Politics of Monday, 21 October 2024 Disclaimer Source: www.ghanaweb.com Some Volta Chiefs welcoming Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia The chiefs and people of Kpando in the Volta Region have expressed confidence in the leadership of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as he seeks to serve the country as President. The Vice President and NPP Flagbearer commenced his tour of the Volta Region on Sunday, and ...
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STEM and TVET will shape Ghana’s future workforce – Prof. Kingsley Nyarko
Business News of Wednesday, 16 October 2024 Disclaimer Source: Felix Nyarko, Contributor Professor Kingsley Nyarko, Deputy Minister for Education in charge of TVET The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of TVET, Prof. Kingsley Nyarko, has observed that STEM and TVET education play a critical role in driving technological advancements and fostering a culture of hands-on problem-solving that every economy desperately ...
Read More »Fitch assigns Ghana’s new dollar bonds ‘CCC+’ rating
Business News of Wednesday, 16 October 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com US-Dollar denominated bonds upgraded Fitch Ratings has assigned a CCC+ rating to Ghana’s new US dollar bond, issued on October 9, 2024. The ratings agency also upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to CCC+’ from ‘CCC’. It also affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) IDR at ‘RD’. Fitch also has ...
Read More »NDC’s Joana Gyan disqualified from contesting Amenfi Central parliamentary election
Politics of Wednesday, 16 October 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com NDC Amenfi Central parliamentary candidate, Joana Gyan The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Amenfi Central parliamentary candidate, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has been disqualified by the Electoral Commission from contesting in the upcoming 2024 parliamentary elections. This decision follows an Order for Interlocutory Injunction issued by the High Court in Sekondi on May 31, 2024, in the case of ...
Read More »Tax office tells 2.6 million their asset tax may be too high
October 15, 2024 Photo: DutchNews.nl The tax office will on Tuesday begin alerting 2.6 million taxpayers to the possibility they have paid too much asset tax from 2017 onwards. The warning follows two Supreme Court rulings on the way the tax office calculated the tax payable on assets such as property, savings and shares, which was based on fictitious returns. ...
Read More »DISASTER: Ghana’s 2025 AFCON hopes hang by a thread after 0-2 defeat to Kwasi Appiah’s Sudan
Sports News of Tuesday, 15 October 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Some Black Stars players The Black Stars of Ghana were defeated 0-2 by Sudan in the second leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Libya on October 15, 2024. The Black Stars were far from their best as they struggled to string passes together and push forward to threaten the Sudanese defence. Mohammed ...
Read More »Government starts Eurobond debt payments
Business News of Tuesday, 15 October 2024 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com Ghana’s debt restructuring continues The government of Ghana has officially resumed payments on its Eurobond debts following the successful completion of a debt exchange programme with bondholders. The Ministry of Finance confirmed a total payment of $520 million, which includes a $120 million consent fee to bondholders who accepted the ...
Read More »I have taken political risks in fight against galamsey – Akufo-Addo
Politics of Wednesday, 16 October 2024 Disclaimer Source: starrfm.com.gh President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that he has taken significant political risks in his determined fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, stating that his presidency is on the line as a result. President Akufo-Addo made this declaration during his ‘Thank You Tour’ in the Northeast ...
Read More »Misplaced Priorities – Haruna Iddrisu’s motion draws fire from Ras Mubarak
Former MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has expressed strong disapproval of former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu’s motion in Parliament to remove four MPs contesting as independent candidates in the upcoming December 2024 elections. Mubarak finds the motion irrelevant to the pressing concerns facing Ghana, particularly the need for a free and ...
Read More »Ghana’s economy projected to expand by 4.8% in 2024 – World Bank
Business News of Monday, 14 October 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Economy to expand in 2024 Ghana is among West African countries projected to expand by 4.8% and 5.1% in 2025 to 2026. Only Nigeria was excluded from the list of West African countries. The October 2024 World Bank Africa Pulse Report said this is due to strong private consumption and capital deepening. ...
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