Business News of Thursday, 27 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoPresident John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama presented the maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) of his second term on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, February 27, 2025, in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. President Mahama, among other things, said that the state of the economy he inherited from Nana ...

General News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to embassies and high commissions in the country over the multitude of complaints received by its citizens on how they are mistreated when they apply for visas. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the ministry indicated that the complaints ...

General News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com (L to R) Felix Kwakye Ofosu, John Dramani Mahama and Dr Edward Omane Boamah There appears to be some confusion about the status of the Agenda 111 projects started by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. This confusion stems from contradictory statements on the number of health facilities that have been completed under the ...

General News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Joshua Ansah, TUC Secretary General The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has demanded that President John Dramani Mahama withdraw the order to nullify any appointments made in the public sector after December 7, 2024. The appeal is in response to a direction from Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, which directed all heads of government agencies ...

General News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Member of Parliament of Asutifi South, Collins Dauda The Member of Parliament of Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, gave gratitude to God after he was discharged by the High Court in Accra hearing the Saglemi Housing case. The MP, who was charged with 4 other people over the implementation of the Saglemi Housing project when ...

Business News of Tuesday, 18 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The borrowing cap is a key component of Ghana’s broader debt restructuring strategy Ghana has been restricted from borrowing more than $250 million in external loans, including commercial loans, in 2025 under a borrowing cap established as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC). This borrowing ...

Business News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu The Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has stated that the Mahama-led government inherited an economy in distress, describing it as a “sinkhole” that requires urgent restructuring to restore stability. Speaking at the 72nd-anniversary grand durbar of Keta Senior High Technical School, Haruna Iddrisu emphasized that resetting the economy is essential for ...

Business News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the government will require $1.7 billion to complete nearly 90 unfinished hospitals under the Agenda 111 project started by the previous administration. Speaking during a meeting with the Christian Council on Monday, February 24, 2025, the president encouraged religious bodies to collaborate with ...

Business News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Disclaimer Source: thebftonline.com Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has outlined key proposals for the 2025 budget, urging government to prioritise macroeconomic stability, streamline taxes and enhance access to capital to support business growth and facilitate investment planning. The 2025 budget, set to be presented next month, ...

General News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com An alarming number of Ghanaian international students studying in Canada unaccounted for An alarming 2,712 Ghanaian international students in Canada failed to enroll in their respective institutions, according to a January 2025 report by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The report revealed that over 50,000 unaccounted-for students who arrived in ...