Government says it has directly or indirectly put an amount of 12.2 billion cedis into the pockets of many Ghanaians since 2017 through its major initiatives and social interventions. Delivering the 2020 Budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday, the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta disclosed that the Free SHS policy has saved parents a total of 1.8 billion cedis ...

There was drama in the Supreme Court Wednesday when the Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin Amidu, lost his cool. Mr Amidu accused a Deputy Attorney-General (A-G), Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, of disrespecting him and inferring that he was a liar. “If you don’t respect, don’t come to me for cooperation. You are younger than my son and a junior at the ...

Oscar award-winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, has added his voice to calls for the protection of the Atewa Forest as Ghana prepares to commence the first phase of the Sinohydro deal. The deal will see Ghana’s bauxite reserves in the Atewa Forest mined and traded in a ‘barter’ deal for $2 billion from China, meant to be invested in various developmental ...

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Dalex Finance, Mr Joe Jackson has described the current Nation Builders’ Corps (NaBCo) programme by the Akufo-Addo-led government as a “political gimmick”. The financial analyst was speaking on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show (EBS) on Wednesday, 13 November 2019, ahead of the presentation of the 2020 Budget. Touching on the government’s special initiatives as well ...

Popular American comedian-cum-author Steve Harvey has chastised the current generation of African-Americans for belittling his efforts in bettering the lot of their folks. He lamented that the current kids “must have forgotten who I really am”. Speaking exclusively on 3FM Drive with Giovani Caleb on Tuesday, the 62-year-old American said he came under a barrage of attacks when he met ...

The management and teachers of Asafora Vocational and Technical Institute which is under the Integrated Community Centre for Employable Skills (ICCES), in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central region, are calling on the government, organizations and other philanthropists to go to their aid with infrastructure and other learning tools and equipment. The 19 year old institution which offers six different ...

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has for the second time failed in his attempt to have the charges against him struck out by an Accra High Court. Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo, who has been charged with one count of conspiracy to cause harm and two counts of assault against a public officer, had filed an ...

The Chinese government has decided to cancel a 250 million Yuan debt owed it by Ghana. In addition, the world super power has given the government 300 million Yuan grant to assist in its development process, both totalling 550 million Yuan. This came to light at a meeting between the Chinese Vice-Premier, Sun Chunlan, and Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at ...

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Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Kojo Allotey Jacobs, has said the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government’s Sinohydro deal is good and will improve lives of Ghanaians. Uncle Allotey, as he is affectionately called said his region (Central Region) is one of the places earmarked to benefit from the projects and he is excited. He is therefore advising ...