Introduction Listening to the Budget today, I felt very ashamed and disappointed as a Ghanaian who had high hopes for the future. A National Budget in a pandemic must offer hope and inspiration. This budget does not inspire confidence for the future of the Ghanaian youth. It kills the aspirations of young businesses and seeks […] The post Xavier Sosu writes on

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Friday, March 12, 2021 delivered the 2021 Budget Statement and Economy Policy before Parliament. He delivered the address in the stead of Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister-nominee who is in the US receiving medical attention for COVID-19 complications. The 2021 budget mainly […] The post 2021

The office of the second gentleman of the land has rejected claims that Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has a second wife called Ramatu. A statement signed by Gideon Boako, Bawumia’s spokesperson, insisted that his boss has “only one wife, his dear Samira Bawumia and they have been married for 17 years even though his […] The post I have only one

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has presented the 2021 Budget statement of government in Parliament. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu delivered the presentation on the grounds as a caretaker Minister for Finance. Below are some infographics on what the Minister presented in Parliament: The post 2021 Budget Statement [Infographic] appeared first on Citinewsroom

A downpour in the Krachi East District of the Oti Region has destroyed many houses and rendered the inhabitants homeless. The rainstorm, which lasted about two hours, also destroyed a Church building and the Adakpono M /A Primary School, compelling teachers to have classes for pupils under trees. Madam Nakpando Kyeaba, a farmer, sustained serious […] The post Heavy rains displace,

Burial service for the 13 victims who drowned at Apam Beach last Sunday has been slated for Tuesday, March 16 at St. Luke Catholic Hospital at Apam. The service is to be followed by the mass burial of the victims. This was announced in a statement issued at Apam and signed by Mr. Bismark Baisie […] The post Burial service for Apam drowning victims slated for March

Ghana will receive over 17 million additional doses of vaccines by June 2021, Caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said. “The first batch of 600,000 doses from the COVAX Facility has already been delivered and an additional seventeen million, six hundred thousand (17,600,000) vaccine doses to be delivered by June, with more to come […] The post Ghana

The Ghana Police Service has reshuffled some regional commanders and members of the Police Management Board. Under the latest reassignment, COP Mr. Frederick Adu-Anim is now the Director-General for the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD). DCOP Mr. K. Boapea Otchere has taken up the role of Director-General for the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) […] The post Police

The construction of the National Cathedral remains a priority. This was made known by the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in Parliament today, March 12, 2021, during the presentation of the government’s budget for the financial year ending December 31, 2021. He attributed the delay in the project to […] The post Construction

The government is seeking the approval of US$5.5 billion to complete payment of the bailout packages to the remaining customers of defunct fund management companies who are yet to be settled. “Mr. Speaker, for the Securities and Exchange Commission to fully settle investors of the remaining 17 AMCs [asset management companies], an amount of GH¢5.5 […] The post Government

Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Advisor to the President on Health, says Ghana has a strong enough monitoring system for adverse effects of the coronavirus vaccine. These include follow-up protocols and a feedback form, Dr. Nsiah-Asare noted on the Citi Breakfast Show. His comments were in relation to recent developments with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which Ghana […] The post COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Advisor to the President on Health, says Ghana has a strong enough monitoring system for adverse effects of the coronavirus vaccine. These include follow-up protocols and a feedback form, Dr. Nsiah-Asare noted on the Citi Breakfast Show. His comments were in relation to recent developments with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which Ghana […] The post COVID-19

Madam Akosua Frema Osei Opare, Chief of Staff at the Presidency, has underscored the need for employers to place premium on the physical and mental well-being of employees. That, she held, would build the emotional resilience of the workforce and help create a positive and healthy workplace, as well as increase productivity. Madam Osei Opare […] The post Jubilee House Clinic gets

Government is seeking to implement an upward adjustment of existing road tolls to expand road infrastructure across the country. The review is to be aligned with current market rates, Caretaker Finance Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu announced to Parliament while presenting the government’s budget speech on Friday. “Mr. Speaker, to maintain the improvements on our roads, Government […] The post Government

The government is proposing a new tax on petroleum products following the 2021 budget. This new tax, the Sanitation and Pollution Levy, is to fund efforts to fund investment in the areas of sanitation and pollution. The levy is for 10 pesewas on the price per litre of petrol/diesel under the Energy Sector Levies Act […] The post Government proposes new tax on fuel appeared

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says government will absorb the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) fees of 416,066 candidates from public Junior High Schools this year. Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made this known when presenting the 2021 budget statement and economic policy on the floor of Parliament on Friday, March […] The post Government

Social Enterprise Ghana, one of the nation’s principal advocates for a stronger social enterprise eco-system, has called on pension fund managers and trustees to use the funds they manage as a catalyst for job creation, inclusive and sustainable economic development. In an address delivered during the virtual Impact Investment Leaders Forum organised in partnership with […] The post Social

Social Enterprise Ghana, one of the nation’s principal advocates for a stronger social enterprise eco-system, has called on pension fund managers and trustees to use the funds they manage as a catalyst for job creation, inclusive and sustainable economic development. In an address delivered during the virtual Impact Investment Leaders Forum organised in partnership with […] The post Social

The government is set to institute a National Rental Assistance Scheme to provide low-interest loans to eligible Ghanaians. Delivering the 2021 budget, the caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the scheme will begin with seed money of GHS 100 million. “The scheme will crowd-in additional investment from the private sector, to provide low-interest loans […] The post Government

Companies within the arts, entertainment, and hospitality sectors will enjoy a tax break from the government as part of measures to alleviate the scourge of the coronavirus pandemic on them. This was made known by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and interim Finance Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu during the 2021 budget statement and economic policy presentation in […] The post Government