GENERAL NEWS

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has expressed disappointment in the decision by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support. He said this decision will make breaking the 8-year cycle by the party tough. In his view, this …

The Former Deputy Finance Minister, Casiel Ato Forson has welcomed the decision by the government to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support. He said he is glad over the decision. “I am glad that finally, the NPP government has taken the decision to go to the IMF …

The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has told the Minority that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), when in government, went to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support due to mismanagement of the economy.   The Effutu lawmaker stated on the floor of Parliament Friday July 1 that …

On Friday, the Information Ministry announced that President Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to begin formal engagements with the International Monetary Fund. The decision has taken many Ghanaians by surprise. This is because before approaching IMF, the government, on numerous occasions, insisted that a bailout from the …

The Russian Embassy in Ghana says its country cannot be blamed for the rising cost of food items in Ghana. It says, it is extremely unfair for the government to attribute the food crisis to its invasion of Ukraine when it is crystal clear the situation is as a result …

Collins Healthy Liver Foundation-Ghana (CHLiF-Gh) is a non-profit health organization committed to creating awareness of liver health and its related diseases. Its focus is on the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Hepatitis B.   The foundation was established in honor of Elder Collins Yeboah, a father of three daughters …

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said the government will decide whether to seek the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help address the country’s economic challenges in the coming weeks.   The Information Minister said he does not currently have a brief that indicates that …

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Two young men have drowned at the tributary of the Nsuapemso River that joins the Birim river at Nsuapemso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region.   The two, Damptey Bless and Larbi Grant, aged between 21 and 23, had gone to check on their fishing nets in …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has written to clarify misleading reports on social media which claim that starting July 1, merchant SIMs will be charged the E-levy. According to the GRA, per the legal framework governing the operation of the e-levy – Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) – …