Tag Archives: 2024

  The government, as part of the 2024 budget, has earmarked GH¢220 million to aid relief efforts for communities impacted by the Akosombo Dam spillage floods. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this information during the budget presentation on Wednesday, November 15. He further mentioned that additional resources would be allocated …

  The Ghana Civil Society Organisation (CSO) platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has appealed to the government to remove taxes on sanitary pads to enhance menstrual hygiene and quality of life for all women in Ghana, especially young girls in schools. This would eliminate school absenteeism associated with the …

  The government has approved a 23% increment in the base pay within the Single Spine Salary Structure for all public sector workers. This decision follows extensive negotiations with Organized Labour. Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, announced that the adjustment will be effective from January 1, …

  Ken Ofori-Atta, the minister of finance, will deliver the government’s 2024 budget statement and economic policy to parliament on Wednesday, November 15. The objective of this presentation is to delineate the government’s approaches to revenue generation and policies designed to mitigate the present economic hardships experienced by Ghanaians. Speaker …

  Former President John Dramani Mahama, the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the biggest opposition party, has declared that if his party wins the 2024 elections, he will merge a few ministries in the nation. Mr. Mahama emphasized that the New Patriotic Party-led administration had established multiple …

  A 24-hour economy is an economic system where businesses and activities operate round the clock, seven days a week, without being constrained by traditional working hours. This approach has the potential to significantly benefit our nation in several ways: 1. *Increased Economic Productivity:* A 24-hour economy can boost economic …

Pollster Ben Ephson, has said the 2024 presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has a brighter chance going into the upcoming election if he selects a running mate from the Ashanti Region. The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) last Saturday (4 November) elected Vice-President Dr. …

  Residents within Dormaa Central municipality in the Bono region have expressed concern over who win the 2024 general elections between NPP’s Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia and the presidential candidate for NDC John Dramani Mahama as they battle each other on Dec 7, 2023. In an interview with the residents, …

President Akufo-Addo says he believes Vice-President Bawumia will provide a strong leadership that will take on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections.   The president urged the supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite behind the new flagbearer to win the upcoming election.   Speaking …

  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the Republic of Ghana, has declared that he will use every effort to guarantee that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia emerges victorious in the general elections of 2024 and takes over as his successor. According to him, Ghana cannot afford a return of the …