Tag Archives: ECONOMIC

Some international news outlets got some really good content for their audiences after a Member of Parliament in Ghana’s parliament made the most unexpected comparison between the country’s vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire. While speaking on the floor of Ghana’s parliament, Isaac Adongo, the MP …

Isaac Adongo, MP, Bolgatanga Central, has chastised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the Head of the Economic Management Team, for scoring his own goals with the abysmal performance of the economy. Using the football analogy to drum home his message on the floor of Parliament while debating …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has commented on the current state of the Ghanaian economy describing it as being in a state of severe disoriented downward spiral. Bagbin was speaking over the weekend during an out-of-town pot-budget retreat for Members of Parliament and other relevant stakeholders. In his address, he …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured the chiefs and people of the Aflao Traditional Area of their fair share of development projects when the NDC is voted into office in 2024. He acknowledged that the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government was aware of the development shortfalls of the area, and by …

Some residents in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have kicked against the directions by the leadership of some religious leaders to declare fasting and prayers aimed at reviving ailing Ghana’s economy.   According to them, ’’prayers and feastings alone won’t solve our economic hardship but what Ghana needs is strong …

Despite the tough economic distress Ghanaians are facing, Gospel musician, Diana Asamoah has stated that she is not feeling the pinch. During an interview on “Move with SammyKay”, the gospel musician indicated that she has only heard of the hardship in the country but has not experienced it. According to her, the …

The current economic hardship in the country has forced the price of dog meat, a delicacy in some parts of the Upper East Region, to increase, causing many patrons at Wiaga, in the Builsa North Municipality to complain. Patrons of the meat in the community, which is noted for many …

As a young learner of Ghana’s politics, I have witnessed both military regimes as well as democratically elected governments. The fourth republic has successfully delivered four former Presidents. Two of these former presidents have departed. The remaining two have gone through the governance system with a lot of experience, but …

Over one thousand Ghanaians have thronged the Circle overhead, where a stand has been mounted by some personnel to help applicants apply for the American Visa lottery. According to one of the facilitators of the American Visa Lottery, a total of 1,561 Ghanaians have been registered in the past 4 …

n the space of two weeks or less, some businesses in Ghana have folded up. Some of these businesses have shut down permanently, whiles others have closed down some of their branches. Most of which are food businesses lamented the increasing cost of ingredients. They are Soul by Villa Grace, …