A UN Human Rights and Poverty expert, Philip Alston, has tasked the government of Ghana to address issues pertaining to growing inequality in order to eradicate poverty. According to Mr Alston, Ghana...
Government’s desire and ability to mobilise and maximise domestic revenue is an integral part of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision of a Ghana Beyond Aid, the Vice President of the...
Ghana is among the top 10 countries losing resources that could transform the country for majority of its citizens. These amounts, quoted in billions of US dollars, include proceeds of corruption and...
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) people died of HIV/AIDS in the Ashanti Region, last year. Mr. Dennis Bandoh, the Regional Focal Person, who announced this, said late report to the health...
Two days after the torrential rains that hit parts of the Northern Region rendering many communities flooded, the Nanumba North and South districts still remain inaccessible with vehicles and...
The persistent low state of development in sub-Saharan Africa has become a global challenge. Academics and think-tanks continue to search for solutions to Africa’s longstanding problems....
Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has assured that government will launch the national digital address system in a few months’ time. This he says will be merged with a post code to ensure the...
“Politics is too important to be left to politicians alone.”—Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General. For many years now, I have been concerned about the plunder and pillage, the open thievery,...
Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, has challenged the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) to take decisive action to deal with current difficulties in the export sector...
The UN food agency's director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen...
It is most unfortunate that the security situation in the country is being turned into political football by irresponsible politicians – from across the spectrum. Yet, that is the last thing that...
Tax Analyst, Abdallah Ali Nakyea is pushing for a critical review of Ghana’s tax regime to reduce the massive economic losses due to illicit financial flows. He argues that though the canker is...
President Nana Akufo-Addo says donor support to the budgets of some ministries in 2016 is the equal to the revenue allegedly diverted by some 19 customs officials who were arrested recently....
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that donor support to the budgets of the Ministries of Education, Health and Gender, Children and Social Protection, in 2016, is...
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that donor support to the budgets of the Ministries of Education, Health and Gender, Children and Social Protection, in 2016, is...
Dr Nana Ato Arthur, the Head of Local Government Service, has urged the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the country to ensure the delivery of quality service at the local...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a JPY 34.41 billion (about US$ 300 million) loan agreement with the African Development Bank under the Enhanced Private Sector...
China's central government has allocated another 30.7 billion yuan to fund people living in poverty China's central government has allocated another 30.7 billion yuan (about 4.52 billion U. S....
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of their economies, and depart from the mindset of aid, dependency and charity. “If...
Often than not, we tend to be oblivious of certain realities around us till self-reflection and assessment set in then we are stung by eureka. I tend to find myself in such predisposition. For...
