POLITICS

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, has tasked leaders of both public and private organizations to find and execute creative methods to support the government’s efforts to create jobs nationwide. Speaking on November 23, 2022, at Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Bawumia noted that the youth make up a …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) set conditions on the budget proposed by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, according to the Coalition of National Youth Organizers. The Coalition of National Youth Organizers, reject the budget that Hon. Ken Ofori Atta claimed to have prepared for Ghana and presented to Parliament. We …

One of the subchiefs of Barima Osei Hwedie II, the chief of the Ejura Traditional Area, was removed from office for reportedly helping several nomadic herders carry out violent robberies in the region. Following the murder of a police constable in the neighborhood by some suspected armed robbers on Sunday, …

After publishing his most recent exposé, “Galamsey economy,” Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has denied accusations that he was the victim of extortion and blackmail. Following the release of the undercover documentary that resulted in the dismissal of a Minister of State at the Finance Ministry named Charles Adu …

All major mining firms are required by law to provide the Bank of Ghana a 20% share of all  refined gold. Additionally, the government is required to purchase the gold produced by all community mining schemes. Small-scale gold miners are also required by law to sell their gold to the …

Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the finance minister, did not submit a Budget Statement and Economic Policy that included the appendices to help in critical examination, according to Cassiel Ato Forson, the ranking member of the Parliament’s Finance Committee. “What he gave to us today is nothing but grammar,” He has informed …

According to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, the Cedi’s value versus international currencies has decreased by around 58% since the start of 2022. The 2023 Budget was presented to the parliament on Thursday by Mr. Ofori-Atta “the demand for foreign exchange to support our unbridled demand for imports undermines and weakens …

Awuni Akyireba, a former accounts officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s (KATH) Biostatistical Unit, claims that requests from KATH workers for the appointment of a CEO with inside expertise are needless. He claims that their request is ineligible since the hospital employs multiple directors and department heads who have …

According to the Finance Minister’s statement before parliament on Thursday, the devaluation of the cedi since the start of 2022 has raised Ghana’s debt stock by GHc93 billion this year alone. He claims that although individuals and households are affected, the Ministry is also faced with difficulties in managing Ghana’s …

State-owned businesses (SOEs) and all metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) have been ordered by the government to reduce the amount of fuel provided to political appointees by 50%. The directive will go into force in January 2023, according to Mr. Ofori-Atta, who on Thursday, November 24, presented the 2023 …