President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that steps have been taken to complete the Saglemi Housing Project, which stalled since the ousting of the John Mahama -led government. President Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday, August 1 that the Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has been given approval to search …
Read More »NPP issues guidelines for Super Delegates Conference – Bans officials from polling duties
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has banned all government officials including ministers, metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives, chief executive officers of state-owned enterprises, and regional and constituency executives from serving as polling agents for the presidential aspirants in the party’s Special Electoral College election slated for Saturday, August 26, …
Read More »All school feeding arrears settled – Ofori-Atta reveals
Caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) have had all their arrears paid, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed. Delivering the 2023 Mid-Year Budget review on Monday, July 31, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government will continue to sustain social protection programmes to protect the poor and the vulnerable. …
Read More »Fuel prices to rise in first pricing window of August – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is predicting a marginal rise in petroleum prices in the first pricing window of the month of August 2023. Indications are that pump prices of petrol and diesel are likely to increase by about 9 per cent over the current average price of GHS11.90 …
Read More »We’ve turned no corner, you rather deepened our woes – Ato Forson to Ofori-Atta
Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson has taken on the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for his proclamation that the country was on a path to recovery. The legislator insists that the pronouncement is empty especially when the Minister continues to borrow despite assurance to refrain from it. While addressing Parliament during …
Read More »2023 Mid-Year Budget review: Over 160k jobs created under 1D1F – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has said the government’s One District One Factory programme has created over 160,000 jobs for the youth in the country as of June 2023. The Finance Minister says these numbers which comprise both direct and indirect employment are working in 126 factories spanning …
Read More »Banks posted unexpected strong performance despite effects of debt exchange – Finance Minister
The banking sector of Ghana’s economy posted unexpected, relatively strong performance during the first half of the year, despite the lingering effects of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has said. He said that the banks have reported increased deposits and investments, higher profitability and …
Read More »Planting for Food and Jobs has increased food security in Ghana – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has touted the achievements of the Planting for Food and Jobs Initiative. Planting for Food and Jobs is a flagship agricultural Campaign of the Government, with five implementation modules. Presenting the 2023 mid-year budget in Parliament on Monday, July 31, the Finance Minister said that the …
Read More »Gov’t targets 3.5 million domestic and foreign tourists by 2025 in Mid-Year Budget review for 2023
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says Ghana is targeting 3.5 people to visit the various tourist sites across the country by 2025. This, he said, includes both domestic and foreign visitors. The feat, according to the Finance Minister would be attained in partnership with the private sector as part of the …
Read More »Ministry of Education To Post Professional Psychologists to Public Schools to Address Physiological & Students Indiscipline- Dep Education Minister
The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo has revealed that the ministry is considering the commencement of posting qualified licensed psychologists to all public senior and junior high schools in Ghana to help address and mitigate some physiological issues affecting students. Reacting to the rising …
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