Business News of Friday, 20 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: thebftonline.com A file photo of mined lithium Hopes for the ratification of Ghana’s first-ever lithium agreement, signed in October 2023, appear increasingly uncertain as parliamentary consensus falters. Resource experts warn that while the delay may not be inherently wrong, it raises concerns about lost revenue opportunities, diminished investor confidence, and deferred local ...

Business News of Saturday, 21 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoEconomist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Lord Mensah   Economist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Lord Mensah, has criticised the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam for failing to present an interim budget for the first quarter of 2025. In a social media post ...

Politics of Saturday, 21 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Incumbent Member of Parliament for the Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh The incumbent Member of Parliament for the Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has been declared the winner of the constituency’s 2024 parliamentary election. The declaration was made at the Greater Regional office of the Electoral Commission, where results of the disputed parliamentary elections are ...

Business News of Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoJohn Mahama, President-Elect A cross section of Ghanaians has ranked the E-Levy and betting tax as the top issues they expect President-elect John Mahama to tackle once he is sworn in as President on January 7, 2024. According to them, these taxes have become major causes of the economic problems that ...

Business News of Thursday, 19 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agbodza The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over alleged corruption surrounding the government’s decision to contract a private entity for the operation of the newly commissioned E-gate system at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The $147 million project, intended to streamline passenger arrivals and reduce processing times, has ...

Politics of Friday, 20 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn (L) was declared MP-elect for Ablekuma North, beating NPP’s Owusu Afriyieh A High Court in Accra has reportedly ordered the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to re-collate the parliamentary election results for the Ablekuma North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, despite the opposition of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to broadcaster ...

Business News of Thursday, 19 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Joseph Yamin The Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) has noted that an incident occurred at the National Assay Centre, located at the Aviance Cargo Terminal, involving the National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Joseph Yamin. According to a statement by the PMMC, Yamin ...

Politics of Thursday, 19 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   play videoDr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, the running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate in the just-ended 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that Ghanaians are eagerly anticipating the promises made by President-elect John Dramani Mahama. According ...

Business News of Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com play videoInternational Monetary Fund highlights challenges in the energy sector Ghana’s energy sector remains under pressure as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlights persistent challenges and calls for urgent reforms under the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) to restore fiscal stability. In its latest staff report, the IMF revealed that Ghana’s ...

usiness News of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: thebftonline.com Kotoka International Airport, Terminal 3 It seems like multiple lifetimes ago when the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to clip the wings of our aviation industry, casting a long shadow of uncertainty over what was once a promising sector. In 2020, passenger numbers plummeted by two-thirds – a devastating blow to an industry on the ...