Fishermen in Elmina have rejected food items provided by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson. According to the Fishermen, they rejected the food items because the Minister had announced to them that when the Closed Season opens, she will not entertain light fishing on the sea …

Although Ghanaians were expecting the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to request more money for the government to spend for the remaining months of 2021, he did no such thing. He told Parliament that government will not spend beyond the GHS129 billion that was approved for it earlier in 2021. “I …

Even before the National Cathedral project is completed, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced a date for the commissioning. He says the Cathedral would be officially opened on March 6, 2024, upon completion. He made this known while delivering the 2021 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Thursday, July …

Finance Minister Mr Ken Ofori Atta has told Parliament during the presentation of the mid year budget statement that that for the first time in the history of the fourth republic, the exchange rate did not see a spike after an election year. He explained that cumulatively, from the beginning …

President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, Mr Edward Amoako Asante, has asked the government of Ghana and all Ghanaians to contribute to building the local economy in order to minimize the reliance on aids for survival. This, he said, will ensure that the …

Government’s ambitious hospitals initiative dubbed Agenda 111 is set to commence in August 2021. Presenting the 2021 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Thursday, July 29, 2021, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed that the government has decided to execute the initiative in two phases with the first phase …

The Finance Minister has announced the setting up of a scheme to help the youth set up businesses across the country.   To be referred to as ‘YouBanc’, the scheme will be championed by the Enterprise and Youth Support Fund (EYSF). Addressing members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday, July 29 …

The National Teaching Council is expected to release results for the May 2021 licensure examination today, July 29, 2021. This was announced in a statement copied to MyGhanaMedia.com signed by the Public Relations Officer, Dennis Osei Owusu.             The results from the scheduled date will be …

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, will today lay before Parliament, the 2021 mid-year budget review for its consideration and adoption. The budget review, which is in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act 921, will give the fiscal authority an opportunity …

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cautioned drivers and transport operators who use bus stops as lorry stations to desist from the practise since it contributes to vehicular traffic in the city.       This follows an operation by Accra Metropolitan Assembly task force on Wednesday to …