POLITICS

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged all interested parties to work together to create a new Ghanaian civilisation where the rule of law is not only a catchphrase but rather a guiding principle for the nation’s growth. According to the President, “all of us, from …

The GHC80 million budget allocation for the cathedral’s construction was rejected by those who, according to the chairperson of the board of trustees for the National Cathedral, did not get the idea behind the project. When one is working for God, resistance is common, according to Apostle Kwadwo Nimfour Opoku …

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the majority leader, has reiterated the president’s appeal for all Ghanaians, particularly the NPP in the Suame Constituency, to support the administration in its efforts to put the nation back on the growth trajectory it had between 2017 and March 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. During the 2022 …

The cedi will lose value relative to the dollar by around 22% in 2023, according to the UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to its Africa Outlook 2023 Report, this will make the local currency the third-weakest performing currency on the African continent. The EIU anticipates that, albeit to a …

According to Dr. Joyce Aryee, a member of the National Cathedral of Ghana’s Board of Trustees, the project would proceed despite the recent blocking of a GHS80 million fund set aside for the National Cathedral’s construction in the 2023 budget. The minority side of the committee voted 11:10 in favor …

A portion of the arrears owing to contractors, according to Minister of Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako-Atta, will be paid before the year is over. Despite the challenges, the country’s contractors are doing an admirable job, and I want to reassure them that the government will continue to act in …

On December 28, 2022, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo swore in two new justices to the supreme court. At a quick ceremony held at the capital, the two were sworn in. The two people were approved for nomination to the Supreme Court by Parliament’s Appointments Committee in October. About four …

The Ghana Police Service has pleaded with operators of electronic communication networks, electronic communications service providers, and broadcasting services to forbid the use of their platforms to spread fraudulent ads. Charlatanic ads, in the opinion of the Police, are not only immoral but also illegal and punished by Ghanaian law. …

Due to resurgent intercommunal violence, certain financial institutions, notably the Agric Development Bank (ADB) and Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), have shut down their branches and ATMs in the Bawku municipality of the Upper East Region. The banks took this precaution to guard against the possibility that stray gunfire from the …

The Value Added Tax Amendment bill, which would have raised the rate by 2.5 percent, has been approved by a majority of lawmakers. The contentious law required a head count in order to pass by a vote of 135 to 136. Members of the Minority advocated against raising the VAT …