General News of Friday, 1 March 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live U.S. State Department spokesperson, Matt Miller The United States has issued a cautionary statement, indicating the possibility of reducing foreign aid to Ghana if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signs a recently approved bill criminalising LGBTQ activities into law. Parliament, on February 27, 2024, passed the anti-LGBTQ bill, proposing prison sentences of up to ...

Business News of Friday, 1 March 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has voiced its vigilance over recent developments in Ghana after lawmakers approved a bill proposing up to three years of imprisonment for individuals identifying as LGBTQ. In a statement from its Washington headquarters, the IMF emphasized its commitment to diversity and inclusion, citing ...

Business News of Tuesday, 27 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.complay videoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has touted government’s achievement in the implementation of the gold-for-oil programme. According to him, the implementation of the gold-for-oil programme has reduced the forex pressures on bulk energy storage, transportation and bulk imports. He said the programme has helped the government negotiate more competitive ...

General News of Tuesday, 27 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President Akufo-Addo presenting the SONA on February 27, 2024 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presented his 2024 State of Nations Address (SONA) in parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. During his address, the president among other things took full responsibility for the current state of Ghana’s economy. He also touched on the threat of ...

General News of Friday, 23 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live   Ken Ofori-Atta President Nana Addo has appointed Ken Ofori-Atta as the Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Envoy for International Finance and Private Sector Investments. This move follows Ofori-Atta’s recent replacement as the Finance Minister by Dr Mohammed Amin Adam. The appointment is disclosed in a letter dated February 15, 2024, and signed by ...

Business News of Wednesday, 21 February 2024 Source: otecfmghana.com The Kumasi International Airport   President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, to complete Abandoned projects in the Ashanti Region. Some of the landmark projects include the Kumasi International Airport, Okomfo Anokye Maternity Block, and the Second Phase of the ...

Business News of Friday, 23 February 2024 Source: thebftonline.com   Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam and Asantehene Otumfuor Osei-Tutu II   The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi. The visit, the minister explained, was to seek the blessing of the Asantehene as the new ...

General News of Friday, 23 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com File photo of Kotoka International Airport The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the immediate implementation of a mandatory shoe removal policy for passengers at screening checkpoints across all airports in the country. In a statement, GACL notified the public of a directive from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) requiring ...

Business News of Tuesday, 20 February 2024 Source: thebftonline.com The ghana.gov.gh platform was launched in July 2021 ghana.gov.gh, the state’s one-stop shop for online services, has successfully enabled the collection of GH¢210billion since its roll-out in July 2021, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has disclosed. Launched with the aim of streamlining government services and improving efficiency in financial transactions, ...

General News of Sunday, 18 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Ken Ofori-Atta is the former Minister of Finance Former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has entreated the staff at the ministry to offer their unflinching support to his successor, Mohammed Amin Adam to ensure the successful execution of the IMF-ECF programme to transform the Ghanaian economy. He expressed optimism about the capabilities ...