Ghana, represented by Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, chaired the World Bank Development Committee meetings in Washington DC, where implicit concerns over employment amid unprecedented demographics, and several crucial developmental issues, were discussed. Ken Ofori-Atta assumed his role as Chairman of the World Bank’s Development Committee at this year’s International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings. This is a first for ...

Work is on-going on the Odaw river to remove silt from it to ensure the smooth flow of rainwater to prevent the perennial flooding in the capital city, Accra. The 80-meter-deep storm drain has been heavily choked by sand, debris and largely plastic waste blocking the flow of rainwater which causes floods in Accra. Dredge Masters, a leading provider of ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, describing him as a pillar behind Ghana’s development agenda. He said the Asantehene’s contribution to national development through education and other initiatives had not been limited to his traditional authority but the entire country. At the Akwasidae Kesie grand durbar last Sunday to mark ...

His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King of the Asante Kingdom heavily influenced the World Bank’s decision to allow Ghana gain Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) status with just a phone call after President John Agyekum Kufuor and his entire government machinery exhausted all avenues available to them at the time. A communications team member from the Manhyia ...

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has lambasted former President John Mahama for his recent doom prophesy about the future of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme. Mr. Mahama had recently complained about the high number of enrollment being recorded under the programme and Government’s plan to spend Ghc 2 billion on Senior High School education alone. ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has paid glowing tribute to the memory of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as the latter marks two decades since his ascendancy to the Asanteman throne. He lauded the Asantehene for his efforts towards addressing land-related problems in Asanteman and promotion of education in Asanteman. He said Otumfuo Osei Tutu II have on various ...

The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta-Akyea has told Citi News that the government intends to terminate the existing contract for the Saglemi housing project. According to him, the state was short-changed in the $180 million deal which was entered into by the John Mahama government. The project was for the construction of 5,000 units of affordable housing. The ...

The saying that behind every successful man there is a strong and wise woman holds true at the Manhyia Palace. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II appreciates the role his wife, Lady Julia, has played in the success story of his reign. Speaking exclusively to Graphic Online at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi last Saturday, as part of his 20 Years on ...

The Quality Bus System (QBS), popularly known as Aayalolo, has resumed operations almost seven months after being grounded because of financial difficulties. Operations of the bus service was halted in October 2018 as a result of what officials described as technical hitches. The company’s Tudu Terminal was functional on Thursday April 18, 2019 and Graphic Online witnessed the bus carrying ...

NPP’s first Vice Chairman of Asokwa constituency, Edmund Kyei has hinted that a whopping three thousand Ghanaians are likely to be sacked from the Tema port. According to him, an alleged contract signed by the then Mahama-led government with Meridian Port Service will cost the country if not terminated by the incumbent. “In 2015, Ghana Government led by Elder Ofosu-Ampofo ...