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Finance Minister challenges Auditor General

  Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is challenging the Auditor General (AG), Daniel Yaw Domelevo, for appointing two of his staff onto a committee mandated to ensure proper and effective financial management practices of his office. Mr. Ofori-Atta believes the AG does not have the power to make such nominations on behalf …

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Ghana doubles its Gas production

  In 2019, gas production witnessed its greatest boost since the inception of natural gas production in Ghana with a total of 169,509 million standard cubic feet of associated and non-associated gas produced from all fields in 2019, an 85% increase over 2018’s volume of 91,459 MMSCF. While the Jubilee …

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Coronavirus: Factories to implement anti-stigma policy

  Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, on Thursday urged all factories and other industrial processing establishments to implement an anti-stigma policy for COVID-19, stating “that no employee should be discriminated against”. “Employees should not be stigmatized or be sacked if they test positive to COVID-19. Employers must engage the …

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This is how the $600million COCOBOD loan is to be spent

      Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Tuesday unveiled the $600-million cocoa syndicated loan facility to revamp the West African country’s cocoa sector. The COCOBOD loan was pooled by a consortium of development finance institutions namely the African Development Bank (AfDB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Development …

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BoG has not sanctioned Vodafone to disclose customer details – Dr Addison

    Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the central bank was not consulted by Vodafone Cash, a subsidiary of Vodafone Ghana before releasing the financial details of some its clients to government to aid in the COVID-19 tracing. He said …

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We don’t hide minerals export proceeds – BoG Governor

      The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that the central bank does not hide information about proceeds accrued from the exportation of minerals including bauxite. The Chair of PAC, Mr James Klutse Avedzi, raised …

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Christiano Ronaldo breaks Serie A record

      Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Rui Costa to become the leading Portuguese scorer in Serie A history on Monday. Ronaldo slotted the first-half penalty down the middle in Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, a result that saw the Bianconeri move four points clear at the top of the table. The goal …

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US$200m boost for cocoa production

      The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has received US$200 million loan facility from a consortium of banks for the take-off of the Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs). The facility is the first tranche of a US$600 million credit from the banks signed in 2017 to enhance both cultivation of …

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Coronavirus: China to exempt some African countries from repaying debt loans

    China’s President Xi Jinping has said his nation will exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest-rate loans due at the end of 2020. This follows calls by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on April 6 2020 urging for a debt relief package from China to ease the economic burden on Africa …

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