The provision of financing assurances following the formation of the Creditor Committee by the Paris Club, co-chaired by China and France, is a significant step towards securing the eagerly awaited IMF facility for Ghana, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, informed representatives of the Catholic Bishops Conference. …
Read More »Duffour Jnr. loses Sekyere Afram Plains NDC primaries
Dr. Kwabena Duffour Jr., the son of the former finance minister and unsuccessful NDC presidential candidate, was unable to win the nomination to represent the party in the House of Parliament for the Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency. He received 203 votes, compared to his leading opponent Hajia Nasira Afrah’s 211, …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: “We cannot rest while these illegalities still persist” – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has acknowledged that Galamsey is still active and poses a threat to Ghanaians’ ability to survive. The president stated, “Even though a lot has been achieved in this area between 2017 and 2021, illegal small-scale mining remains a challenge and continues to pose as a threat to …
Read More »Ghana is prepared to face the IMF Board following Paris Club financial assurances
After China and France jointly established the Official Creditor Committee, Ghana was granted funding assurances by the Paris Club. This comes months after Ghana attempted to secure funding guarantees from its foreign creditors in order to qualify for the requisite bailout assistance from the International Monetary Fund. This action will …
Read More »Dr Kwabena Duffour withdraws from NDC presidential race
Dr. Kwabena Duffour, a former finance minister, has formally withdrew from the upcoming NDC flagbearer election. The former governor of the Bank of Ghana said in a press conference on Friday that his decision was based on his complaints about the procedures surrounding the party’s approaching primaries, particularly the voters …
Read More »I’ve received death threats – Attorney General discloses
As a result of various criminal cases his office is prosecuting, Ghana’s attorney general has said that not only is his life in danger, but he also frequently receives offers of bribes from parties hoping to pervert the course of justice. The death threats and bribe offers, according to Mr. …
Read More »Another injunction hits NDC primaries
Edgar Asamoah Boateng, an NDC member, is requesting a High Court order to stop the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries from happening on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The plaintiff, an Abuakwa North party member, expressed surprise in his statement of claim at what he saw to be a lack of …
Read More »Court throws out Ato Essien’s application for renegotiation with AG
William Ato Essien, the founder of the now-defunct Capital Bank, had asked for a chance to renegotiate with the Attorney General, but his request was denied by the Accra High Court. Essien has broken the terms of a deal that allowed him to avoid jail time in exchange for agreeing …
Read More »NDC to meet leadership of EC as Duffour withdraws case against party
Following Dr. Kwabena Duffuor’s withdrawal of his lawsuit against the NDC, the Electoral Commission will now supervise the party’s parliamentary and presidential primaries. The Electoral Commission on Wednesday postponed its oversight of the election due to an injunction request made by Dr. Duffour’s team that was earlier set to be …
Read More »Bauxite and iron ore will no longer be exported in their raw state from Ghana – Akufo-Addo assures
According to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, raw bauxite and iron ore would soon no longer be exported from Ghana. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, in Accra, Ghana, President Akufo-Addo delivered remarks at the beginning of a stakeholder’s conversation on natural resource management. The event was organized by the Graphic …
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