Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will today, Thursday, address Ghanaians on decisions taken by the government to address recent economic challenges facing the country. Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to give details of decisions taken at the three-day Cabinet retreat at Peduase over the weekend. Press briefing …
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Nyinahini Youth & Sports Complex: Residents Bare Teeth At Gov’t Over Stalled Project
A section of residents of Nyinahini in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region has expressed worry over the total neglect of the Nyinahini Sports Complex. When Akoma FM randomly spoke with some of the locals of Nyinahini, they responded with intense concerns over the government’s lackadaisical attitude to …
Read More »Passion Air Suspends Flights To Ho Over Fuel Price Hikes, High Exchange Rates
Local airline operators, Passion Air has suspended flights to the Volta regional capital, Ho. According to the airline, although the new Ho route did not enjoy a lot of patronages, the decision to suspend flights to that part of the country is mainly due to the increase in fuel …
Read More »Gabby Otchere-Darko: ‘April Is Looking Good For A By-election’
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party and a leading transactional lawyer Gabby Otchere-Darko, has given indications that a by-election may take place in April 2022. The Founder of Danquah Institute, posted his expectation on Twitter, Wednesday evening. He, however, did not disclose in which constituency, the by-election will take …
Read More »Government To Pump $2bn Into Economy To Curb Cedi Depreciation
The government has announced that it will pump an amount of $2 billion into the economy to curb the continuous depreciation of the cedi. This forms part of measures by President Akufo-Addo to mitigate the hardships being experienced by the populace. Amidst the growing depreciation of the cedi and the …
Read More »John Mahama Claims Current Unemployment Rate The Highest In The 4th Republic [FACT-CHECK]
Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has deplored the worsening socio-economic conditions in Ghana coupled with the persistently high levels of unemployment. The West African nation has seen a surge in the prices of petroleum products at the pumps amidst increases in the cost of consumables and non-consumables on …
Read More »January Allowance For NSS Personnel Paid; That Of February Will Come Soon’ – Management
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has announced the release of the January allowance for all National Service Personnel. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Financial Secretary for the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), Prince Abada. In the statement, he extended warm greetings to personnel and entreated …
Read More »Agyapa Deal: ECOWAS Court Orders Ghana Gov’t To Pay $750 For Late Filing Of Defence
The Attorney General has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court to pay an amount of $750 dollars to Transparency International for late filing of its defence in the case filed against the Agyapa deal. Transparency International is asking the sub-regional court to halt the proposed deal geared at monetizing Ghana’s …
Read More »‘NPP Won Power Lies, And The Economy Has Exposed Them’ – Former Deputy Finance Minister
A former Deputy Finance Minister under the erstwhile J.E.A Mills administration, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has faulted the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the worsening economic situation in the country. He says the Akufo-Addo administration has failed to turn around the economy as promised in the build-up to the 2016 …
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