Government has settled all arrears owed to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said. The GSFP coverage also increased considerably from 1,671,777 beneficiaries in 2016 to 3,801,491 beneficiaries by June 2023 while school feeding grants cost per meal, per child has also been increased from GHS1.00 to GHS1.20 for the 2023 academic year. ...

The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has said that overall first-quarter growth for 2023 was 4.2 percent, up from 3 percent recorded for the same period in 2022. This growth, he said, largely reflected an increase in the Services Sector which recorded a growth of 10.1 percent. Presenting the 2023 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 31, he ...

Monaco have agreed a £17million deal with Southampton to sign defender Mohammed Salisu. Southampton, who are braced for new offers from Liverpool and West Ham for Romeo Lavia and James Ward-Prowse respectively, saw Salisu’s proposed £15million move to Fulham collapse last week. However, Monaco have rekindled the interest they showed earlier in the month to sign the 24-year-old, pending a ...

CEO of Media Excel Productions, Kwesi Ernest has said that he finds the way KiDi, Lasmid and other artistes use their voices very beautiful. In an interview on Onua Showtime with Nana Ama McBrown, the artiste manager disclosed that for him, the way some musicians used their voices was really beautiful. “When you listen to the melodies they project, it’s ...

Ghanaian playwright Uncle Ebo Whyte has advised people in the creative sector to not to always ask for money from prospective sponsors of their content and events. The Chief Executive Officer of Roverman Productions believes there are other forms of sponsorship that these brands should explore. “Don’t always ask for money. Unfortunately, too many event organizers are always asking for ...

Ghanaian songstress, Efya, has always been one to rise above the drama and controversy that sometimes surrounds the entertainment industry. In a recent interview on the Ladies Circle, she shared her philosophy of not feeding into negativity and staying focused on her passions, like farming. “Everybody likes it when there is beef but I don’t feed into that, it is ...

Despite the lingering effects of the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the country’s banking sector has demonstrated a relatively strong performance in the first half of the year 2023. This development was disclosed by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during his presentation of the 2023 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 31, 2023. Touching on the developments in ...

The Presidential Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced guidelines for the party’s forthcoming Special Electoral College Elections. A statement issued by the committee, signed by its secretary, William Yamoah explained that the guidelines have been formulated “after extensive consultations with the various stakeholders including the Presidential Aspirants.” The statement expressed the “sincere gratitude to all for ...

The governor of Nigeria’s north-eastern Adamawa state has declared a 24-hour curfew following the looting of food stores and warehouses in the state capital, Yola. Hundreds of people were captured on video, breaking into warehouses, carrying off sacks of grain, cartons of pasta and other household items. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: On the orders ...

Ato Forson has taken on the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for his proclamation that the country was on a path to recovery. The legislator insists that the pronouncement is empty especially when the Minister continues to borrow despite assurance to refrain from it. While addressing Parliament during the Mid-Year Budget Review on Monday, Kuly 31, 2023, Mr Ofori-Atta highlighted significant ...