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Ghana’s IMF bailout likely to be approved on Wednesday – Prof. Bokpin

Business News of Sunday, 14 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, Economist An economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has predicted that Ghana could clinch a Board Level Approval with the International Monetary Fund by Wednesday May 17, 2023. According to him, the deal could be finalized following financing assurances granted by China and the Paris Club on May 12, 2023, which is ...

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Ghana is now ready to go to the IMF Board – Ofori-Atta declares

Business News of Sunday, 14 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has declared Ghana’s readiness to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board as it pushes for a US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility. The Paris Club and other major partners, this week, announced that it was giving financing assurances to allow Ghana receive the facility. Reacting to the ...

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Electoral Commission pulls out from NDC parliamentary, presidential primaries scheduled for May 13

General News of Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the EC The Electoral Commission (EC) has pulled out from supervising the National Democratic Congress’ primaries scheduled for Saturday, May 13, until all legal issues associated with it are resolved. According to the EC chairperson, their decision is to prevent the commission from being cited for contempt. “In ...

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Meer vakantiegeld voor werknemers met lager salaris, hogere inkomens krijgen minder

In mei ontvangen veel werknemers traditioneel hun vakantiegeld. Dit jaar ontvangen vooral werknemers met een lager salaris meer vakantiegeld. Hogere inkomens krijgen daarentegen minder dan vorig jaar. Dat meldt salarisdienstverlener ADP op basis van eigen berekeningen. Binnenlandredactie 03-05-23, 08:36 Laatste update: 03-05-23, 11:53 Een werknemer met een maandloon van 1000 euro bruto per maand ontvangt volgens ADP 15 euro netto extra vakantiegeld. Bij ...

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EPA to close down churches operating without permit

General News of Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Source: classfmonline.com Logo of EPA | File photo The EPA says churches without permit must regularise their operation The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed that it will close down churches operating without a permit in the Volta Region. In an interview with the media, the Director of EPA in the Volta Region, Hope ...

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Dual Citizens To Hold Public Office – Bill To Be Placed In Parliament – Prez

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday opened the Ghana Diaspora Celebration and Third Homecoming Summit, with an assurance that the government would soon place before Parliament a bill that would allow Ghanaians with dual citizenship to hold public office. “The question of the political rights of dual citizens is a matter for Parliament and an opportunity is going to be ...

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Akim Swedru MP presents Bill to allow dual citizens to hold public office

Source: My Joy FM Jeffrey Nyabor : 29 October 2021 8:17am   Akim Swedru MP, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has laid before Parliament a Bill, that if passed, will allow persons with dual citizenship to hold public office in Ghana. The Citizenship Amendment Bill presented on Thursday has been forwarded to the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. Currently, Ghanaians who ...

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Playing for Ghana is non negotiable – Germany born Ghanaian Jordan Amissah

Sports News of Tuesday, 9 May 2023 Source: footballghana.com   Goalkeeper Jordan Amissah Germany-born Ghanaian goalkeeper, Jordan Amissah has disclosed that playing for Ghana’s national team, the Black Stars, is non-negotiable. The Sheffield United goalkeeper, who is on loan at English League Two club Burton Albion, was born in Germany but is of Ghanaian descent. There were questions as to which ...

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NDC presidential primaries: A history of acclamations by JJ, Mills’ landslide wins

General News of Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Late Jerry John Rawlings and Atta Mills on a campaign trail It wasn’t until the fourth general electoral cycle that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) held its first competitive primary for presidential candidates. Late president Jerry John Rawlings was elected flagbearer for the 1992 and 1996 elections which he won comfortably ...

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We will do the right thing when IMF deal goes through – Economist

General News of Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Economist, Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour Economist, Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour has stated that after the current crisis that Ghana is going through, there would be a change in attitude when the financial support being sought from the International Monetary Fund goes through. According to her, she is optimistic that Ghana has learned valuable ...

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