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It seems there is no end in sight for the troubles of the Electoral Commission (EC) as it has emerged that the electoral management body auctioned 40 of its vehicles in 2013 to its members of staff. Although management of the EC estimated the value of the 40 vehicles at GH¢402,000, a valuer at Intercity State Transport Corporation (STC) valued ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has for the first time concurred with propositions from his colleague John Agyekum Kufuor on his stance on the composition of the Council of State. Both former Presidents were guests speakers at the ‘Accra Dialogues’ organized by the Institute of Law and Public Affairs in partnership with Media General under the theme “‘The Role of ...

The government of Ghana is expected to sign a government-to-government Heads of Agreement with Equatorial Guinea for the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas from that country to Ghana, for a period of 5 years. The signing of the agreement is expected to take place during the 3-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, from Monday, ...

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the Bank of Ghana for playing a pivotal role in promoting the country’s socio-economic development. According to President Akufo-Addo, through the Bank’s diligence and commitment, it has attempted to fulfil its mandate to ensure price stability and to create an enabling environment for sustainable growth. The President, thus, expressed ...

It has emerged that 26 percent of pupils who passed the Basic Education Certificate Examination in the Lambussie district of the Upper West region are unable to go to SHS because they cannot pay the admission fees. Authorities in the area are, however, hopeful the situation will change with the implementation of the free SHS policy by the government in ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo is barely nine months into office but appears to have come under barrages of criticisms not only from his opponents, but his own party, the New Patriotic Party. From allegations of showing weakness in addressing the contaminated fuel disaster at BOST to not dealing with perception of insecurity in the country, everything has been thrown at him. ...

Founder of the Progressive People Party (PPP) and magnate, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has patted the Akufo Addo-led government on the back for scrapping the mandatory towing levy scheduled to have started in July. According to him, he would have been part of a demonstration to protest the implementation of the towing levy that he said doesn’t make sense. “Reports ...

President Akufo-Addo, will, today Monday, 21st August, 2017, leave Ghana for a 3-day official visit to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, at the invitation of its President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The purpose of the visit is to deepen the cordial bilateral relations between the two countries, and explore possible areas of co-operation. The President’s visit is, in particular, to ...

Ghana’s banking sector was shaken to its core when the Bank of Ghana directed for two struggling banks – UT bank and Capital Bank – to be taken over by GCB bank. According to the Bank of Ghana, these troubled banks were asked to sacrifice their management due to what the bank of Ghana described as the severe impairment of ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged authorities of the Bank of Ghana to employ all creative means to address challenges confronting the nation’s banking sector. “The need to entrench reputation and credibility in the financial system is crucial. A weak banking system undermines growth, and, on this basis, the current weaknesses in our banking sector need to be addressed ...