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Failure to Raise Eurobond Proof of Ailing Economy

The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, says the failure of government to raise US$700 million...

Business

Government Delays Raising $1 Billion Eurobond

Government has delayed plans to issued a $1 billion Eurobond. The road show was led by the Finance Minister, Seth...

Business

BoG to Finance Government’S Budget at 5%

The Bank of Ghana will now be able to finance government’s budget at five percent following the passage of the BoG...

Business

Terkper Outwits IMF Over Zero BoG Financing

The Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government, through the manoeuvrings of Finance Minister Seth Terkper, has...

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Parliament Approves Supplementary Budget

Parliament has approved an extra 1.8 billion Ghana cedis for government spending for the rest the year. The Finance...

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Petroleum Minister Pays 30m of $140m WAPCo Debt

The Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has said that Ghana has paid 30 million dollars of the reported 140...

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David Cameron Resigns: Prime Minister Announces He Will Step down after UK Votes for Brexit

David Cameron has announced he is quitting as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union after a...

Africa & World

Zimbabwe on the Brink of Complete Economic Collapse as It Slashes Retirement Age by 10 Years

Zimbabwe is so desperate for cash it has cut the retirement age for soldiers from 60 years to 50. Only those who fought...

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Seth Terkper Is the New Acting Power Minister – Jinapor Reveals

Deputy Energy minister John Jinapor has revealed that Finance minister Seth Terkper has been given the oversight...

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Nigeria Bans First Class Flights for Government Officials

The Nigerian Government has banned all top government officials from flying first class while embarking on officials...

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Power Crisis ‘Dumsor’ Will End before 2016 Elections – President Mahama

A month to end the power crisis as Ghanaians were promised, President John Mahama appears to have shifted the goal post...

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751 ‘Witches’ Put on Livelihood Empowerment Programme

The government of Ghana has placed a total of 751 persons in Witches Camps on the Livelihood Empowerment Against...

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Gov’t to Re-Launch National Identification Policy

Government says it will re-launch the botched National Identification policy in the country. This was revealed by the...

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Budget 2016: Ghana Government Secures Funding for Free SHS – Seth Terkper

The Ghana government has secured funding for 320,488 day students to commence the free SHS programme, the Finance...

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Budget 2016: Ghana’s Total Debt Stands at GHC92.2 Billion

Ghana’s total debt stood at GHC92.2 billion as of September 2015, Finance minister Seth Terkper has revealed. He...

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Mahama Is Corruption-Friendly – Freddie Blay

Acting chairman of the beleaguered New Patriotic Party, Freddie Blay has hurled a scathing attack at President Mahama,...

Business

IMF Commends Ghana for Satisfactory Economic Performance in August 2015

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest review report released on Thursday commended the government of...

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President Mahama & Wife Jet off to India

President John Mahama has left Accra for New Delhi, India, to participate in the 3rd India- Africa Forum Summit. He is...

Business

Ghana’s Cedi and Zambia’s Kwacha Were the Worst Performing Currencies of 2014

Ghana's cedi and Zambia's kwacha are set to end 2014 as the worst performing African currencies among a small basket...