Ghana joins global community to mark Water Day – "Leaving no one behind"
March 22, each year is global World Water Day. It is to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. World Water Day tries to remind people about the significance of fresh water and to promote sustainability for fresh water resources’ management. Since 1993, every March 22, […]
Water manager says development can't be accelerated when many people are in dire need of safe water
The Eastern Regional Branch Chief Manager of Ghana Water Company Limited, (GWCL), Philip Dwamena Boateng, says development cannot be accelerated when many people are in dire need of safe water, stressing that climate change, environmental degradation, religion, and gender among others are some factors that deny some people access to potable water. He emphasised the […]
IMF gives clearance for Ghana’s exit the Programme
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has given the go ahead for Ghana to officially exit the programme, in relation to the Fund’s agreement with the West African country in 2015. The Senior Minister and Vice-Chairman of Ghana’s Economic Management Team, Yaw Osafo Maafo, the said the decision was reached by […]
IMF Board commends Ghana’s banking sector reforms
The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has lauded authorities for strengthening the banking sector and resolving issues involving nine banks. In a statement after the seventh and eighth reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) support arrangement for Ghana, the Board said the completion of the financial sector clean-up, as planned, would support the provision […]