep-throat sources have told The Chronicle. The Minister for Finance is not the only person to be […] The post Ofori-Atta to be appointed
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), has announced the appointment of Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor. His appointment is effective February 8, 2024. Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah takes over from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, whose retirement is due. UniMAC in a statement dated February 15, 2024, highlighted the […] The post UniMAC
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