New, lower import duty regime out soon" – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has indicated that reforms to Ghana’s import duty regime, which will bring down the high duties prevailing in Ghana’s ports, are in the offing, and will be rolled out soon. With many having petitioned the State to intervene and review the high taxes and duties on imported items, President Akufo-Addo […]
“Let Mahama's IMF deal be the very last" – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the 16th International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme, entered into by the erstwhile Mahama government in 2015, should be the last time Ghana resorts to such a progamme for the restoration of fiscal discipline in her economy. Speaking at a townhall meeting with members of the Ghanaian community on […]
Boeing unveils fix to flight system after deadly crashes
Embattled aviation giant Boeing pledged Wednesday to do all it can to prevent crashes like two that killed nearly 350 people in recent months, as it unveiled a fix to the flight software of its grounded 737 MAX aircraft. Boeing gathered hundreds of pilots and reporters to unveil the changes to the MCAS stall prevention […]
Ashanti NSS to export maize to neigbouring countries this year
Ashanti regional Secretariat of the National Service Scheme, NSS, has projected to export maize to Ghana’s neigbouring countries this year, aside from producing enough to help the School Feeding and Free Senior High School programmes with subsidized produce. To this end, the NSS is increasing its maize production from the 450 acres last year to […]
EC says it has legitimate right to compile a new voters register
Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Dr. Eric Bossman Asare says the EC has the sole responsibility to compile a new voters register. His comments come following agitations from other Political parties that they were not informed of the ECs decision to compile a new voters register ahead of the 2020 elections. The Electoral Commission […]
Traditional priests’ herald Asantehene’s 20th Anniversary celebration
The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi was the scene of picturesque dance displays by hundreds of traditional priests and priestesses, who performed what is traditionally known as “Atano Dance”. The event heralded the activities to mark the 20th Anniversary celebration of the enthronement of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. The forecourt of Manhyia, the seat […]
EC prepares for 2019 Dist Level Elections and referendum
The Electoral Commission (EC) will conduct the District Level Elections, (DLE) for Assembly members together with the referendum on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the last quarter of this year. The Commission is also expected to undertake a limited voter registration exercise in May. This was in a statement issued […]
Finance Ministry and BoG to constitute bipartisan committee to probe Cedi depreciation
Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) are expected to form a bipartisan committee to investigate the structural causes of the depreciation of the Ghana currency, (The Cedi). Mr. Ofori-Atta stated that even though the cedi suffered some depreciation against the dollar its quick recovery shows that the fall was not due to […]
UK government to hold new Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May will attempt to get MPs’ to back part of her Brexit deal later, in a bid to secure a delay until 22 May. MPs’ will vote on the withdrawal agreement, which sets out the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. Ministers say their backing is vital if Britain […]
IDEG justifies inclusion of Political Parties in Decentralized Local Governance system
The Institute for Democratic Governance, (IDEG) has justified the inclusion of Political Parties in the Decentralized Local Governance system of the country. The institute also calls for the re-orientation of political parties to local governance after their inclusion has been legalised. This is because political parties are mobilizers of people to vote in elections. At […]
Deutsche Welle supports Ethiopia's transformation process
One year after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initiated a comprehensive reform process, DW, Germany’s international broadcaster, is expanding its activities in the country. This week, DW Director General Peter Limbourg signed several agreements with partners Ahadu TV and Radio, Ethio FM and Afro FM during his visit to Ethiopia. For decades, DW’s Amharic radio […]
The woman who doesn't feel pain
Jo Cameron only realises her skin is burning when she smells singed flesh. She often burns her arms on the oven, but feels no pain to warn her. That’s because she is one of only two people in the world known to have a rare genetic mutation. It means she feels virtually no pain, and […]
Depreciation of cedi was not due to weak economic fundamentals-Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has dismissed the assertion that, the abysmal performance of The Cedi against the major currencies was due to weak economic fundamentals. Mr. Ofori Atta in a statement to Parliament, said:, “The poor performance of The Cedi which is yet to recover, was not due to weak economic fundamentals […]
Group demands explanation over closure of two Aflao courts
A group calling itself, Concerned Citizens of Aflao in The Ketu South Municipal Assembly is demanding an explanation from Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo over the closure of two Courts in their area. In a press statement signed by The Convener/Coordinator, Mawuko Atisu said:, “Having known the relevance of these two courts in the Aflao and […]
