POLITICS

President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated categorically that his government has not sanctioned any functionaries in it to support any of the 10 candidates contesting to be the party’s flagbearer for election 2024. “The history of the NPP tells us that no President can foist a …

Tamale South Member of Parliament Haruna Iddirsu is calling for the criminalization of unexplained wealth in the country. Contributing to a discussion on the floor of Parliament Tuesday, August 1, he indicated that it has become necessary to do that as part of the fight against corruption. The former Minority …

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, …

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. …

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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …