General News of Saturday, 27 January 2024 Source: GIADEC File Photo Ghana is set to benefit from a new alumina refinery following the successful selection of a strategic partner that will work with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to deliver Project 3A, one of four (4) projects being executed under the Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) projects. President Akufo-Addo who ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SNNIT logo The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it has withheld an amount of ¢480 million through its efforts to rid the scheme of ghost names. According to SSNIT, a total of 19,100 names have been identified as ghost names, and the amount spans from 2018 to November 2023. The Director-General of SSNIT, Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, revealed ...

Regional News of Thursday, 11 January 2024 Source: otecfmghana.com A picture of Samira Bwumia, Afua Asantewaa and Serwaa Amihere at the event The Second Lady of Ghana, Samira Bawumia has officially commissioned the ultramodern Bonwire Kente Museum in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region with a pledge to promote tourism in the country. Commissioning the much-anticipated museum on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, Samira ...

Business News of Wednesday, 30 August 2023 Source: peacefmonline.com File photo As part of the strategy to eliminate ghost workers from the public sector payroll, the Controller and Account General has asked all public sector workers to enrol for the Ghanacard. To make this possible, the National Identification has dedicated a 10-day period for the registration of only public sector workers. ...

Business News of Thursday, 11 January 2024 Source: GNA Govt to implement Mr Bernard Anaba, a Policy Analyst has asked government to ensure a high rate of access of the National Identification Card (Ghana card) by public sector workers to ensure a smooth implementation of the ‘no Ghana card, no salary’ policy. “If you want to apply such a measure, then ...