Chair of the Covid-19 Trust Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo has said that the Trust Fund does not receive moneys in cash. She said they try as much as possible to discourage person from donating to the Fund in cash. Rather, she said contributors should do so through cheques. Speaking in an earlier recorded interview with […]

Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey has noted that the 2022 mid-year budget review which was presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday July 25, is quite ambitious. Speaking on the maiden edition of the Ghana Tonight programme […]

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta admitted in his 2022 mid-year budget review he presented to Parliament on Monday July 25, that there are some challenges facing the economy, Spokesperson of the Vice President, Dr Gideon Boako, has said. Basically, he said, the Finance Minister indicated that the sufferings and pains of Ghanaians are not on […]

Spokesperson of the Vice President, Dr Gideon Boako has said that the government cannot run away from issues around the public debt situation. He said this while responding to a question as to why the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta did not mention the debt situation in the 2022 mid year budget review he presented […]

The Ghana Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has slated this year’s National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards for Thursday, July 28 and Friday, July 29. Held annually, the event attracts delegates from across all the 16 regions of the country and the sub-region with exhibitors, seasoned speakers, and industry experts. It […]

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Russian energy giant Gazprom says it will once again drastically cut gas supplies to the EU through its main pipeline due to maintenance work. Gazprom said stopping another turbine at the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would cut daily gas production to 20%, halving the current level of supply. The German government said there was no […]

The alertness of residents of Essipon in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region has led to the arrest of a young man suspected to be among a syndicate behind the stealing of ECG cables in the area. According to the residents, the thief – who gave his name as Sumaila Abdullah – was […]

Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has said imbedding Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in adjudication process makes court more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly. He observed, demand for justice by the citizenry has become very huge that the backlog of cases in court has rendered the rate at which cases were determined by judges and magistrates slow. “As […]

The Overall Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 grew strongly by 5.4 per cent compared to 0.5 percent recorded in 2020 and the revised 2021 annual target of 5.1 per cent, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said in the 2022 mid-year budget review. Presenting the budget in Parliament on Monday, July 25, he […]

The government says it could save the country about US$13.2 billion from the successful renegotiating some of the power purchase agreements (PPAs). The savings would accrue over the lifespan of the renegotiated agreements, the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has told Parliament. Mr Ofori-Atta said during the presentation of the mid year budget review […]

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured the nation that appropriate measures are in place to avert a potential food crisis in the country. He told Parliament that the measures to forestall food insecurity included a temporary ban on grain (maize, rice, and soya) exports, promoting the use of organic fertilisers on farms and […]

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the Nation Builder’s Corps (NABCO) programme will end on September 1, 2022. He said this while presenting the mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 25. “Mr. Speaker, our iconic National Builder’s Corps (NaBCo) programme, which was initially to run for three years and extended for an additional […]

The Minority in Parliament has described the 2022 mid-year budget review that was presented by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as empty. The opposition lawmakers say the Finance Minister missed an opportunity to address the key issues affecting the country especially the public debt. The Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Member of Parliament, Casiel Ato Forson said the presentation […]

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has called on Ghanaians to offer President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo the much-needed support to turn the economy around. “I want to appeal to Ghanaians to keep faith with the President and his team,” he said. “We know things are tough now but we have a plan and the […]

Kwabena Kwabena cautions single men to abstain from forming close relations with married women. He said that doing the contrary equals spelling your doom. The highlife musician started by saying that this is the first cardinal rule every young man should follow once they step out into the world on their own. “To single men, […]

The Overall Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 grew strongly by 5.4 per cent compared to 0.5 percent recorded in 2020 and the revised 2021 annual target of 5.1 percent, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said in the 2022 mid year budget review. Presenting the budget in Parliament on Monday July 25, he […]

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Ghana’s government has congratulated the 4x100m men’s relay team on their fifth-place finish at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said Monday while reading the mid-year budget review in parliament that the government was grateful to the team for making Ghana proud. “Mr Speaker, Government wishes to congratulate the Ghana Men’s […]