The Now, the Future
This week, Ghanaians have been discussing an announcement by the government that free Senior High school education will begin in September of 2017. The debate has largely been whether it should be...
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In Ghana, Post-Election Fiscal Crunch Is Politics As Normal
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken power with ambitious plans to revive once spectacular economic growth, only to discover a $1.6 billion hole in the budget and a deficit twice as high as...
Commissioner General of GRA Writes To Gov’t To Quit; Dr Bawumia Likely To Intervene
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankson, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job,...
Director General of GRA Set To Quit
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Director General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankso, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job, deep-throat...
2017 Hajj In Danger As Akufo-Addo Denies Bawumia Control
Ghana’s participation in this year’s pilgrimage to the Holy land of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has started on a bumpy note with both vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the National...
Director General of GRA Writes To Gov’t To Quit; Dr Bawumia Likely To Intervene
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Director General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankso, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job, deep-throat...
Chief Imam Was Briefed About New Board – Hajj Board
The National Hajj Board has refuted claims that the office of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu was not consulted in constituting the new Hajj board. The spokesperson for the Chief Imam,...
Non-Inclusion of Women On Hajj Boad An Error – Board Spokesperson
The newly constituted National Hajj Board has said the exclusion of women from the board was not deliberately done. Head of Communications for the Board, Alhaji A. R Gomda, admits the formation of an...
Government Begins Negotiations To Extend IMF Deal
Citi Business News can confirm that Government is considering extending Ghana’s program with the International Monetary Fund(IMF). Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei who...
Govt Begins Negotiations To Extend IMF Deal
Citi Business News can confirm that Government is considering extending Ghana’s program with the International Monetary Fund(IMF). Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei who...
New Day On TV3 (14-2-2017)
play videoNew Day airs on weekdays on TV3 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am It has been several days now since Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia disclosed that the NDC government committed 13.9 million...
Probe $14m Veep House
The furore over the $14 million new official residence for vice presidents is not yet over as the Ghana Institute of Surveyors (GhIS) has joined the fray over the cost of the yet-to-be-completed...
Africa Must Leapfrog By Itself
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has challenged African leaders to take advantage of growing advances in technology to better the lives of their citizens. According to Dr Bawumia, the...
We Want Trade Not Aid – Bawumia
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has told the world that Africa is more interested in trade than aid. Speaking at the fifth annual World Government Summit in Dubai in the United Arab...
Economy Deteriorated In 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed shock at the level of deterioration of various economic indicators in 2016 saying Ghana's fiscal problems required strong efforts of consolidation...
Use Technology To Improve Lives
Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has challenged African leaders to take advantage advancements in technology to better the lives of their citizens. According to Dr Bawumia, the application of...
Leverage Technology To Improve Lives, Bawumia Urges African Leaders
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has challenged African leaders to take advantage of growing advances in technology to better the lives of their citizens. According to Dr Bawumia, the...
IMF Lauds NPP Tax Cuts Reforms
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is confident the plans outlined by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to cut down and eliminate some taxes will restore fiscal discipline, promote debt...
Bawumia, AU Chair Conde Lead Panel At 5th World Gov’t Summit In Dubai
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and African Union Chair Alpha Condé on Sunday, February 12 shared a panel as speakers at the ongoing World Government Summit in the United Arab Emirates. Dr...
Ghana Wants Trade Not Aid
Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government of Nana Akufo-Addo wants to trade with the rest of the world rather than relying on aid from the international community....