The National Peace Council has stressed the urgent need for more funding as it gears up for the 2024 general elections.
A Political Historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Adu Gyamfi, has asserted that successive governments have intentionally under-resourced the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to avoid accountability from an informed citizenry. Professor Gyamfi highlighted that for years, politicians have deprived the NCCE of essential financial and logistical support, […] The post Deliberately
Rishi Sunak has said he accepts responsibility for the Conservative Party’s historic general election defeat. Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labour Party to a landslide victory and will take over from Mr Sunak as the UK’s prime minister. Mr Sunak told supporters: “The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, there is much […] The post Sunak
By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has initiated moves for a broad, comprehensive stakeholder review of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Act with a goal of bolstering the Bank’s effectiveness and operational independence. At the preliminary stakeholder forum in Accra convened by the Institute, several key areas for reform aiming […] The post
Majority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rejected the speaker’s call for the Legislative Instrument to regulate cement production and pricing to be withdrawn. The speaker Alban Bagbin advised the Trade Minister to withdraw the instrument following constitutional concerns raised by former minority leader Haruna Iddrisu. But the majority leader said those constitutional concerns are not valid […] The post Appeal
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the largest institutional investor in the economy, has announced a transition to a fixed-income-focused portfolio. SSNIT’s portfolio totals GHS 16.7 billion, with 49.3 percent in equities, 34 percent in alternative investments, and only 16.7 percent in fixed income. However, SSNIT plans to significantly rebalance its portfolio in […] The post SSNIT
Coastguards say nine people - including a little girl - are rescued, but dozens more are missing.
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, has expressed confidence that the ongoing economic rebound will spur and sustain growth within the financial sector. This optimism follows the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of the second review under its US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and the implementation […] The post
By Mohammed AWAL ([email protected]) Ghana’s trade with the European Union saw a decline in value last year, with total trade amounting to €6billion. This represents a 3 per cent decrease compared to the previous year, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Kobina Tahir Hammond. Speaking at the 2nd Ghana-EU Business Forum themed ‘Fostering investment […] The post Ghana-EU
By Gabby Asare OTCHERE-DARKO For over sixty decades, from the Mali Empire through to the OAU Summit of May 1963 and incrementally to date, African unity has remained but a collective dream. One that has been sustained more by a recognition of its essence rather than a conviction for its manifestation. In 2021, with the […] The post Using
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