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We can’t stop borrowing – Economist

Managers of Ghana’s economy cannot run away from borrowing due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Economist with the Institute of Chartered Economists Gideon Amissah has indicated. In 2018, the national debt of Ghana amounted to approximately 59.29 percent of the GDP. A figure that currently stands at over 65%. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday requested parliament ...

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I won’t speak for NDC, I don’t want to be embarrassed by Asiedu Nketia again – Anyidoho

A former Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho has given his reason for not taking part in the 2020 campaign activities of the party. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atta Mills Institute, after contesting the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the latter has stopped him [Koku] ...

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‘Stop dragging OSP into partisan politics’ – Amidu warns Mahama

Martin Amidu has warned former President John Dramani Mahamathat he should not drag the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) into partisan politics. He observed that John Mahama and the NDC in mentioning the OSP seek “to demonstrate their determination to prevent and fight corruption as a reason why the electorate must consider them as the candidate of choice for ...

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Bad leadership resulted in US$200 million Seglemi Housing ’embarassment’ – Atta Akyea

Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has criticized the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration over what he describes as wanton dissipation of state funds with regard to the Seglemi Housing Project. He told TV3’s Etornam Sey in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, October 27 that the project smacks of embarrassment due to the poor work done. “If ...

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Kabinet duwt een echte lockdown nog even voor zich uit

Het kabinet schuift een verdere lockdown nog even voor zich uit. In het Catshuis besloten de ministers dat nog strengere maatregelen zo lang mogelijk moeten worden uitgesteld, omdat anders de schade alleen maar groter wordt. Tobias den Hartog26 oktober 2020, 19:44 Premier Mark Rutte arriveert bij het Catshuis voor het overleg tussen ministers en deskundigen over het coronavirus.BEELD ANP Het ...

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Afrika wil onze afgereden vieze auto’s niet meer hebben

Een diesel stationwagen met drie ton op de teller is in Nederland onverkoopbaar, maar nog goed genoeg voor export naar Afrika. Maar dat gaat veranderen. Vijftien Afrikaanse landen willen die oude barrels met ingang van volgend jaar niet meer hebben. Ze zijn te smerig. Ton Voermans 26-10-20, 13:14 Laatste update: 13:21 Uit onderzoek van de Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) ...

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Ruim 100.000 meisjes krijgen brief over dienstplicht, onder wie prinses Amalia

Ruim honderdduizend 17-jarige meisjes krijgen deze week een brief waarin staat dat zij staan ingeschreven voor de dienstplicht. Onder hen ook prinses Amalia, die in december 17 jaar wordt. Maarten van Ast 20-10-20, 11:30 Laatste update: 13:16 Eerder kregen alleen jongens de brief over de dienstplicht, maar vanaf dit jaar krijgen ook meisjes de brief. ,,Meiden en jongens in dit land hebben gelijke ...

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It’s an embarrassment – Deputy Minister fires Mahama for ‘jailed illegal miners’ promise

Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio has described as embarrassing, a promise by former President John Dramani Mahama to grant amnesty to all jailed illegal miners if he is re-elected. According to him, the former president is only running his mouth knowing very well that his chances of winning the December polls are extremely slim. Speaking to CitiNews on the back ...

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Mahama only good at investing in nonexisting ‘akonfem’, reject him – Afia Akoto

Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Afia Akoto says the only thing John Dramani Mahama is good at is buying Guinea fowl with monies meant for development. According to her, Ghanaians gave John Dramani Mahama the mandate some years ago to ensure that their lives are made better but John Dramani Mahama who is incompetent at leadership invested the country’s money ...

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Ghana records US$785.62 million FDI in 2020 half year

Ghana has recorded total investments of US$869.47 million, with total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) value amounting to US$785.62 million between January to June 2020. Mr Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) at a press conference on FDI Half-Year Investment, said the FDI inflow showed rare strength in the final moments of the second quarter ...

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