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[ad_1] Following its exit from the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, Ghana has consistently sought external commercial loans from the Eurobond market, typically securing funds at interest rates ranging from 6% to 11%. Each fiscal year, the country requires between $1 billion to $3 billion to support its budget and address Balance of Payment…
[ad_1] Akosua Frema Osei-Opare The Government has taken swift action in response to the recent Akosombo dam spillage, which has left thousands of residents in the Volta Region homeless. A 13-member inter-ministerial committee has been established to coordinate the government’s efforts in assisting and providing relief to those affected by the flooding. Chaired by…
[ad_1] Ghana and South Africa have announced the introduction of a visa-free travel agreement from November 1, 2023. This agreement covers holders of ordinary passports who will now be allowed to stay in either country for up to 90 days without the need for a visa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration…
[ad_1] Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu has called for the homes of all ministers and government appointees to be searched as part of the fight against corruption. Speaking on the case of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah on the Big Issue on Citi FM on Saturday, the outspoken lawyer said searching the homes of government…
[ad_1] Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the prosecution of the Capital Bank case will not be complete until the board chairman is also prosecuted. The outspoken lawyer says the 15-year jail term handed the defunct bank’s former CEO, William Ato Essian is not enough. In his view, Mr Essien as the CEO could not…
[ad_1] A seven-member executive council for the Land Management Board in the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region has been inaugurated, as part of the implementation of a European Union funded Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation project by the World Vision Ghana in the Savannah area. The Land Management Board…
[ad_1] The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, has handed over 164 motorbikes to various Municipal and District Assemblies in the Upper East Region, in a move to enhance the facilitation of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) project in the region. These motorbikes came from the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization…
[ad_1] The Attorney General’s department has confirmed that lawyers of minority leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson have initiated moves for a plea bargain. According to Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, they did so through a third party. This revelation follows a challenge thrown to the Attorney General’s department, by lawyers of Dr. Ato Forson to…
[ad_1] In a triumphant night for the financial sector, the National Investment Bank (NIB) excelled at the 34th Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) Annual National Marketing Performance Awards, clinching an impressive four awards to solidify its position as a leading player in the Ghanaian financial industry. The prestigious event brought together industry leaders, marketing…
[ad_1] The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has met with the Algerian Ambassador to Ghana, Ali Redjel, to discuss ways in which the Association can support the Algerian Embassy in deepening bilateral relationships between Ghanaian and Algerian journalists. During the meeting, which took place in Accra, the Ambassador highlighted…
