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IEA rejects proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential term to five years

Credit: The Point of View on Channel One TV The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has opposed a proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee to increase Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years. Former Chief Justice and IEA Fellow, Sophia Akuffo, said the institute believes the current four-year tenure should be maintained. She made the position known on Channel …

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Gov’t cuts Wenchi–Bole road contracts by 25km over slow progress

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has ordered a reduction in the scope of work for two contractors working on the Wenchi–Bole road project following concerns over delays in construction. China International Water and Electric Corporation and Poly Changda Engineering Company were initially contracted to construct separate 50-kilometre stretches of the Western Corridor road. However, after assessing …

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Chief Justice questions how state institutions were managed over past eight years

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has raised concerns about the management of Ghana’s state-owned institutions over the past eight years, pointing to recent improvements at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF). According to him, the reported performance of the two institutions under the current administration raises questions about how public resources were …

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