The Minority in Parliament has vowed to summon the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to answer some key questions regarding government’s debt exchange programme. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said Parliament was not briefed on the programme. He also stated that the Read more…
The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has admitted that the current state of the economy is due to some mistakes that the government has made. According to him, the excessive debt incurred by the state could be attributed to the government’s failure to consider other alternatives to financing its Read more…
Speech and language therapist, Zahrah Ibrahim has advised parents to be more observant of speech development in their children. According to Zahrah, parents should ignore the myths surrounding the phenomenon. She cited myths such as suggestions that girls generally develop their speech faster than boys, adding that such positions may Read more…
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has reiterated that his side, in principle, has not been against the construction of a National Cathedral. He said “We respect and uphold the right of Ghanaians to freedom of worship, and freedom of religion, to which extent the Government and the President want to build Read more…
The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has conceded that government might have over-borrowed in its quest to transform the economic fortunes of the country. According to him, it is not wrong for a nation to accrue debt in its developmental journey, however, borrowing must be done judiciously. When asked Read more…
A man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker during a dog theft has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. James Howard Jackson pleaded no contest – similar to a guilty plea – to attempted murder. Ryan Fischer was walking the singer’s three French bulldogs in Hollywood in Read more…
A new book on the career, achievements and family life of Her Ladyship Justice Prof. Henrietta Joy Mensa-Bonsu, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, will be launched at the University of Ghana, Legon on Thursday December 8, 2022. Titled Joy: A Biography of Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, the publication represents Read more…
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Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Kumah, has stated that organized labour will be engaged on the government’s debt exchange programme in the coming weeks. While admitting that the government had failed to engage with organized labour that will be affected by the programme, he justified the government’s actions by stating Read more…
Applicants seeking admissions into Colleges of Education in Ghana will from 2023 be expected to write an entrance exams. The exam will be based on two core subjects; Mathematics and English. The Chief Director at the Ministry of Education, Divine Ayidzoe, disclosed this at a conference on teacher training with stakeholders. Mr Read more…
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Kumah, has called on persons enrolled on pension fund schemes to exercise some calm as the government rolls out the debt exchange programme. According to him, while there have been some fears about the government’s debt exchange programme adversely affecting funds in the trust of Read more…
The Awutu Bereku District Police Command has arrested two suspected robbers and a spiritualist in connection with an attack on a 35-year-old woman at Edahadaha in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The suspects have been identified as Bismark Oduro, 28, Sampson Tawiah, 29, and Joseph Antobone who according to the Read more…
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Kumah, says the government has provided a liquidity buffer for institutions to fall on during the debt exchange programme. According to him, while the debt exchange programme was not targeted at individuals but rather institutions, some individuals will be affected due to their investing through Read more…
After 10 weeks of adrenaline-charged challenges, only six contestants out of the 14 who initially took part in season two of Big Chef survived the heat in the kitchen and earned the chance to make history. After battling thirteen other contestants throughout the season, Fudaila Abass Mohammed has successfully emerged Read more…
The Deputy Volta Regional Chief fisherman, Seth Kedey, has hinted of a rise in the price of fish this festive season (yuletide) occasioned by the scarcity of premix fuel. According to him, the public would have to pay more for fish due to the unavailability of premix fuel at the Read more…
The Deputy Finance Minister has reassured the Ghanaian investor community that Treasury bill holders and Treasury bondholders will be totally exempted from the government’s debt exchange programme. Mr. John Kumah made this assurance to calm the nerves of investors who have been in panic mode since the announcement of ‘haircuts’ Read more…
QNET, an award-winning direct selling company headquartered in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of the Direct Selling Disinformation Centre (DSDC) to combat the proliferation of disinformation and misinformation about the direct selling industry and its brand. The Centre will work across the direct selling industry to ensure best practices Read more…
The President of the Commodity Brokers Association of Ghana (CBAG), Yaw Ohemeng Kyei, has proposed that all trading soya beans must pass through the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) to prevent or minimise challenges in the soya beans supply chain process in the country . According to him, a 100kg bag Read more…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is addressing journalists on its upcoming delegates congress. About 8,964 delegates are expected to attend the 10th edition of the event which is scheduled for December 17, 2022. This will be preceded by the women and youth organiser elections on December 10 in Cape Coast. Read more…