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I’m not against IMF programme in principle – Gabby

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko has said in principle, he is not against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. He explained that he is not for an IMF programme that gives the country peanuts but imposes conditions that will end up hurting the poor, jobs and businesses more. In series of tweets on Monday ...

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Gabby hints at IMF bailout as E-levy delivers only 10% of Ghc600m target

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere Darko has dropped hints of Ghana possibly going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an economic bailout. In a series of tweets Monday morning, President Akufo-Addo’s cousin revealed that the much-touted Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) that was expected to inject some capital into the economy has delivered ...

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Akufo-Addo more about legacy than riches – Okyenhene

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has urged Ministers of the Akufo-Addo government to eschew arrogance and focus on the President’s legacy. According to the Okyenhene “if somebody gives you a position to do a particular work, all that you have to do is to serve , it shouldn’t have to be the case that after you have been appointed ...

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Ahotor project to strengthen, cushion NDC grassroot financially – Duffour

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, says his ‘Ahotor Project’ has been engineered to strengthen and cushion the NDC financially. The project is aimed at helping the grassroots of the party to be financial stable in order to run their operations efficiently. Addressing the leadership and a teeming supporters of the opposition party at their Headquarters in Accra on Thursday, ...

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Ho Municipal assembly auctions ‘unclaimed’ goats, sheep

The Ho Municpal Assembly has announced the auction sale of unclaimed animals at the Assembly’s public pond. “The public is hereby informed that there are unclaimed animals (Goats&Sheep) in the Ho Municipal Assembly public pond,” a public notice from the Assembly stated. According to the notice, “the said animals were arrested from Godzopue, Leprosarium, Daabra, Dome, Sokode Lokoe and Barracks ...

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Strike by Brussels airport workers forced Akufo-Addo to charter flight – Presidency replies Ablakwa

The Office of the President has described as inaccurate assertions by Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo chartered a luxurious flight to Brussels and Kigali at the expense of the Ghanaian taxpayer. A response issued by Director of Communications Eugene Arhin on Friday, June 24 said the assertions by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP ...

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CHRAJ orders GCB to compensate, re-instate defunct UT, Capital Bank staff

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has ordered the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) to pay compensation and re-instate some 37 ex-staff of defunct UT Bank and Capital Bank for wrongful termination of contracts. The Commission directed that the Complainants should be compensated within three months of the receipt of its decision with three months’ net salary for ...

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