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Senior economist Kwame Pianim has pleaded with Ghana’s government to reduce spending in order to salvage the economy, which is now in peril. Instead of using the domestic debt swap scheme, he said, the government should reevaluate the importance accorded to initiatives like the National Cathedral. “I am sure the …

On Saturday, January 14, 2023, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic, left Ghana to head a team to the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global campaign to promote sustainable development and improve economic, …

Ken Ofori-Atta’s appointment as acting minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry has been revoked by President Akufo-Addo. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources, will take over control of the trade ministry, according to a statement from the presidency on Friday. This follows the uproar …

Patrick Seidu’s position as the Northern Development Authority’s deputy chief executive officer has been canceled by President Akufo-Addo. His termination is effective as of March 21, 2023. “You are expected to comprehensively hand over your duties and any official property in your custody to the Chief Executive Officer of the …

The 8 girls from Chiana Senior High School were dismissed, and management of the Ghana Education Service has reported this to the school’s disciplinary committee. In a press statement from GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, Head of Public Relations Unit, stated that the School’s Disciplinary Committee will look into further possible …

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, in charge of Lands and Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio, announced that the new building for the Police Service will be completed in the second week of February 2023 after touring the 504 one- and two-bedroom housing units being developed for the Police Service. …

The Aburi Botanical Gardens in the Eastern area are the scene of the reported suicide of a man in his fifties. On Friday, January 12, 2023, the body of the guy known as Agya Awuah was discovered hanging from a tree in the garden with a rope around his neck. …

On the Central Region’s Cape Coast to Accra route, an accident near Gomoa Antseadze has claimed the lives of seven individuals. Eight further victims, including an infant, were hurt in varying degrees and sent to Mankessim and St. Luke’s Catholic Hospital in Apam for care. The driver of a Sprinter …

Due to non-compliance with the Authority’s laws and regulations on the acquisition and maintenance of the licenses, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cancelled the licenses of 30 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Abagurugu Oil Company Limited, Apex Petroleum Ghana Limited, Avos Oil Company Limited, Best Petroleum Limited, Bisvel Petroleum Services, …

Mavis Hawa Koomson, the minister of fisheries and aquaculture, has been named as acting minister for the ministry of food and agriculture by President Akufo-Addo. This comes after Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto’s resignation. The MP for Awutu Senya East will oversee the sector until a meaningful replacement is found, according …