Tag Archives: Ghana’s

All about E. R. T. Madjitey: Ghana’s first IGP who became a founding member of the NPP

In October 9, 1958, the last British Citizen to occupy office in Ghana as the Commissioner of Police left. The then Prime Minister of the newly independent country, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah appointed his replacement who became the first Ghanaian to head of the Ghana Police Force. That honour was bestowed on …

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Ghana’s economic hardship: Even Akufo-Addo is bleeding – General Mosquito

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has said everyone in the country is facing economic difficulties including the president Nana Akuffo-Addo. Speaking on OTEC FM’s afternoon political show dubbed, ‘Dwabrem’ Mr Asiedu Nkatiah on Friday August 19, 2022, Mr. Asiedu Nketia revealed ‘’the current economic crisis …

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Ghana’s economic crisis: Churches should improve social support systems – Dr Stephen Takyi appeals

Policy and planning lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Stephen Takyi, has suggested to churches to improve on their social support systems for the members. In the midst of economic challenges confronting the country, he suggested among other things to the managements of the …

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Five reasons Asamoah Gyan should not be part of Ghana’s team for the World Cup

Former Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan has made his intention known that he desires to play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In an interview with BBC journalist John Bennett, Gyan, who has not been active for two years, said he has been on a three-month fitness course to put him in shape for …

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10 factors to consider before investing in Ghana’s real estate market

In the words of Joseph Seth Aidoo Jnr, the Executive Director of one of Ghana’s largest real estate firms, Devtraco Group… “Ghana’s investment terrain, particularly its real estate market, provides financial security for potential business owners, as well as a landscape that offers comfortability for Diasporas.” This statement is testament …

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Fitch downgrades Ghana’s credit rating from ‘B-‘ to ‘CCC’

International rating agency, Fitch, has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘. In a report sighted by GhanaWeb, it noted that the downgrade reflects the deterioration of Ghana’s public finances which has contributed to a prolonged lack of access to Eurobond markets. This, Fitch said …

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‘Ghana’s economy is in the tank’ – Prof. Steve Hanke asserts

Professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University-USA, Steve Hanke, has suggested that the country’s economic outlook does not look favourable. The academic in a Twitter post on August 6 pointed to the depreciating Cedi as the reason for his claim. In his view, the country needs a currency board …

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S&P downgrades Ghana’s credit rating from B- to CCC+ – Report

American credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings on Friday, August 5, pushed Ghana’s debt further into speculative territory, lowering its foreign and local currency sovereign ratings to CCC+/C from B-/B. According to a report by marketwatch.com, S&P said its outlook for the country remains negative, “reflecting Ghana’s …

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VIDEO: Akufo-Addo is useless, a dent on Ghana’s finances’ – Former Presidential Staffer

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been described as the most useless president under the 4th republic and a dent on Ghana’s finances. That is the verdict of National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart P.V Jantuah Dadson Boateng. The former appointee in the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama’s admiration wonders the president continues to fail Ghanaians …

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