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The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has described recent reports of the Ghana Card being used as an electronic passport globally as “incorrect.” “ICAO is aware of recent and incorrect media reports claiming that ICAO has agreed that the Ghanaian ID card is equivalent to an ePassport. However, it is …

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has extolled Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his contribution to the economic development of the country. He mentioned specifically the Asantehene’s input in Ghana’s exit from the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, at the time the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was hesitant to help. …

 Ambrose Dery, Minister of Interior, says despite the relative peace in Ghana, the country’s renowned peace architecture is “coming under stress” by some internal and external indicators. The internal indicators, he said, included the simmering communal conflicts related to access to land and natural resources, and succession disputes among chiefs, …

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) on Friday, February 4 downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa1 from B3 and changed the outlook to stable from negative. It said the new rating of the country’s economy reflects the woes Ghana is facing in fixing its liquidity and debt …

The World Bank and Economic and Finance experts say Ghana does not require an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to guarantee a strong economic footing to accelerate its national development. They said though a programme with the IMF would be helpful in debt management, it would only provide a short-term …

The debate about the passing of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) by the government still remains unsettled after facing rejection from the Ghanaian public and the Minority caucus in Parliament. Although the government claims the intended purpose of the new tax measure is to raise revenue to support job creation …

  Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah has disclosed that he lost about 5 kilos when he stood behind the ball to take Ghana’s first penalty kick at the World Cup in Germany 2006. As Ghana’s first captain at the World Cup, Stephen ‘Tonardo’ Appiah took one of the most decisive penalty …

  Mr Charles Owiredu, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, has donated 14 computers to some public schools in Birim North District to promote the teaching and learning of ICT. The support christened “One school one computer” initiative aims at ensuring public schools in the district acquire desktop computers to support …

  Latest figures from the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data show that Ghana’s debt stock rose by GH¢13 billion to hit GH¢304.6 billion as of March 2021, representing 70.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The additional GH¢13 billion debt came about between December 2020 and March 2021. …

• Ghana’s Martha Pobee has been appointed by the United Nations as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa • Ms. Pobee succeeds Bintou Keita of Guinea • Pobee comes to the job with more than 30 years of experience in international affairs and diplomacy. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has on …