The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the First review of the $3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, which was approved by the Board on May 17, 2023, as well as the 2023 Article IV Consultation with Ghana. The completion of the first ECF …
Read More »John Mahama to lead Ashanti 24-hour economy walk on January 24
Former President John Dramani Mahama is expected to lead the 24-hour economy walk scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The walk, originally planned for December 2023, was suspended due to the district-level elections. The leadership of the National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region, in a statement signed by its …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s Ekumfi comment unfortunate, contradicts Presidential oath – Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo over his comments on the lack of development in Ekumfi. According to Mr Mahama, the president’s comment contradicts the presidential oath. President Akufo-Addo, in an interaction with some traditional leaders from Ekumfi over the weekend, …
Read More »Ignore video of NDC officials swearing oath; it was in 2020 – Elvis Afriyie Ankrah
A former Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has urged Ghanaians to disregard reports that some high-profile members of the party had sworn blood oaths with a sword. In a statement issued on Thursday, Mr. Ankrah said, “That publication is inaccurate, misleading, and deliberately …
Read More »Cecilia Dapaah saga: ‘There are other law enforcement agencies with direct mandate in respect of money laundering’ – OSP
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has stated that it will, in due course, issue directives regarding the way forward in the Cecilia Dapaah case. According to the OSP, its investigations so far indicate that the case borders on money laundering, which is outside its mandate. “The investigation shows …
Read More »Election 2024: ‘We won’t go to the Supreme Court again because we know we won’t get justice’ – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed the need not to go to court after the 2024 elections since he is going to win. The former President who contested the results of the 2020 elections in court says there would be no need to …
Read More »Ghana gets debt-relief terms, enough to unlock IMF $600m
Ghana has received a draft term sheet on debt relief from its official creditors that is sufficient for the International Monetary Fund to disburse $600 million to the West African nation, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta said. The term sheet from the Paris Club Group of creditors and new ones including …
Read More »E/R:Incumbent MP for New Juaben South contender disqualified over forgery and impersonation
An aspiring NPP Parliamentary candidate for the New Juaben South constituency in the Eastern Region has been cited for impersonation and forgery in the party’s ongoing vetting process. Uniquenewsgh.com can report that Yaa Ansah Safori who was contesting the incumbent member of Parliament, Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi allegedly presented fictitious …
Read More »Assembly members will receive allowances in my next govt – Mahama
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to pay assembly members an allowance when he is elected president in the 2024 elections. The former president acknowledged the important role that people within the local governance structure play and indicated that they need financial support …
Read More »Residents Of Ankaase Boycotts Assembly Member Election
The residents of Ankaase in the Fanteakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region have boycotted the Assembly members’ election scheduled for today, December 19, 2023. The residents indicated that no development work had been done in the area for the past several years The chief of Ankaase Barimah Ansah Sasraku …
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