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Alan promises GHC400m fund to support traders

The flagbearer and leader of the Movement for Change Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has promised the people of the Western Region that he plans to invest GHC400 million into a Traders’ Bank. He said this will help boost economic growth and provide opportunities for traders and business owners. He kicked off his tour at Tarkwa market and Agona Nkwanta market, listening ...

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Even Pep or Klopp won’t succeed with Black Stars team under this GFA – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, believes the current Ghana Football Association (GFA) administration will make it impossible for any manager to succeed as head coach of the senior national team. According to the current Member of Parliament of the Odododiodio constituency, the structure at the GFA has contributed to the Black Stars’ recent failures but ...

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EC lifts media access restrictions at collation centres ahead of Dec. 7 polls

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reversed its earlier directive restricting media access to constituency and regional collation centres during the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. In a statement issued on Monday, December 2, the EC announced that following internal deliberations and consultations with key media stakeholders, accredited media personnel will now be granted access to constituency and regional collation ...

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You couldn’t keep lights on’ – Akufo-Addo jabs Mahama

President Nana Akufo-Addo has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, for his proposed “24-hour economy” policy, describing it as vague and lacking substance. He argued that the initiative does not offer tangible solutions to Ghana’s pressing challenges. Addressing religious and traditional leaders alongside New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Tema West constituency during his campaign ...

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‘An insult to the electorate’ – Martin Amidu blasts Akufo-Addo’s pre-election commissionings

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has critiqued President Nana Akufo-Addo, accusing him of manipulating state resources to influence the December 2024 elections. In an opinion piece, Mr Amidu argues that the president’s last-minute infrastructural commissions are a blatant abuse of incumbency and a calculated effort to obscure his administration’s economic and social failures. “President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is so ...

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Economist debunks claims Russia-Ukraine war and COVID-19 as causes of cedi depreciation

Renowned finance scholar, Prof Alex Annan Abakah, from Bentley University, has debunked widespread claims that the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are the main contributors to the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. Speaking at a policy dialogue organized by the Public Financial Management (PFM) Tax Africa Network in Accra, he emphasized that the cedi’s decline is largely attributed to ...

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Speaker recalls Parliament to sit on December 16

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced the recall of Parliament to convene on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10 am. The session will be held at a venue to be announced by the Speaker in due course. “Pursuant to Order 58 of the Standing Orders of the Parliament Of Ghana, I, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker Of Parliament, ...

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Election 2024: Our parliamentary candidates will deliver – Afenyo-Markin

As the elections approach the final stretch, the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has expressed optimism about the New Patriotic Party (NPP) securing a majority of parliamentary seats. However, he acknowledged that the presidential race remains highly competitive, describing it as “too close to call.” In an interview with JoyNews, he said only hard work and vigilance can guarantee electoral ...

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