Politics

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, says the 2024 fiscal year will be characterized by extreme economic hardship. According to him, whispers of increased revenue mobilisation and the introduction of new taxes will further cripple an already ailing private sector in the next fiscal year. The Tamale South MP explained that what the economy needs now are economic interventions that will spur private …

Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, the Head of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has hinted that the government will be introducing a new tax in the upcoming 2024 budget reading. According to him, this new tax, to be called the Emission Tax, is to replace the scrapped Luxury Vehicle Tax. It can be recalled that the government in 1018 passed …

Two influential figures in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have openly declared their lack of interest in becoming the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 general elections. These individuals are the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise. While speculations are rife on the selection …

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, has explained why Ghana’s financial problems go far beyond the current bailout the government is seeking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He stressed that Ghana was a victim of global economic challenges but also that the current bailout support of US$3 billion was hinged on a local programme developed by the government. “Anytime I …

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is scheduled to present the government’s 2024 Annual Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Ahead of the presentation, there have been calls for the government to significantly reduce its expenditure to rescue the ailing economy. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dalex Finance and Leasing Company Limited, Kenneth Thompson, …

At least 300 buildings within the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency of the Greater Accra Region, including the popular Asuma Banda Mosque, are expected to be demolished. A report by the Insight newspaper says the demolition follows a notice issued by the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) ordering all occupants to leave the area. According to the report, the notice, which was signed …

The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has declared his intention to conduct a comprehensive review of the Free Senior High School Policy (Free SHS) during the first 100 days of his potential term following the 2024 general elections. Mr. Mahama emphasized the critical role of a strong foundation in primary education and articulated his plan …

Chief Executive of Dalex Finance, Ken Thompson has expressed concern about the country’s ballooning debt and public expenditure. According to him, the ongoing economic downturn has exacerbated the economic hardship in the country raising the need for immediate measures to improve living conditions in the country. He said whereas the government had benefitted from a 50 billion cedis injection into …

The Majority Leader has attributed the delay in the reconstruction of the La General Hospital to a hold-up in funds by the facility’s sponsors. According to Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the sponsors had halted funding following Ghana’s engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He was responding to questions from Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon, Rita Odoley Sowah. Speaking on the …

Political Scientist, Dr Richard Amoako Baah has described the victory of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries as a fraud. The Vice President had raked in 61.43% of all votes cast at the primaries, followed closely by his contender, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Assin Central MP with 31.41%. According to Dr. Baah, the vice president had …