A Bleeding Economy
Ghana is bleeding from the nose daily, while politicians continue to pillage her and even think Ghanaians have a ‘weak mind’. One wonders where they get their monies from. “Back off Mr....
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A Message To The Youth Employment Recruits
Dear Youth Employment Recruits, I'm reliably informed that the national boss of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) had a secret meeting with you in Tumu on Tuesday, the 15th of November, 2016. He,...
IMF Frees Zimbabwe Off Sanctions After Paying Arrears
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lifted remedial measures against Zimbabwe after the southern African country cleared its 15-year debt arrears to the multilateral financial institution last...
No Job Cuts Under IMF Deal
President John Mahama has said there will be no job cuts in the public sector under the three-year $918-million deal between Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Executive Board of...
Mugabe Dragged To Court Over Bond Notes Law
Zimbabwean human rights lawyers asked the High Court on Tuesday to strike down a decree by President Robert Mugabe allowing the introduction of "bond notes", which have raised fears of a return to a...
Public Debt To Reduce To 40% of GDP By 2021
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed the commitment of the government to reduce the public debt to about 40 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021. He said the...
Obama Defends Trump
President Barack Obama has sought to assure US allies that President-elect Donald Trump will honour the country’s international alliances when he takes office in January. Mr Obama told reporters...
Change Is Coming Like Kakai
The heat of change has gradually touched the hearts of many discerning Ghanaians without a shred of doubt as Ghanaians can now differentiate clearly between bad and good governance. Of course, coming...
Barack Obama Seeks To Calm US Allies Over Trump Concerns
Barack Obama seeks to calm US allies over Trump concerns Trump election: 'Nobody said democracy's supposed to be easy" President Barack Obama has sought to assure US allies that President-elect...
Obama Seeks To Allay Trump Concerns
President Barack Obama has sought to assure America’s allies that President-elect Donald Trump will honour the country’s international alliances when he takes office in January. Mr Obama told...
Do They Really Have Ghanas Wellbeing At Heart?
I can hardly hide my puzzlement when some people continue to argue that it is somehow trite and oxymoronic to suggest that even though we started life with the likes of South Korea, Singapore and...
Obama Urges “meaningful Debt Relief” For Greece Ahead of Visit
U. S. President Barack Obama urged a "meaningful debt relief" for Greece ahead of his visit to Athens on Nov. 15-16 as part of his European tour. “People need hope,” he stressed in an interview...
Government Will Not Overspend This Year – Kwesi Botchway
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has downplayed fears government will overspend this year because it is an election year. Chairman of the Commission, Dr Kwesi Botchway, believes...
Government Will Not Overspend This Year – Dr. Kwesi Botchway
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has downplayed fears government will overspend this year because it is an election year. Chairman of the Commission, Dr Kwesi Botchway, believes...
Akufo-Addo On the ‘Ghanaian Economic Paradox’
The NPP flagbearer is making a third attempt at the presidency in this year's elections IN this election Ghana is at a crossroads. The current NDC government is throwing away the economic credibility...
Guangzhou Hosts 2016 WEF Business Roundtable
2016 World Economic Forum’s China Business Roundtable kicks off in Guangzhou on Nov. 10. Panelists discuss at the session themed with Digital Transformation: Strategic Impact for China. More than...
Egypt Wins Approval For $12bn Loan From the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12bn (€11bn) loan for Egypt to help the country out of its deep economic crisis. Egypt will receive $2.75bn immediately, with the...
Egypt Wins Approval For $12bn IMF Loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12bn (€11bn) loan for Egypt to help the country out of its deep economic crisis. Egypt will receive $2.75bn immediately, with the...
Egyptian Police Arrest Scores of Anti-Sisi Protesters
At least 130 people have been arrested across Egypt as calls for an uprising against poor economic conditions and rising prices went largely unheeded. In the capital Cairo, where riot police had been...
Ghana Settles On GHC438m In 10 Year Domestic Bond
The Government of Ghana (GoG), thebftonline.com has raised an amount of 438 million Cedis (110 million) in its ten - year Cedi Bond. The debut Cedi bond though was highly over subscribed was at a...