Ghana’s debt will ‘plateau’ at approximately 75% of Gross Domestic Product (total value of goods and services produced in an economy within a period) from 2024, international ratings agency, Fitch, has said in its latest paper on “Energy Sector Debt a Risk to Ghana’s Post-Pandemic Debt Trajectory”. Accordingly, the debt …
Read More »Why Akufo-Addo Has Elected Alan Kyerematen To Present 2021 Budget
The Minister-designate of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, may deliver the 2021 government Budget statement in Parliament on 12 March, sources at the Office of the President have told Asaase News. Popularly known as Alan Cash, the minister-designate is expected to be sworn into office shortly by President Nana Addo …
Read More »Curfew, Market Closure Imposed In Nigerian Town Of Abducted Girls
Authorities in Nigeria’s Zamfara state have declared a curfew and shut market activities after violence marred the return of hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls to their families, a state spokesman said. Late on Wednesday, gunshots and chaos erupted during what should have been the joyous return of 279 schoolgirls abducted by …
Read More »You’re No More Leader Of The NDC – Koku Anyidoho Boldly Tells Mahama
Following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the election petition filed by former President John Mahama, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has stated that it is former President John Mahama should remove himself from the scene as Ofosu Ampofo assumes leadership of the party per …
Read More »Today’s Newspaper Headlines: Friday, March 5, 2021
Daily Guide It’s over! Nana victory stands, Mahama bounced 13 ministers approved after night drama Domelevo proceeds on retirement The Daily Statesman Akufo-Addo’s 2020 victory affirmed – Supreme Court throws out Mahama’s unmeritorious petition Sammy Gyamfi insults NDC leaders over ministerial approvals Old Subri youth clash with GREL workers over …
Read More »Alan Keyeramanten To Present 2021 Budget Next Friday
Trade and Industry Minister Designate Alan Kyeremanteng is now expected to present the 2021 Budget. This is what Joy Business has picked up from government sources. It follows the inability of Finance Minister Designate, Ken Ofori Atta to return to Ghana on time, from his medical leave. Even if Mr. …
Read More »National Road Safety Authority Issues Fresh Directives To Commercial Road Transport Operators
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), as part of exercising its mandate as the regulatory body for the road transport service industry, Wednesday issued five fresh directives to commercial road transport operators to comply with from April 1, 2021. Head of Regulation, Inspectorate and Compliance, Kwame Kodua said …
Read More »NDC Had The Majority In Parliament But EC Officials Changed It – Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the party’s position that they had the majority of seats in parliament. He accused some officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) of twisting the parliamentary election results to favour the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). He made this allegation in his address to the …
Read More »Election Petition: Find Out How Much Tsikata Charged Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has revealed how much cost he had incurred for legal representation in the 2020 Election Petition. According to him, his legal team represented him in the Petition Case, free of charge. He made this revelation in a media encounter few …
Read More »We Don’t Win Cases With Grammar – Freddie Blay Fires NDC After Supreme Court’s Ruling
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay, has taken a swipe at the legal counsel of former president John Mahama, claiming that their election petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court because they failed to present a strong case in court. According to the National Chairman, Freddie …
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