President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admitted that the government’s engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may affect the timely completion of some capital projects. The President said part of the conditionality with the IMF may require disruption in some of the government’s infrastructure programmes. Speaking at a meeting …
Read More »Foreign Affairs Ministry justifies spending GH¢7m on a GH¢1m project
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has justified its decision to spend over GH¢7 million on a project that was expected to cost a little of GH¢1 million cedis. In a statement, the Ministry described media reports on the project as inaccurate and detailed reasons that accounted for the project shooting …
Read More »Ghana places 73rd again, stagnates in 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index
Ghana has once again placed 73rd in the 2022 edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The report which was released on Tuesday, January 31 makes it the third consecutive time Ghana has ranked in the same spot out of the 180 countries surveyed countries. This means Ghana has not made …
Read More »‘Powerful’ Haruna Iddrisu may go unopposed in primaries – Asiedu Nketiah
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has all but endorsed former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu to sail through upcoming party primaries for the Tamale South seat. Asiedu Nketiah said the four-time Member of Parliament (MP) had become so powerful in his constituency that it would …
Read More »Akufo-Addo tricked top pastors into supporting Cathedral project – Odike
The founder and leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has criticized the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral for what he claims is their willingness to allow President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to trick them into supporting a fraudulent project. He contends that the project is …
Read More »Article 71 Office Holders must take 50 per cent haircut – Labour Federation
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has recommended a 50 per cent haircut on the salaries and emoluments of Article 71 Office Holders as part of the Debt Restructuring Programme and to reduce the pressure on the public purse. These include the President and Vice, the Speaker of Parliament, Chief …
Read More »NHIA free elderly care policy takes effect
The underlying health conditions of the elderly in all spheres of life got complicated by the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Appreciating that the elderly deserved maximum healthcare and reassurance, Ghana Government has activated a national program known as the ‘Free Elderly Care Policy.’ This instant healthcare policy, …
Read More »Officials of China Mall, Shoprite, Palace Mall picked up for tax violations
Some officials of some notable shopping centres in the Greater Accra region have been grabbed by officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for issuing fake Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices. The shops include China Mall, Sneda Shopping Centre, Palace Mall and Second Cup Coffee all on the Spintex Road, …
Read More »8 persons arrested in ‘School placement for sale’ exposé
Eight persons have been arrested by the Police following JoyNews and Fourth Estate’s latest investigative piece, “School Placement for Sale” which uncovered widespread fraud in the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSPSS). According to editor-in-chief at Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure, the suspects have been charged and arraigned. He, however, …
Read More »Ghana set for world’s biggest rate hike so far this year
Ghana is poised to extend its steepest-ever phase of interest-rate hikes on Monday to put a lid on lofty inflation and shore up its currency. Most economists surveyed by Bloomberg predict the monetary policy committee will lift the key rate by 200 basis points, one forecasts an increase of 250 …
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