New Gov’t Must Renegotiate IMF Deal
The incoming government led by President elect Nana Akuffo Addo is likely to renegotiate Ghana’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to stabilize the economy. This is the...
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Govt Must Be Careful of Overspending In Election Year
Despite government’s efforts at achieving a budget deficit of 5.0 percent as at September, there are worries that the figure may go over the target by close of the year. Government targeted 5.3...
NORDESO Implements 5-Year Advocacy Project In Northern Region
The Northern Development Society (NORDESO), has begun a five-year advocacy project dubbed: “Voice for Change (V4C)” in the Yendi Municipality and Mion District in the Northern Region. The...
We Won’t Borrow Again If Corruption Reduces By 30% – Edward Mahama
Government won’t have to borrow money from foreign countries to supplement its budget if it is able to reduce corruption by just 30 or 40 percent. This according to the flagbearer of the People’s...
We Won’t Borrow Again If Corruption Reduces By 30%
Government won’t have to borrow money from foreign countries to supplement its budget if it is able to reduce corruption by just 30 or 40 percent. This according to the flagbearer of the...
Dispel Notion That Muslem Communities Harbor Extremists
Islamic clergy and chiefs have been urged to work towards demystifying the notion that some Muslem communities harbor extremists who are capable of easily fomenting violence. Reverend Eric Adjei...
Dispel Notion That Moslem Communities Harbor Extremists
Islamic clergy and chiefs have been urged to work towards demystifying the notion that some Moslem communities harbor extremists who are capable of easily fomenting violence. Reverend Eric Adjei...
Ghana Needs More Women In Political Positions
Ghanaian’s Ambassador to Italy, Molly Anim-Addo, has called for more participation of women in politics to enable them to forcefully project their concerns. She said the country’s governance...
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...
Nov. 13 Major Zambian Media Outlets
The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Sunday. — The Zambian government said it will endeavor to encourage the diversification of the agriculture sector from...
Kenya, UNWTO Ink Partnership Deal To Foster Job Creation
Kenya's tourism ministry has partnered with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and travel agency Amadeus to foster job creation. The ministry and two organizations have signed an agreement to...
BoG, IFC Launch Partnership On Corporate Governance
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group yesterday launched a partnership to strengthen corporate governance practices within the country’s...
Ghana Launches 2016 State of World Population Report
The Ghana office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched the State of World Population in Accra. Annually, the UNFPA compiles a report on the state of the world’s population with...
Trump’s Win Raises Concern At UN Climate Conference
This year’s U. N. climate change conference may not be as impassioned as last year’s in Paris, where more than 100 heads of states attended to ensure that a sweeping agreement was sealed, but the...
World State Report Calls For Investment In Girls
The 2016 World State Report has called for investment in girl’s education, health, and leadership skills to enable them to fully realise their potential to harness the nation’s demographic...
Namibia To Engage Communities On Elimination of Mother To Child HIV Transmissions
In an effort to eliminate HIV by 2020 through raising community awareness, Namibia will embark on a community mobilization and engagement on HIV/Aids in the capital city, Windhoek on Nov. 10. The...
Egypt To Get First $2.75 Billion Tranche of IMF Loan Tuesday
Egypt will receive the first $2.75 billion tranche of its three-year, $12 billion International Monetary Fund loan next Tuesday, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk told Reuters on Tuesday. In...
UNFPA Empowers Journalists On Reproductive Health For Disaster Victims
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) wants Ghanaian journalists to ask critical questions on sexual reproductive health of disaster victims. The UNFPA opines that journalists by asking critical...
Ghana First Country To Reduce HIV Prevalence In Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana has been named as the first country in the Sub-Saharan Africa to have made considerable progress in reducing the prevalence of HIV under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which ended in...
Parliament Approves More Loans For Various Projects
Barely a month to the general elections, Parliament is busily approving loans much to the chagrin of the minority New patriotic Party, who are gunning to form the next government. The House on...