Politics

Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate in the Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency primaries, Fred Nuamah has withdrawn from the contest. According to him, the decision to withdraw from the race was his personal decision after extensive consultations with key stakeholders, without any external influence.   “I am writing to formally notify the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) about my decision …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is advocating a nationally accepted Condition of Service Scheme for Ghanaian journalists. Speaking at a press soirée in Takoradi as part of activities marking 30 years of Uninterrupted Democracy under the Fourth Republic, Mr. Bagbin questioned why the nation has not developed such a scheme for the journalist even if it’s minimal. “We are …

Former President John Mahama has described it as a misplaced priority on the part of President Akufo-Addo in paying huge billions of Ghana cedis for the construction of the National Cathedral and neglecting the Saglemi Housing Project. This comes on the back of President Akufo-Addo directing the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service to investigate the criminal judicial proceedings of …

According to Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, the government’s spokesperson on governance and security, the NPP Government is providing accountability to Ghanaians regarding the management of the economy. Mr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah speaking on ADOA TV AM Ghana show about the Minority’s concern regarding the NPP Government’s decline in economic growth by 1.5% this year, Mr. Boakye-Danquah explained that the Government is currently running …

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the GHS 21bn reduction in the government’s appropriation for the 2023 fiscal year is commendable. Contributing to the statement on the mid-year budget presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday, July 31, 2023, Mr. Nkrumah said though calls remain for further budget cuts, the mid-year 21bn cut is commendable. “I think …

During the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 31, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta emphasized the significance of the controversial Domestic Debt Restructuring Programme (DDEP). He highlighted that the program has granted the government greater fiscal flexibility and aided in addressing cash and liquidity constraints. The Minister expressed gratitude to all bondholders who participated in the program, which involved three months of negotiations …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Acknowledges 2022 as His Toughest Year in Managing Ghana’s Finances During the presentation of the 2023 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 31, Mr. Ofori-Atta revealed that 2022 proved to be the most challenging period for him as Ghana’s Finance Minister. He attributed this difficulty to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which posed significant …

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said the government has progress in restoring the macroeconomic stability of the country. Address Parliament on the mid-year budget review on Monday, July 31, 2023, the Minister stated that with the approval of Parliament, the government set out to achieve key macroeconomic targets for 2023 namely Overall Real GDP growth of 2.8 percent; Non-Oil Real …

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government will not ask Parliament for any additional money. The Finance Minister made these remarks when he presented the mid-year budget review in Parliament on July 31. The Finance Minister explained that, the progress made in non-oil tax revenue collection within the year necessitated his comment on Government not asking …

More than GH¢15.1 billion irregularities have been uncovered in the operations of public boards, corporations and other statutory institutions for last year, the 2022 Auditor-General’s report has found. The amount represents a 13.86 per cent or GH¢2.4 billion reduction from the 2021 figure of GH¢17.48 billion. It is important to note that last year’s irregularities were made up of more …