The many campaign promises by all the major parties notwithstanding, the 2016 elections were fought principally over only a few critical issues, and of these issues austerity (cost of living) and...
Government says it has inherited a budget deficit of around 10 percent of economic output, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta told Reuters on Wednesday, double the 2016 target set by the previous...
Minister-designate for Railway Development has said although the Akufo-Addo led administration has enormous infrastructure projects to go into rail development, he will only present bankable projects...
Cash is the main challenge confronting the rail sector in Ghana, however the right legal framework will be put in place to deal with this challenge, Joe Ghartey, Minister-designate for Railway...
Cash is the main challenge confronting the rail sector in Ghana, however the right legal framework will be put in place to deal with this challenge, Joe Ghartey, Minister-designate for Railway...
The Ministry of Finance, and the Economic Management Team (EMT) have begun the process of preparing for the 2017 budget and economic policy of government, a statement from the Ministry has said....
Ghana's new Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta assumed office last Monday with a pledge to grow Ghana’s economy for the prosperity and well-being of the citizenry. Mr Ofori-Atta, who brings to the...
A released prisoner has just been made The Gambia’s finance minister. Among other cabinet members sworn in today was a long-time opponent of Mr Jammeh’s Ousainou Darboe, who spent time in jail as...
Ghana’s three-week-old government says it found a 7 billion-cedi ($1.6 billion) hole in the budget, a disclosure that sent its bonds tumbling. “We have been very surprised by the fiscal data,”...
Central Regional Secretary of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), Mr. Abraham Ayesu, has chided the rationale behind the nationwide demonstration by “self-styled” national...
A newly released prisoner has just been made The Gambia’s finance minister. Just 72 hours ago Amadou Sanneh was still in jail for being an opponent of former President Yahya Jammeh, who went into...
The minister designate for Evaluation and Monitoring, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has hinted of plans to help restructure the country’s energy debts. Taking his turn at the ministerial vetting committee...
Ghana’s three-week-old government said it found a 7 billion-cedi ($1.6 billion) hole in the budget, a disclosure that sent its bonds tumbling. “We have been very surprised by the fiscal data,”...
The leadership of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) is currently divided over allowance for personnel, after January’s allowances failed to reflect the increases announced in...
The South African lawyer who led the prosecution of Oscar Pistorius has quit to join a lobby group, accusing the state office of selective prosecution. Gerrie Nel has joined AfriForum, a group...
Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Monday assumed office as the Finance Minister, with a pledge to grow Ghana’s economy for the prosperity and well-being of the citizenry. Mr Ofori-Atta, who brings to the...
Some aggrieved customers of the defunct micro finance company, DKM in the Brong Ahafo Region, are questioning the sincerity of the immediate past regional minister and Member of Parliament for...
The Minority Members in Parliament have raised concerns over government’s decision to engage, consulting firm, Mckinsey, as back office staff for the Ministry of Finance. The Minister of Finance,...
Ghanaian leaders from the public and private sector have applauded Rwanda’s transformation journey following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The 20 Ghanaian business leaders, investors and...
...Says challenges ahead daunting Less than a month after The aL-hAJJ reported of President Akufo-Addo having sleepless nights over how to redeem his numerous mouthwatering campaign promises to avoid...
