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Niger coup affecting traders at Dominase Onion Market

Niger coup affecting traders at Dominase Onion Market

Importers of Onion from Niger are worried about the negative impact of the country’s coup on their business. They say several truckloads of onion are stuck behind the borders of Niger and risk getting rotten

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Afenyo Markin exposes Ato-Forson’s lies, justifies Ofori Atta’s figures

Afenyo Markin exposes Ato-Forson’s lies, justifies Ofori Atta’s figures

  Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin refuted the assertions made about the finance minister's presentation by Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and certain minority members. In order to demonstrate that Ato Forson was unsuccessful

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GUTA Bares Teeth At GPHA Over Astronomical Increase In Port Tariffs; Call For Immediate Suspension

GUTA Bares Teeth At GPHA Over Astronomical Increase In Port Tariffs; Call For Immediate Suspension

The Ghana Union of Traders' Association (GUTA) has registered its displeasure over what they describe as an astronomical increase in port tariffs by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). According to GUTA, it finds

Economy
Govt determined to return country to economic growth – Palgrave Boakye-Danquah

Govt determined to return country to economic growth – Palgrave Boakye-Danquah

Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, the government's spokesperson for governance and security, has indicated that after facing tremendous economic difficulties in 2022, Ghana is currently making modest progress in turning around its economy. He says his government has not

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BoG’s GH¢60Billion Loss Not Caused By Bank’s Bad Decisions But Gov’t’s DDEP – Central Bank Explains

BoG’s GH¢60Billion Loss Not Caused By Bank’s Bad Decisions But Gov’t’s DDEP – Central Bank Explains

Following the unprecedented GHC 60 Billion loss recorded by the Bank of Ghana, the Central Bank has blamed the loss on the government's Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) and COCOBOD loans. The huge loss was

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Ghana on the path to economic recovery— Dr. Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama

Ghana on the path to economic recovery— Dr. Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama

The Technical Advisor to the Vice President, Dr. Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama has described the rise and fall of the current inflation rate and cedi against the dollar as a positive growth. During his appearance on

Economy
Inflation is the single biggest criminal in every economy — Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie

Inflation is the single biggest criminal in every economy — Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie

Ghanaian Economist Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie has stated that inflation is one of the single biggest criminals in every economy. Dr. Sarkodie made this revelation during Metro TV's special coverage of the 2023 Mid-Year Budget

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Gov’t will not require a Supplementary Budget — Finance Minister

Gov’t will not require a Supplementary Budget — Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, says the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) headed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not ask Parliament for additional money this year. While presenting the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review

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Ken Ofori-Atta to present Mid-Year Budget Review today

Ken Ofori-Atta to present Mid-Year Budget Review today

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, will later this morning present the Mid-Year Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government and Supplementary Estimates for the 2023 Financial Year to Parliament. The Mid-Year

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George Ayittey Memorial Lectures: Kofi Bentil Cautions Gov’t Against Politically Inspired Mid-Year Budget Review

George Ayittey Memorial Lectures: Kofi Bentil Cautions Gov’t Against Politically Inspired Mid-Year Budget Review

Senior Vice President and Policy Analyst with Imani Center for Policy and Education, Kofi Bentil, ahead of the 2023 Mid-Year budget presentation to parliament has cautioned the government against what he describes as a "politically