Food and Agriculture Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS REJOINDER: MR. SENYO HOSI, LOSS OF MILLIONS OF GHANA CEDIS IN AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT USING DATA FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Ministry of Food and Agriculture attention has been drawn to online publications and …
Read More »Fuel prices to go up further in November – IES
Fuel prices are expected to go up at the pumps mid-November, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. This is due to the significant depreciation of the Cedi against the American greenback, and the appreciable increase in Gasoil price on the international fuel market. [adrotate group=”2″] “In IES’ estimation, …
Read More »How NPP stronghold of Ashanti Region is becoming economic protest hub
The Ashanti Region is undoubtedly a crucial zone to the electoral fortunes of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, but in recent weeks and months, it is proving to be a catalyst for protest against economic hardship. Long before the economy-related protests, the region saw a rise in political agitation …
Read More »Why Nkrumah rejected an IMF programme in 1965
An economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof. Godfred Bokpin has detailed that Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, rejected a programme from the International Monetary Fund in 1965, due to some inconsistencies with the programme the Fund developed. According to him, the former President was the first President …
Read More »30% hike in transport fares begins today – Operator
The Concerned Drivers Association has announced a 30 per cent increment in transport fares. The increment takes effect from Saturday, 29 October 2022. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) had earlier announced a 19 per cent increase in transport fares set to take effect on Saturday, 29 October 2022. …
Read More »BoG revokes license of two forex bureaus in Accra
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Thursday, October 27, 2022, revoked the licenses of two forex bureaus in Accra. Airport City Forex Bureau and Trade House Forex Bureau Ltd were the affected forex bureaus. According to the Head of Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department of the Central Bank, Yaw Sarpong, the two …
Read More »WHY DID YOU ANNOUNCE THE COCOA PRICE WHEN THERE IS NO MONEY TO BUY, OUR CREDITORS ARE CHASING US OUT OF OUR OWN HOMES?
By::Nana Kwaku Ofori Atta (CEO of AVCONTECH SECURITY MASTERS) COCOA FARMERS AND COCOA PURCHASING CLERKS CRY October 5, 2022, the government announced the 2022 cocoa producer price of Gh800 representing 21%. Since the announcement of this new price, the government has not released funds to the various cocoa …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Mahama speaks on current economic hardship
Former President John Dramani Mahama will be addressing Ghanaians today, Thursday, October 27, 2022 on the current economic hardship in the country. Mahama’s presentation which will be on the topic: “Building the Ghana We Want” and will be taking place at the University of Profession Studies Auditorium in Accra. The former president …
Read More »Pure water to sell at 60 pesewas from October 31
The price of packaged sachet and bottled water is expected to shoot up by October 31, 2022, due to the high cost of production. In a release on October 29, 2022, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) noted that the …
Read More »Charity and Philanthropy with Ghanaian Characteristics – The Case of BIG DAWOOD
Meet a Ghanaian philanthropist who saves in a money box, solely for charitable works. It is often said that “it is not only giants who do mighty things.” This man’s story epitomises this adage to a tee. BIG DAWOOD is one of the philanthropists and peacemakers …
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