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Affordable Housing Still Out of Reach For Most Ghanaians – Prez Laments

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed worry over the housing situation in the country. “The concept of...

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Ghc800m Saved From Restricted Tenders – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed his government has saved Gh¢800 million from restricted tenders....

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Ofori Atta Is A National Asset – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has shot down calls by the minority in Parliament for the dismissal of the...

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Gov’t Buys 100 Vehicles For Ghana Police

The government has announced it has acquired 100 Toyota Corolla vehicles worth $8.8 million for the Ghana Police...

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PURC Can’t Reject Electricity Tariff Reduction

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has no justification to reject government’s proposal to reduce...

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13% Residential Tariff Reduction Negligible; Jinapor Wants More

The Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kusawgu Constituency in the Northern Region, John Abdulai Jinapor, has challenged...

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Video: Fifi Kwetey-Akoto Osei Brawl Nearly Ended In Fisticuffs On Live TV

Had the debate been extended for extra minute, two Members of Parliament would have traded blows in what could pass for...

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Akufo-Addo To Pursue ‘Toilet For All’ In 2018

Government has announced it will from next year pursue a ‘Toilet for All’ agenda in a bid to end open defecation in...

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Hold It! Special Prosecutor Not Starting Work Now Until…

Prosecutions of public officials alleged to have engaged in corrupt practices will not begin this year as the...

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2018 Budget: Taxation On Minimum Wage Removed

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says government will review the income tax threshold to ensure that minimum wage...

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Residential Electricity Tariff Reduced By 13%

Government has announced some reforms in the energy sector that would see electricity tariff reduced by 13 percent for...

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Akufo-Addo Ended ‘dumsor’ – Finance Minister Claims

The Akufo-Addo government has credited itself for ending the years of electricity crisis that crippled Ghana’s...

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Coup in Zimbabwe, Army Seizes Power and Holds Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s army seized control of the country on Wednesday, saying it was removing “criminals” around Robert...

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No More V8s; Ministers To Use Camry, Corolla

Ministers of state and their deputies will from 2018 start using saloon vehicles instead of Toyota Landcruiser V8s as...

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We Won’t Scrap Single Spine Salary Structure – Gov’t To Critics

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated government will not scrap the Single Spine Salary Structure despite...

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New Times Staff Demonstration

Demonstrations have escalated to massive lawlessness at New Times Corporation, as the agitated staff resorted to...

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Chiefs, Culture Are Key To Ghana’s Development – Dr. Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has underscored the key role played by chiefs in the national development...

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Ken Ofori Atta Breached Procurement Law In Over GHc10m Loan To MacDan

The Minority in Parliament is questioning the basis for which the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta gave approval for...

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Ghana’s IMF Deal Extended By One Year

Just like the Ameri Power Deal, Ghana’s IMF Deal is counted among the major controversial contracts inherited by the...