Government says the remaining 67,000 beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) who have not yet secured jobs can breath a sigh of relief as they will not be laid off this year. Instead two windows; the YouStart program and a Digital inclusion program will gradually absorb them in …
Read More »Gov’t abolishes All Tolls On Public Roads And Bridges; Phone Transactions Levy To Pay For Roads – Finance Minister
Government has scrapped the amount of money being paid by motorists as tolls on public roads in the country. This should come as relief for road vehicle users given the heavy vehicular traffic, lengthened travel time and ineffective revenue collection at tolling points on our public roads. This was …
Read More »Ofori Atta: Deficit Of 11.7% Of GDP Recorded Against 4.7% Target
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has assured Parliament that the government is working hard to get back quickly to the pre-pandemic fiscal and debt trajectory. He said during the 2022 budget presentation on Wednesday November 17 that the fiscal policies implemented to provide relief during the pandemic has led to …
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Saarah-Mensah: Osei Tutu SHS: "Expect nothing but the best".#NSMQinKumasi #NSMQ2021 #Primetime — National Science & Maths Quiz (@NSMQGhana) November 17, 2021 Saarah-Mensah: Adisadel College: "We are looking to God for victory"#NSMQinKumasi #NSMQ2021 #Primetime — National Science & Maths Quiz (@NSMQGhana) November 17, 2021 …
Read More »2022 Budget: A Look At The Education Sector
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to deliver the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. He is expected to touch on all critical aspects of the economy that need to be reviewed to address the country’s challenges. Education remains pivotal to the development …
Read More »2022 Budget: Bawumia Won’t Be In Parliament – Oppong Nkrumah
The head of the economic management team, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will not be in Parliament today as the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta presents the budget statement for the 2022 fiscal year. The Vice President is currently acting as the president after President Akufo-Addo went on ‘well-deserved’ …
Read More »2022 Budget: Roads Sector In Focus
After declaring two consecutive years; 2020 and 2021 as years of roads, the 2022 budget may have to do much more to convince citizens that road infrastructure is being expanded and improved. Complaints and demonstrations to demand for road infrastructure have been consistent across the country and the government has …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta Delivers 2022 Budget Today
The government’s Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the year 2022 is expected to be presented in parliament today, Wednesday, November 17, 2021, by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. This will be the sixth budget of the Akufo-Addo administration, in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 constitution. Many await …
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KNUST Lecturer Denied Bail As New Evidence Allegedly Links Him To Disappearance Of His Wife
myjoyonline.comThere is new evidence that links a lecturer with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to his wife’s disappearance. The State Attorney handling the case told a Kumasi High Court about the emerging evidence on Tuesday, after the lecturer, Dr. Wilberforce Aggrey was denied a bail application. Counsel for Dr. Aggrey …
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