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Suspected pirates attack Ghanaian fishing vessel, capture captain, others

General News of Saturday, 29 March 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com File photo The Ghana Navy has commenced investigation into a suspected pirate attack on a Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, MENGXIN 1, that took place in its waters on the evening of Thursday, 27 March 2025. At approximately 1753 hours, preliminary reports indicated that seven armed individuals boarded the ship and fired warning shots, ...

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Residence of former BoG governor Ernest Addison allegedly raided by armed men

Business News of Thursday, 20 March 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, is reported to have led a raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, with 20 armed men on March 19, 2025. According to a news report by AsaaseOnline.com, the raid ...

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How are you paying workers if NPP mismanaged the economy? – Ama Daaku claps back at Mahama

Politics of Thursday, 13 March 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoEllen Ama Daaku is a member of the New Patriotic Party’s National Communication Team Ellen Ama Daaku, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s National Communication Team, has posed a question to President John Dramani Mahama, seeking to understand how, in just three months of his administration, he has managed to pay ...

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LIVESTREAMING: Former finance minister addresses the press after 2025 budget

Business News of Thursday, 13 March 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam is addressing the press regarding the budget statement presented by the Minister of Finance. On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the 2025 budget statement in Parliament. He announced the government’s plan to abolish certain ...

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Mahama running a bloated government expenditure than Akufo-Addo – Gideon Boako claims

Business News of Thursday, 13 March 2025 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com Dr. Gideon Boako, MP forTano North Dr. Gideon Boako, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and MP for the Tano North Constituency, has accused President John Mahama’s administration of running a bloated government expenditure despite earlier criticisms of the previous government. Dr. Boako argued that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...

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Full list of commodities which topped Ghana’s export earnings for 2024

Business News of Friday, 7 March 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com File photo of gold bars Ghana’s export sector experienced remarkable growth in 2024, with total exports reaching GH¢294.9 billion, significantly surpassing imports, which stood at GH¢250.2 billion. This resulted in a trade surplus of GH¢44.7 billion, according to the latest Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report. The report noted that key commodities ...

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FULL TEXT: Dr. Ato Forson’s presentation at National Economic Dialogue

Business News of Monday, 3 March 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoDr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has acknowledged the issues saddling Ghana’s economy and the need for reforms to reset the economy. Speaking during the opening of the National Economic Dialogue on March 3, 2025, he noted that Ghana needs reforms to ...

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Watch Collins Dauda’s reaction after being discharged of charges in Saglemi Housing case

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 ...

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IMF imposes $250 million external borrowing cap on Ghana for 2025

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 ...

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Ghana needs $1.7 billion to complete all stalled Agenda 111 projects – President Mahama

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 ...

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