Akufo-Addo Pales Before John Mahama
Folks, I’ve been contacted by some prospective voters to answer their concerns on what criteria should inform the electoral decision that they make on December 7 to retain the incumbent John Mahama...
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Gov’t Must Apologise For ‘shameful Deceit’ – NUGS
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has criticised government over what it has described as the “failure to construct the 200 community day senior high schools” as promised by the...
NDC Manifesto Rehash of Failed Old Promises – NPP
The opposition New Patriotic Party has accused flagbearer of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) President John Mahama of only repeating promises the party made in its 2008 manifesto....
Mahama Just Steals To Destroy
The New Patriotic Party, after studying the highlights of the ruling party's manifesto, has accused the President of the Republic of being empty on ideas to develop Ghana. Instead, the President...
Akufo-Addo Pales Before John Mahama…
Folks, I’ve been contacted by some prospective voters to answer their concerns on what criteria should inform the electoral decision that they make on December 7 to retain the incumbent John Mahama...
Oil Cash Projects Missing
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has discovered that oil revenue allocated to three projects in Upper West and Northern regions might have gone into private pockets as a visit...
South African Data Supports Gordhan’s Dismissal of Recession
South Africa's current account deficit narrowed more than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, supporting Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's view that Africa's most industrialized...
NLC Summons Transport Minister Over Railway Workers’ Intended Strike
The Minister of Transport, Mr Fifi Kwetey, has been subpoenaed to appear before the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 to answer questions and related matters on the...
Be Sure There’s Funding Before Undertaking Projects -Tekper Tells Contractors
Finance Minister Seth Tekper has charged contractors to do due diligence by ensuring that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) have adequate budgetary allocations for projects before they...
Mexicans March Against President’s Proposal To Allow Gay Marriage
Tens of thousands of people across Mexico marched on Saturday to protest against gay marriage, challenging President Enrique Pena Nieto's proposal to recognize same-sex marriage throughout the...
Zimbabwe Civil Servants Fight Back Over Mugabe’s Job Cut Plans
President Robert Mugabe’s panicking administration, which is struggling to contain growing civil unrest over the country’s worsening rot, faces a new crisis after angry civil servants warned...
IMANI Rushing To Punch Holes In Bawumia’s Analysis
NPP Parliamentary candidate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah wants IMANI to properly study Dr. Bawumia’s an economic analysis before offering a critique of the vice-presidential candidate’s work. Suggesting...
Issuing Eurobond With Short Term Maturity Strategic – Terkper
Finance Minister Seth Terkper, has justified the launch of Ghana’s fifth Eurobond at a high yield of 9.25 percent with a short maturity date. Related Stories Ghana issues fifth Eurobond at 9.25%...
Zimbabwe To Cut 25,000 Civil Service Jobs
Zimbabwe's government is axing 25,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in government spending. It is also cancelling annual bonus payments as part of a series of measures aimed at saving $118m...
Bawumias Clever Exaggerations and Valid Critiques On Economy
On 8th September, 2016, Dr. Bawumia, the NPP's running mate in the upcoming 2016 presidential elections delivered a seminal speech in Accra. The speech followed a pattern Dr. Bawumia has become...
Separating Partisan Politics From Public Policy
On 8th September, 2016, Dr. Bawumia, the NPP’s running mate in the upcoming 2016 presidential elections delivered a seminal speech in Accra. The speech followed a pattern Dr. Bawumia has become...
IMANI Punches Holes Into Bawumia’s Lecture
Policy think tank IMANI Africa has scrutinised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s assessment of Ghana’s economy and has concluded that some “facts and data used were unfairly manipulated” for political...
Dr. Bawumia Selectively Used Debt Figures
Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has accused the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate for the 2016 elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of selectively using the data on government for his lecture...
63% Debt To GDP Figure Erroneous – Bawumia
A former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has questioned government’s 63% debt to GDP figure quoted as at the end of May this year. He describes as misleading, the...
9.25% Eurobond Yield Shows Confidence
Ghana issued a $750 million Eurobond on Thursday at a more favourable yield of 9.25 percent compared to its last sale, officials said, bringing in badly needed cash to balance the government's budget...