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Otumfuo directs Kumasi Traditional Council to discontinue Chairman Wontumi case – Report

PLAY VIDEOClick Here to Watch in Twi The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reportedly asked that the case be dropped   Wed, 24 Jan 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reportedly directed the Kumasi Traditional Council to discontinue the sitting on the alleged disrespect from the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as ...

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Business News of Saturday, 13 January 2024Source: classfmonline.comGhana’s external debt treatment deal ‘clears path’ for board consideration of first review – IMF« PrevNext »Comments (5)Listen to Article WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email This Kristalina Georgieva is the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is the IMF Managing Director Related Articles: Ghana’s IMF deal equal to ‘making a deal with the devil’ – Prof. Hanke Government reaches agreement with bilateral creditors on debt treatment GSE delivers 20th positive year with market capitalisation rise of GH¢73.89 billion ‘Eurobond holders are very unlikely to lend to African countries in future’ – Former AfDB chairman T-bill yields to remain elevated amid limited financing sources

Business News of Saturday, 13 January 2024 Source: classfmonline.com Business News of Saturday, 13 January 2024   Kristalina Georgieva is the IMF Managing Director Following the announcement of an agreement being reached by Ghana and its official creditors under the Group of 20 Common Framework for Debt Treatment, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has welcomed the deal. ...

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I am fully committed to fiscal discipline in 2024 election year – Ken Ofori-Atta

Business News of Friday, 19 January 2024 Source: Joy Business Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed his personal commitment to fiscal discipline, assuring he will avoid budget overruns in 2024, ahead of the elections in December. “We have moved inflation from over 54.1% in December 2022 to about 23.2% in December 2023 and you think ...

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Xavier Sosu introduces bill to get petty crimes sentences replaced with community service

General News of Friday, 19 January 2024 Source: CNR Francis-Xavier Sosu The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has introduced a new bill in Parliament to amend the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30), introducing community service and a Bond of Good Behaviour as an alternative to the traditional custodial sentences and fines for petty crimes. ...

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General News of Saturday, 20 January 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.liveIMF approves second tranche of $600 million for Ghana as economic support

General News of Saturday, 20 January 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted its approval for Ghana to receive an additional $600 million in the second tranche of a $3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement. The announcement, made in a statement on Friday, January 19, 2024, signifies the successful completion of the ...

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Resign to save yourself and the govt – Atta Akyea to Ofori-Atta

General News of Wednesday, 17 January 2024 Source: CNR Samuel Atta Akyea The Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to consider stepping down for both his own sake and the good of the government. The calls for Ofori-Atta’s resignation have been growing for months, fueled by the country’s ongoing economic ...

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Non-performing MPs should be sacked – Prof. Mike Oquaye

General News of Thursday, 18 January 2024 Source: onuaonline.com Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, a former Speaker of Parliament, has said there is no justification for MPs to continue to stay in Parliament even if they have been there for years and non-performing. His comments come after concerns were raised over some experienced Members of Parliament from the ...

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Levy on secondhand clothing mooted

Business News of Thursday, 18 January 2024 Source: thebftonline.com Secondhand clothing As the country grapples with a severe environmental crisis due to the hazardous consequences of secondhand clothing waste, a levy has been proposed to better manage the situation. Across every part of the country, once-vibrant landscapes and communities are now under siege as pollution from discarded garments takes a torturous ...

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Ghana will reengage bondholders next week – Ken Ofori-Atta

Business News of Wednesday, 17 January 2024 Source: Reuters Ken Ofori-Atta Ghana will reengage with its international bondholders from next week, finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta told Reuters on Monday, as the country seeks to build on the momentum of a deal last week to restructure $5.4 billion of official creditor debt. The West African country will seek to continue discussions after ...

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‘No Ghana Card, no salary’ initiative is unfair – GFL to government«

Business News of Friday, 12 January 2024 Source: myxyzonline.com File photo The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has urged the government to collaborate with the National Identification Authority (NIA) to register public workers who do not have Ghana cards. The Secretary General of the GFL, Abraham Koomson, who made the suggestion indicated that there are many public workers who have not ...

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