POLITICS

The government has debunked assertions that it has made a sudden turnaround from its slogan “Ghana Beyond Aid” by running to the IMF for economic bailout in the current harsh economic conditions. The Ghana Beyond Aid was a vision of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to build a Ghana where …

The 2020 Parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Oforikrom Constituency and  National Organizer Hopeful,  Henry Osei Akoto, believes the Nana Addo led government has had a lot of revenue sources and allocations and wonders where they went.   Ghana has officially contacted the International Monetary Fund …

The Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu constituency in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah has urged Ghanaians to unite to develop the country in this era of hardship.   Dr. John A. Kumah said that the decision taken by the NPP government to …

Award-winning Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson, has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to apologise to Ghanaians, amidst the current economic difficulties. Her call follows a decision by government to resort to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic assistance. According to her, an apology from government will show ‘honest …

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to arrive in Ghana on Wednesday, July 6 to begin negotiations with government on the economic support it is seeking. The IMF officials – comprising senior officers from the Fund and local staff – will meet the Finance Ministry, the …

It appears that calls for Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s head over Ghana’s current economic misfortunes may have come to naught. Government spokesperson, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says justifications so far for Ken Ofori-Atta to step down are neither here nor there. Many critics including former President John Mahama have called for …

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central,  Mr Isaac Adongo has proposed to the government to put together a team of experts to be led by an economist Dr Kwame Pianim for the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).   He said Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and the Minister …

The Former President John Dramanai Mahama has poor records when it comes to the management of the economy, Nhyieaso Member of Parliament, Dr Stephen Amoah has said.   He said on the Key Points on TV3, Saturday July 2 that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will lose the next elections …

A  cabinet minister and also Minister of  Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto says Ghana will soon praise the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for engaging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support its economic programs.   Dr Afriyie Akoto rather wants Ghanaians to be concerned with the conditionalities that …

A leading member of the governing new Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Otchere-Darko has reacted to calls made by Former President John Dramani Mahama that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta should be sacked. Gabby said even when calls were made to Mr Mahama when he was in office to sack his Finance …