Monthly Archives: December 2024

Akufo-Addo govt has set a trap for my incoming govt; but we’ll escape unscathed – Mahama

General News of Tuesday, 31 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President-elect John Mahama The President-elect, John Mahama, has accused the Akufo-Addo-led government of deliberately setting up his [Mahama’s] incoming administration to fail. According to former President Mahama, the current government has burdened the country with significant debts, which may initially challenge the swift execution of his administration’s agenda upon assuming power Addressing ...

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Outgoing Akufo-Addo govt performs better in 10 out of 13 key macroeconomic indicators

Business News of Monday, 30 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: Nana Kwadwo Amissah, Contributor President Akufo-Addo The outgoing Akufo-Addo administration is all set to leave office next week with positive economic outlook in a number of indicators. Notwithstanding the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which the administration has faced, the macro economy under President Akufo-Addo has, according official data, performed ...

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IMF Debt Rankings: Ghana listed among Africa’s top 10 borrowers

Business News of Sunday, 29 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: africa.businessinsider.com Ghana now ranks one spot below Cote d’Ivoire in outstanding debt to the IMF Several African countries have grown extremely acquainted with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as they seek to patch the holes in their economies. When African nations acquire significant debt with the IMF, they are frequently forced to adopt restrictive ...

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Eten 13 jaar over datum en huis compleet verwaarloosd: vrouw in bijstand moet 50.000 euro terugbetalen

Beeld ter illustratie © ANP Een vrouw die in Den Haag stond ingeschreven heeft jarenlang onterecht een bijstandsuitkering voor alleenstaanden gekregen. Ze viel door de mand door het lage waterverbruik in haar woning en een vriezer vol producten die al dertien jaar over datum waren. De rechter heeft nu besloten dat de vrouw de tienduizenden euro’s moet terugbetalen. Yamilla van ...

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Food 13 years past its expiration date and house completely neglected: woman on welfare has to pay back 50,000 euros

A woman who was registered in The Hague has wrongly received social assistance benefits for single people for years. She fell through the cracks because of the low water consumption in her home and a freezer full of products that were already thirteen years past their expiration date. The judge has now decided that the woman must repay the tens ...

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More Dutch people feel that their voice is not heard in politics

Seven out of ten Dutch people say they have lost confidence in democracy in the past five years. A majority feels insufficiently heard by politicians. This is according to research by EenVandaag Opinion Panel. Hans van Soest 28-12-24, 03:00 Last update: 07:22 According to the researchers, confidence in democracy was already dented under the previous cabinets. There was a lot of protest against, ...

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Reizigers weigeren toeslag IC Direct te betalen en daar hebben veel NS-conducteurs begrip voo

PREMIUM Reizigers op station Amsterdam Centraal. © ANP Steeds meer treinreizigers weigeren de verplichte toeslag van 2,90 euro op de hogesnelheidslijn tussen Schiphol en Rotterdam te betalen. Dat blijkt uit een steekproef onder conducteurs door FNV-Spoor, op verzoek van deze site. De frequente treinuitval en vertragingen op de lijn zijn daar een oorzaak van. NS erkent dat de betalingsmoraal lager ...

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Supreme Court assigns re-collation case to new High Court judge

General News of Saturday, 28 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Supreme Court of Ghana The Supreme Court has ruled that the mandamus application concerning disputed parliamentary election results will be reassigned to a new judge at the High Court. This decision comes after the Supreme Court found that the original High Court judge, Rev. Fr. Joseph Agyemang, had infringed upon the ...

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More Ghanaian incompetence – Professor Steve Hanke blasts Mahama’s plan to renegotiate IMF deal

General News of Saturday, 28 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Steve Hanke and John Mahama Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, Steve Hanke, has labelled President-elect John Dramani Mahama‘s plans to renegotiate Ghana’s agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a sign of incompetence. This critique comes as Mahama, fresh from his victory in the ...

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New rules, regulations and taxes: What’s changing in 2025

As at every New Year, taxes are going up and coming down, new rules come into force and old regulations are being phased out. Here’s a round-up. Self employment The tax office has pledged to start implementing legislation first approved eight years ago and aimed at stopping sham self-employment. Freelancers will have to meet a number of conditions – including ...

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