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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »2025 Budget: Industry leaders push for tax reforms, forex stability measures
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, ...
Read More »Transport minister assures Shippers Authority of support to retain shipping lines
Business News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Disclaimer Source: GNA Shipping lines assured of support Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister of Transport, has assured the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) of the government’s commitment to ensuring that shipping lines do not relocate from Ghana’s ports. He said some shipping companies had raised concerns about Act 1122 of 2024, stating that the law positioned ...
Read More »2,712 Ghanaian international students in Canada missing – Report
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 ...
Read More »Levy 0.5% on diasporan remittances to fund Free SHS – NDC ProForum
Business News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Disclaimer Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh Free SHS logo The NDC ProForum North America, represented by dedicated professionals and experts in the diaspora, has outlined a strategic framework to support the government’s agenda in addressing the challenges of the Free Senior High School (SHS) system. Consequently, the forum has recommended a 0.5 per cent levy on ...
Read More »Sky Train Project: Joe Ghartey invited by NIB for questioning
Politics of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey Former Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey, has been invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for questioning over the Ghana Sky Train project, according to a report by 3news.com. The project was initiated in 2018 by the previous administration as a major infrastructure initiative to tackle ...
Read More »The Sky Train Project Controversy: Key facts behind Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi’s arrest
General News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Sky Train Project and the people who were ‘involved’ in it Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), was detained for several hours by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Reports indicated that Prof ...
Read More »Only 1 Agenda 111 hospital was completed by Akufo-Addo – Mahama
Politics of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government completed only one of the Agenda 111 projects it started. According to Mahama, the one hospital the Akufo-Addo government managed to complete out of the about 100 hospitals it promised was empty, without even a single ...
Read More »Economie Nederland doet het beter dan buurlanden: 0,4 procent groei in laatste drie maanden 2024
Vliegtuigen worden uitgeladen op Schiphol. Foto ter illustratie. © Jeffrey Groeneweg De Nederlandse economie is in het laatste kwartaal van vorig jaar harder gegroeid dan die van buurlanden. Ondernemers investeerden meer in hun wagenpark en de export steeg. Daarnaast gaven consumenten meer uit, meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). Economieredactie 13-02-25, 11:14 Laatste update: 14-02-25, 10:14 Het bruto binnenlands product (bbp) ...
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