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Finance Minister has said President Nana Akufo-Addo has no intention of rolling back his government’s Free SHS programme or any other major flagship initiative. He made the announcement while briefing the media about the expenditure cutting measures agreed by the government as part of measures to keep the country’s economy …

The government has placed a ban on the importation of SUVs (sport utility vehicles)  by public offices. This forms part of measures adopted by the Akufo-Addo administration to address the current economic challenges facing the country.   Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, 24 November 2022, to announce measures …

Fuel prices in Ghana will go down by 15 pesewas per litre effective April 1, 2022. This reduction will be in place for three months. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday, March 24, 2022, while announcing measures put in place by the government to …

The government has committed to further spending cuts amid the rising cost of living and growing sense of economic hardship.     These new measures will be in addition to the ongoing 20 percent expenditure cut as part of fiscal stabilization and debt sustainability measures. Members of the Council of …

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has admitted that food prices are increasing in Ghana. He however said this is due to factors that are beyond his control, factors including the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine which he said, affected the supply of fertilizer. …

The Teacher Trainee Allowance has been in arrears for the last four months, Teacher Trainee Association of Ghana (TTAG). The Association says they do not know when the allowances would be paid and they are yet to meet the authorities to deliberate on the issue. President of the TTAG, Jonathan …

The Upper East Regional Police Command is said to have commenced investigations into the alleged killing of a 37-year-old man at Buabula by three police officers.   The officers are alleged to have broken into the house of the deceased, Issahaku Abdulai, during a swoop and shot him to death. …

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will today, Thursday, address Ghanaians on decisions taken by the government to address recent economic challenges facing the country.   Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to give details of decisions taken at the three-day Cabinet retreat at Peduase over the weekend.       Press briefing …

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A section of residents of Nyinahini in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region has expressed worry over the total neglect of the Nyinahini Sports Complex. When Akoma FM randomly spoke with some of the locals of Nyinahini, they responded with intense concerns over the government’s lackadaisical attitude to …