Recent figures released by the Bank of Ghana indicate that Ghana’s public debt stock still remains constant at ¢575.7 billion at the end of November 2022.
By this, Ghana’s total public debt stock increased from about GH¢467.4 billion in September 2022 to about GHC575.7 billion in November 2022.
According to the latest Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Macroeconomic and Financial Data...
The Ghana Police Service has announced road traffic arrangements to be observed within Accra and Cape Coast for Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Ghana from 26th to 29th March 2023.
The Police in a statement mentioned the affected areas and the time the public should expect intermittent roadblocks during the visit of the US Vice President.
“As part of the...
The United States of America intends to increase investments on the African continent to propel economic growth.
This was announced by Vice-President Kamala Harris on her arrival in Ghana as part of a nine-day working visit to the continent.
She was in the company of her husband Douglas Emhoff and other top officials in the US government.
Madam Harris was met by...
Parliament will today vote on the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, Excise Duty and Excise Tax Stamp (Amendment) Bills as well as the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill.
Approval of these outstanding revenue mobilisation bills will facilitate the Board Approval for the $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme staff-level agreement.
The passage of all the outstanding revenue Bills which are necessary...
Former President, John Dramani Mahama, is suggesting that the state finances campaigns of viable political parties in order to prevent financiers from determining electoral outcomes.
Mr. Mahama is of the opinion that the state must bear some of the cost incurred by political parties during elections to ease the burden on the various parties.
Speaking during a public lecture on March...
Samuel Masubir Mahama, the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), advised post-paid meters users to visit their offices across the country to pay their debt without waiting on the company to issue bills on power consumed.
Mr. Mahama in an interview stated that, “Why would you owe so much money, you owe that kind of money and...
A Policy Analyst for Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ali Eliasu, has said that WASH facilities should be included in all ABFA funded educational projects across the country.
According to him, there should also be diversification of the sources of funding for the Free SHS policy so that there can be money available for critical infrastructural care in the...
There was a mad rush for the childhood immunization vaccines against Polio, Measles, tuberculosis, yellow fever at Dome in Greater Accra Region when Kabaka Foundation sponsored a special health promotion, child health and mothers screening program in collaboration with Ga East municipal Health Directorate.
Hundreds of mothers thronged the Auntie Mary CHPs Compound where the exercise was held to vaccinate...
Professor Stephen Adei, a former Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority, has attributed the current economic crisis to a raft of factors he believes have played a significant role.
According to Professor Adei, fundamental weaknesses in the economy include low productivity, systematic corruption, a lack of patriotism, a desire for foreign goods, and others.
The former Rector of the Ghana...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and an alumnus of St. Augustines College has called on the Minister for Education and the government to engage key stakeholders on critical educational policies.
In Mr. Ashigbey’s view, education is a critical sector that must not be toyed with haphazard policies that would have a negative impact on students.
Mr....
