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Less than 183 MPs voted to oust the beleaguered Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in response to the Minority in Parliament’s Censure resolution. On Thursday, 136 members of the National Democratic Congress voted in favor of Mr. Ofori-dismissal, Atta’s but this number fell short of the constitutional threshold of two-thirds needed …

On December 8th, the majority in parliament staged a walkout in order to skip the secret vote on the censure motion against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The procedure came to a sudden halt when the majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, washed his hands and those of his fellow members of Parliament. …

According to Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama, this is the country’s worst time since the Fourth Republic began. Mr. Mahama said that the events in the most recent elections were the first to take place under the present administration as he described the alleged brutalities that marked the 2020 …

The nation “would not be in this situation economic crisis but for the government’s failed, risky economic strategy that borrowed heavily from the international market to fund expenditures, pay maturing debt, support the cedi and possibly control the effect of the depreciation on inflation,” according to a statement released by …

Given that Ghana is experiencing an economic crisis, OccupyGhana has advised the government to halt all public spending on the projected National Cathedral. The organization stated in a statement that “any justifications there may have been to warrant investing now non-existent money on the projected National Cathedral, have been destroyed …

According to Minister of Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Ghanaians have the lowest tolls in the world yet still need quality roads. In a recent interview with the media, the Atiwa West MP compared the situation overseas to that in Ghana and stated that the nice roads in foreign countries …

On December 8, 2022, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, officially opened the Atlantic Terminal Services Multipurpose Container Terminal, a brand-new, Dry Bulk Terminal, and the Prime Meridian Dock Company’s Floating Dry-dock at Takoradi Harbour in the Western region. In addition, the President cut the first sod on …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has entered the ongoing discussion about the upcoming Debt Exchange Program that the government plans to implement. The teachers claim that they are interested participants in the domestic bond market, which is supported by the Teachers Fund and its subsidiaries as well as …

The Ministry of Education’s inability to come to an agreement with the several striking unions in Ghana’s educational sector has alarmed the nation’s main student organization, the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS). The continuous strikes by the teacher and worker unions, according to NUGS, have “nearly brought tertiary education …

The Church of Pentecost has warned its members against engaging in the manufacture and selling of goods that are harmful to other people’s emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. As a result, the church forbids its members from, among other things, trafficking in alcohol and cigarettes. The church stated in the …

The Lands Commission has been ordered by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic, to move quickly on the digitization of the land purchase process. On December 7, 2022, President Akufo-Addo said during his speech to the first National Land Conference, which was hosted by the Ministry of …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, has been listed as one of the top 100 Africans with the most influence. The New African Magazine, a renowned pan-African publication, compiled the exclusive list of transformational African leaders in an effort to recognize, honor, and celebrate a select group of such leaders …

S&P Global stated in a statement on Tuesday that default is now a “virtual certainty” and downgraded Ghana’s long-term local currency bonds to “selective default” in addition to lowering the country’s foreign currency debt to “CC” from “CCC+.” The downgrading of the foreign currency bonds comes in response to the …

At the age of 31, Belgium’s playmaker Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international competition. At the age of 17, Hazard, an offensive midfielder or winger, made his Belgium debut. He went on to earn 126 caps and score 33 goals. After Belgium was eliminated from the World Cup in …

Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, has urged aggrieved bondholders in the government’s Debt Exchange Program to go to court to safeguard their interests. The impacted bondholders may go ahead and submit a legal challenge to resolve the issue in court, according to the Bolga Central …

The minority in parliament claims it has not changed its mind about rejecting various revenue mobilization initiatives included in the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. Cassiel Ato Forson, the ranking member of finance, stated in a briefing to journalists on Wednesday in parliament that “yesterday’s approval of the Budget …

One Rufai Abubakar has been detained by members of the Military Police for attempting to enter a military post inside Burma Camp while pretending to be a senior military officer. The suspect, who was decked out in a false Lieutenant Colonel rank-adorned military camouflage suit, claimed to be stationed at …

In order to support the approaching 10th National Delegates Congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former president John Dramani Mahama is raising money. On December 17, 2022, the NDC will have its 10th National Delegates Congress, during which it will elect a new group of National Executives. Approximately 9,000 …

Government officials have been cautioned that any obligatory debt swap program would be against the law by Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame. The debt exchange scheme would effect all domestic bondholders, with the exception of those who hold Treasury bills, according to a statement made yesterday by Finance Minister Ken …

On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, officially opened the Afienya Road Over Bridge, a crucial part of the 97.7-kilometer Tema to Mpakadan railway project. Describing the project as “a brainchild of the first NPP Government of 2001 – 2009, when the highly respected …