GENERAL NEWS

Private legal practitioner Nana Obiri Boahen has urged the government to finish the Krofuom Market ahead of the December 7 general elections. Initiated in 2008 by former President John Agyekum Kufuor, the market project has suffered neglect, with successive governments failing to fulfill their promises for its completion. The facility, …

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lacks new ideas to develop the country. According to him, Ghanaians expected that the mid-year review would have abolished several taxes. He said that the numerous taxes have made Ghana a high-tax regime, causing businesses to move …

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency have staged a protest against the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. This was after the Speaker walked out the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie over his “rude” comment. The aggrieved party sympathizers said the conduct …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally commented on his appointment of Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in charge of Operations. The president’s decision to appoint COP Yohuno as the IGP in charge of Operations sparked controversy in the country, …

In a significant stride towards enhancing the welfare of Ghana’s security personnel, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned 320 new housing units for the Police Service at Tesano, Accra. This milestone, a testament to the government’s dedication to improving living conditions for security personnel, marks a pivotal step in bolstering …

On Tuesday, July 23, Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam presented the 2024 mid-year budget review before Parliament. In his address, Dr. Amin Adam assured that the government is committed to staying within its budgetary allocations. He emphasised that the government’s focus is on fiscal discipline, aiming to manage expenditures carefully …

Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has revealed that the government will allocate GH¢1.5 billion to resolve outstanding claims from financial management companies. This announcement was made during the presentation of the 2024 mid-year fiscal policy review in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23. Dr. Amin Adam also disclosed that the …

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has disclosed that the central government’s provisional total debt stood at GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion) as of June this year. This figure represents 70.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While delivering the 2024 mid-year budget review in parliament in Accra …

The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has reacted to criticism levelled against it by the campaign team of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, after it announced its intention to hold presidential and vice-presidential debates for the 2024 election. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, …

Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam will today present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament. This will be his first budget presentation since becoming Finance Minister in February 2024, in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). The review will update the House …