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Ghana’s economy now valued at GH¢256.6 billion

Ghana’s economy is now valued at GH¢256.6 billion after the rebasing of gross domestic product (GDP) based on measurements from 2013 instead of 2006. This is the second time in less than 10 years that the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is rebasing GDP figures in the country. The exercise is expected to present an accurate reflection of recent activities in ...

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Ghana’s economic indices now healthy – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that, over the last 21 months Ghana’s economy has been revived, with the various macroeconomic indices all pointing in the right direction. Addressing the Ghanaian community in Washington DC, on Friday, 28th September, 2018, President Akufo-Addo noted that, prior to his assumption of office on 7th January, 2018, all the indices of economic ...

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‘Ghana is a serious country; you can’t be president’ – Ade Coker blasts Kojo Bonsu

It appears the decision by former Mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, to contest the National Democratic Congress’ presidential primaries, has not gone down well with some members of the party. Joseph Ade Coker, the newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the party, is very incensed about the decision, telling Mr. Bonsu to stay away from the race because the ...

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5 NDC flagbearer hopefuls in ‘secret’ meeting to unite against Mahama

Former communications minister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Agricultural Economist Goosie Tanoh, former National Health Insurance boss Sylvester Mensah and 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, and former Deputy Minister of Finance Kweku Ricketts-Hagan are among individuals who have began moves to work in concert to ensure that former president John Mahama is not elected flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress ...

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Ghana proclaims 2019 as Year of Return

Ghana has declared 2019 as a Year of Return, inviting the global African family to a birth-right journey home to the country. At a colourful launch event at the National Press Club in Washington DC, The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the time has come for people of African descent to make the journey back home ...

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Revealed: Martin Amidu’s letter to Attorney General before his public outburst

It appears the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu decided to go public with his plights after internal structures he used to have his problems resolved failed. citinewsroom.com has sighted a letter dated September 10, 2018, written by Martin Amidu and addressed to the Chief of Staff, copied to the Attorney General, Finance Minister and the Chairpersons of the Special Prosecutor’s Governing ...

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Nog aflossingsblij? Banken wijzen op risico’s van niet aflossen hypotheek

Banken gaan klanten met een aflossingsvrije hypotheek aansporen om toch te gaan aflossen of geld te sparen voor later. Onder het motto ‘word ook aflossingsblij’ beginnen de banken een campagne om te waarschuwen voor de financiële risico’s van een aflossingsvrije hypotheek. e Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken (NVB) zegt ook dat banken hun klanten hierover actief benaderen om te voorkomen dat ze voor ...

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Martin Amidu’s funds ready

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo appears ‘shocked’ at the supposed ‘outburst’ of Special Prosecutor Martin. A.B.K. Amidu. Mr. Amidu, a former Attorney General, has been in the news lately for suggesting that appointees of the president in sensitive positions in the government are not cooperating with his office to prosecute corrupt public officials. However, the AG said ...

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Government to approve Downstream Petroleum Policy

The Deputy Minister for Energy, Mohammed Amin Adam has stated that government will approve a Downstream Petroleum Financing Policy to address costly financing challenges hindering the supply of petroleum products on the Ghanaian market. He made this statement at the 5th edition of the Ghana Gas Forum held in Accra themed ‘Driving Ghana’s Downstream Gas Utilisation’. He said a comprehensive ...

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