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Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, disclosed in the 2023 budget statement that Ghana’s public debt has increased by GH₵93 billion ($6.53 billion at the current rate) due to the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi since the beginning of 2022. According to him, the said amount is twice more than the …

The Black Stars held their final training session for the game against South Korea on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Various reports from that training indicate that coach Otto Addo is likely to ring at least two changes in the team that faced Portugal in the opening Group H game of …

Business magnate and economist, Dr Kofi Amoah, has said there are serious considerations to make if Ghana is to embark and fully implement its new policy of paying for oil and other essential imports with gold instead of US Dollars. The vice president, Dr Bawumia, recently announced the policy, claiming …

Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, Bishop of the Upper West regional capital, Wa, has been reported dead. Reports by multiple media outlets say the 63-year-old Cardinal died on Sunday, 27 November 2022. “Our confrere was taken by ambulance from the Generalate to the Gemelli Hospital at 5.45pm and we received the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the citizenry to work hard to ensure Ghana keeps the prevailing peace and security to propel economic development. He said those two ingredients were what investors looked out for in a country before investing their resources and that Ghana already had them, making her …

To help the nation out of its problems, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has been advised to fire three key sector ministers. The three are finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, the Trade and Industry minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, and the Agric minister Afriyie Akoto. The former District Chief Executive of …

Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr George Domfe says, President Akufo Addo is   a better manager of the economy than former president Jonh Dramani Mahama. According to the renowned Economist, despite the global challenges, figures from the 2023 budget statement …

Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of National Security, has warned that terrorists may take advantage of the galamsey activities in the country. This is because the revenue generated from galamsey activities will be able to fund the criminal activities of these terrorists. According to Kan-Dapaah, terrorists in countries like Burkina Faso and …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a member of the governing NPP, has paid a glowing tribute to the late Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey. In a tweet, the NPP stalwart indicated the deceased NDC cadre’s leadership and commitment to the structural changes to the country’s economy in the late 80s were remarkable. …

Black Stars captain Andre Ayew now stands alone as the most capped player for Ghana after making his 110th appearance against Switzerland on Thursday. The 2009 U-20 World Cup winner featured when the Black Stars inflicted a 2-0 win over the European country in a pre-World Cup friendly in Abu …