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IMF bailout has turned economy around – Akufo-Addo

IMF bailout has turned economy around – Akufo-Addo

Ghana's decision to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for balance of payments support has paid off, according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He credits the IMF support package for the recent drop in

Health
Mahama casts doubt on feasibility of govt’s agenda 111 project

Mahama casts doubt on feasibility of govt’s agenda 111 project

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed doubts about the government's Agenda 111 project's viability, calling it unduly ambitious. During a conversation with church members in Accra, Mahama voiced his doubts,

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Enhance enforcement mechanisms to benefit Ghana’s economy –  Mireku Duker urges mining stakeholders

Enhance enforcement mechanisms to benefit Ghana’s economy – Mireku Duker urges mining stakeholders

George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines has made a clarion call on all mining stakeholders, from government officials to mining companies to community leaders, to come together and

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Kwabre East youths threaten to vote against NPP over abandoned projects 

Kwabre East youths threaten to vote against NPP over abandoned projects 

Youth in Mamponteng community in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti region have bared teeth at the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) over some abandoned projects in the area. The livid youth have sworn

Politics
Aim more at sustainable jobs – Mahama advises the next government

Aim more at sustainable jobs – Mahama advises the next government

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed his worries over Ghana's startling increase in unemployment rates. The Ghana Statistical Service recently issued data that showed a considerable increase in jobless rates,

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Electoral Commission raises concerns over NDC’s drone deployment plans for elections

Electoral Commission raises concerns over NDC’s drone deployment plans for elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has raised concerns over reports suggesting that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra region plans to employ drones during the forthcoming general election. The EC underscored that

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Ghana, South Africa Formalise Multi-Sectoral Engagements At Bi-National Commission

Ghana, South Africa Formalise Multi-Sectoral Engagements At Bi-National Commission

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has on behalf of the government and people of Ghana formalized engagements on education, health and mining under the Bi-National Commission. The agreements and understandings reached,

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NDC Central Region endorses Mahama’s running mate Prof Naana Jane

NDC Central Region endorses Mahama’s running mate Prof Naana Jane

The Central Regional Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have extended their gratitude to their flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama for settling on Professor Nanna Opoku Agyemang as his running mate. In a press briefing

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There’s nothing wrong with granting $449m tax waiver request for 1D1F businesses-Afenyo-Markin

There’s nothing wrong with granting $449m tax waiver request for 1D1F businesses-Afenyo-Markin

The government's proposals for tax waivers for enterprises under the One District One Factory project have been rebuffed by the Minority, according to Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Afenyo-Markin supported the plan during his debate on

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We are prepared to hold a by-election for Ejisu – EC

We are prepared to hold a by-election for Ejisu – EC

The Ashanti region's Ejisu Constituency will have a by-election, according to the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC). This follows the passing of John Kumah, the Member of Parliament for Ejisu. Dr. John Kumah traveled to