Banking Consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene and Data and Research Analyst Isaac Kofi Agyei have admonished the government to cut its expenditure by 30 per cent to effectively combat inflationary pressures. The two in a report titled, ‘Thirsty Banks: Ghana’s 2023 Challenge with High Cash Reserve Ratios,’ raised several concerns including the government’s approach of “relying […] The post Cut
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has revealed that the central bank intends to hand over the Gold for Oil programme to a commercial bank to operate. This, he said, would allow for the BoG to focus on its core mandate. Asked by Buem lawmaker Kofi Adams whether this programme is […] The post Bank of Ghana seeking to hand over Gold for
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has assured the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that by next year the central bank will see a huge jump in its holdings of gold due to the Gold For Reserves programme. He said that the full benefits of the programme have not […] The post Governor Addison assures PAC of ‘a big jump’ in BoG’s holdings
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured the Ghanaian business community of his administration’s commitment to implementing tax reforms Read More... The post Bawumia
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) says the proposal by the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to implement a new flat tax regime along with a tax amnesty is a step in the right direction, which the Union says, will significantly boost their businesses to grow. As part of […] The post GUTA welcomes Bawumia’s proposal for tax amnesty &
Dr. Peter Partey Anti, executive director of the Institute of Education Stidies (IES) and a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, said he was alarmed about the news of some students from Presec who staged the kidnapping of a colleague. According to the Police statement issued on April 5, six persons including two adults, […] The post Presec fake kidnap: ‘I was a bit alarmed’ – Dr. Anti first
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be enhancing the chances of former President John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 general elections if he does not release the KPMG audit report on the agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. Kpebu said that […] The post Akufo-Addo
A private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that it appears the president is being stampeded in releasing the KPMG report on the agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). He stated on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, April 6 that “I don’t think it is time to […] The post GRA-SML deal: I don’t
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cannot hide the KPMG audit report on the agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. Kpebu said that it is nonnegotiable for President Akufo-Addo to release the report. “As for that it is nonnegotiable, the president cannot […] The post Akufo-Addo
Joy News reports that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has told an Easter crowd in Kwahu that if he is elected as President, his administration will “not burn excavators” seized from galamsey Read More... The post Dr. Bawumia, Please Excavators Do Not Vote! appeared first on
The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Atuguba, has emphasized that addressing Ghana’s current developmental and economic challenges requires a cultural approach. Speaking on cultural practices, ethics and law in the wake of the marriage between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and 13-year-old Naa Okromo, Professor Atuguba argued that most of Ghana’s […] The post ‘The
Professor Raymond Atuguba, Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, has highlighted the pervasive nature of child marriages in Ghana, emphasizing that the union between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and 13-year-old Naa Okromo is indicative of a larger systemic issue. According to the legal professor, such marriages are not isolated incidents but rather widespread, […] The post Gborbu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the government exercised poor judgment in increasing the passport application fees. He described the 400 percent increment in the fees as draconian. “This is poor logic and poor judgment, to increase it from GHS100 to GHS500,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, April 6. […] The post This is poor logic
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr. Bawumia wants to make Ghana a pharmaceutical hub in the West African sub-region. He has promised to do this by providing Read More... The post Bawumia Pledges Support For Pharmaceutical Industry
Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has announced plans to roll out an initiative aimed at bolstering the pharmaceutical industry in Ghana through a dedicated fund arrangement. In a meeting with members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Dr Bawumia underscored the importance of supporting local drug manufacturers to reduce reliance on imports. The New Patriotic […] The post Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with the clergy and other dignitaries at the sod cutting event The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod Read More... The post VEEP Cuts Sod For Trinity Theological Seminary Hostel
Dr. John Kwakye The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr. John Kwakye says government must accept responsibility for the economic outcomes during the 2020-22 Read More... The post ‘Accept Responsibility For Economic Outcomes’ appeared
Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor has received an accolade from former Auditor-General, Daniel Kwame Domelevor, who described him as an “exceptional person.” In his words, the former Auditor-General Read More... The post Addo-Kufuor
The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cut the sod for the construction of a four-storey 200-bed hostel facility for the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. The multi-purpose hostel, which is being funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) is in fulfilment of a pledge Dr. […] The post Bawumia’s 200-Bed Hostel
Recent events in relation to the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024 have taken me down memory lane. Parliament unanimously passed the Bill (also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill) on Wednesday, February 28. Of particular interest to me is Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s objection to custodial sentencing as prescribed under […] The post The Akoto Lante Samaritan – a remix
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