IMF Is Right To Exit Bailout Programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has every right to walk out of the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the country, following Parliament's refusal to legalise the zero...
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Ghana Resumes Eurobond Issue
The Finance Minister, Seth Terkper today announced a prospective new Eurobond issue and all tender offer in respect of the outstanding Eurobonds due 2017. A release by the Finance Ministry said,...
Fears of Election Year Spending Splurge Trouble Investors
Investors’ worries over government’s spending bill this year has heightened amid uncertainty over the International Monetary Fund (IMF) three-year budgetary support deal with the country, reports...
IMF Must Respect BoG Amended Bill
Economist, and member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has defended the legislature’s decision to cap the Bank of Ghana (BoG) financing of government budget at 5...
Ghana To Know Fate This Month
Ghana will later this month know whether the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release the third tranche of its $918million Extended Credit Facility deal with the West African country. The...
Utilities Debt Endangers IMF Programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has conditioned its next review of the US$918 million Extended Credit Facility programme, expected mid-September, on a “quick and positive” resolution of the...
Morocco Hosts First Consultative Meeting On the Road To COP 22
High ranking officials from the Maghreb region are convening in Rabat for a three days’ workshop, jointly organized by the Government of Morocco, Union of Maghreb Countries (UMA), with the support...
IMF Team In Ghana To Finalise Work On Third Review
The visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission to Ghana on Monday began work to assess the country's performance in completing work on some targets under the fund program. The exercise...
UDS Set To Integrate Child Protection Project Into School Curricula
The Deen of the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies (FIDS), Dr. Sylvester Galaa has stated that Children are the future capital of Africa, as such any activity that is geared towards Social and...
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 Amendment Act which is now awaiting Presidential Assent.
“I cannot really speak...
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 Ghana for a satisfactory implementation of the program and meeting all the August...
Hellofood Ghana Donates to Teshie Orphanage to Mark World Hunger Day
As part of activities to mark World Food Day 2015, HelloFood Ghana, led by its Managing Director, Mr. Sofiène Marzouki, donated assorted food items and toiletries to the Teshie Orphanage in...
International Monetary Fund Hold Bail-Out talks with Ghana Government
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it was holding talks with government officials in Ghana on possible aid to surmount the African nation's fiscal and economic challenges.
A team will be in...