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IMF Tells Ghana To Adopt New Revenue Plan Before April Review

Ghana must legislate new measures to boost revenues by at least 0.5 percent of gross domestic product before the IMF...

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What They Do and How To Navigate the Site

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is a government institution that is mandated to collect, collate, assess and...

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Illegal Fishing Must Be Fought Like Galamsey – Senior Minister

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Mafo has described illegal fishing as “galamsey on the seas” and so recommended tough...

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Embattled Trump Faces Republican Revolt, Staff Infighting

Donald Trump suffered yet another humiliating blow Friday as a small group of Republican rebels dealt him a stinging...

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US Economy Grows 2.6% In Second Quarter

The US economy gathered speed in the second quarter, more than doubling the growth pace of the first three months of...

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South Korea Tips Fastest Growth In Three Years In 2017

South Korea said Tuesday its economy is set to grow at its fastest rate in three years in 2017, on the back of strong...

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N. Korea Economy Grows At Fastest Pace In 17 Years

Despite global sanctions over its weapons programmes, North Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in 17 years thanks...

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Bernard Avle’s Question On Borrowing and How Dr Bawumia Answered It

Following Tuesday’s media encounter by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, there is a discussion on social media...

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China’s Economy Slows In Second Quarter

China's economy lost momentum in the second quarter, a survey shows, as Beijing's efforts to curb risky lending and...

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Ghana Eyes Surfing To Boost Tourism Numbers

Brett Davies paced up and down the sloping sands of Kokrobite beach in Ghana, organising surfers from 20 different...

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Guinean Former Fashion Model Digs Into West African Mining

Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke...

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Ghana Has Highest Cost of Living In Africa

A company dedicated to helping people move abroad has ranked Ghana as the African nation with the highest cost of...

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“Value Addition Key To Africa’s Development” – President Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated that unless the economies of African...

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Freeze In Contracts, Vehicle Purchases Reduces Growth In Service Sector

The first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for 2017 have shown that the services subsector recorded the...

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Africa Has Biggest ‘corruption Industry’

The Minister of Environment, Science and Innovation, Professor Frimpong Boateng, has said that it will be very...

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Prof. Frimpong Laments 0.025% GDP Allocation For Research

The Minister of Environment, Science and Innovation, Professor Frimpong Boateng has lamented the allocation of 0.025%...

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Strict Tax Laws To Avert Revenue Loss Over Illicit Financial Flow

Tax Analyst, Abdallah Ali Nakyea is pushing for a critical review of Ghana’s tax regime to reduce the massive...

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Gulf States Prepare For VAT In Time of Crisis

Oil-rich Gulf countries, which for decades have attracted millions of foreign workers thanks to their reputation as...

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C. Africa Sapped By Decades of Strife and Misrule

The government of the Central African Republic on Monday signed an "immediate ceasefire" deal with rebel groups aimed...