Ramaphosa congratulates Akufo-Addo on “African of the Year” recognition
Forbes Africa, one of the continent’s most influential business magazines, in its December 2021 to January 2022 edition, featured President Akufo-Addo and named him “African of the Year”. The magazine said on its Twitter handle that what had earned President Akufo-Addo the enviable recognition was that he was “focused on a new paradigm of...
E-levy: This is not time for jerky manoeuvres; hold more consultations – Pianim to government
Economist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Kwame Pianim has advised government to abandon its decision to introduce an electronic transaction levy (E-levy) as an innovative way to generate revenue. According to him, the Finance Ministry should take advantage of the ongoing protests against the 2022 budget to consult and reflect on the fiscal...
‘Legislative hooliganism’ affecting Parliament – Kweku Baako
The editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper says the recent indecorous behavior and agitations in Parliament is undermining its legislative authority. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr reacting to Tuesday’s chaos and near fisticuffs over the approval of the 2022 Budget, said the dishonourable behaviour by the MPs taints Ghana’s image on the international...
Zongo Development Fund CEO honoured at 2021 Ghana Leadership Awards
That category was the overall best award on the night of the 2021 Ghana Leadership Awards ceremony on Saturday, December 4. Dr. Abdulai also took home the Community Leadership award at the event held at the Accra City Hotel. Themed “Celebrating our heroes in a peaceful Ghana”, the ceremony saw a...
Commercial drivers to embark on indefinite strike from Monda
According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed to heed their calls for some taxes to be scrapped off hence the decision to embark on the sit-down strike. The group has asked its members to put on red armbands to register their displeasure with the government.
GPL: McDan Group hands Great Olympics a $270k year sponsorship
The deal is also performance-based as there will be substantial increases in the package if certain key achievements are made in Ghana and on the continent. McDan Group’s interest in supporting the club in a big way was shown some months ago when Olympics played Hearts of Oak in the Accra derby, during the...
‘We oppose singling out African countries for Covid-19 travel bans’ – Akufo-Addo
In a joint press conference at Jubilee House, with the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Saturday, he said, “We repeated our firm opposition to all attempts to single out African countries for the imposition of travel bans, as instruments of immigration control, when we are told, for example, that the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which...
Ghana, Nigeria detect Omicron variant, increase vaccination efforts
Ghana announced on Wednesday that its scientists have detected cases of the omicron variant in passengers who arrived in the country ten days ago. Speaking at a launch event for "COVID-19 vaccination month," Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General for Ghana's Health Service, said the cases had come mainly from Nigeria and South Africa.
South African President lands in Ghana for 3-day visit
The visit is aimed at strengthening the already existing bilateral, political and economic relations between Ghana and South Africa. Mr Ramaphosa, who leads a strong delegation of government officials and business leaders, will call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, Accra, on Saturday, where the two will engage in bilateral...
Gov’t to establish Farmer Database Scheme to fight fertilizer smuggling — Agric Minister
The government is working towards establishing a Farmer Database Scheme to track the subsidised fertiliser distribution programme to halt smuggling. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture will also take the biometric data of beneficiary farmers to aid in authentication. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced this at the 2021 National Farmers'...
