Tag Archives: GOVERNMENT

Government to adopt comprehensive smoke free policies to control tobacco in Ghana

The government is exploring comprehensive smoke-free policies as part of a mechanism to control tobacco use in Ghana. The Acting Director of Technical Co-ordination and Special Advisor on Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) to the Minister of Health, Dr. Baffour Awuah, announced this in Accra during a stakeholder meeting by the Food …

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Nkrumah’s CPP has been the only thinking government – Osei Kofi Acquah

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has taken a swipe at both the  New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), describing them as lacking focus and an unthinking government anytime they have the opportunity to lead this country. The CPP’s National Youth Organizer Comrade Osei Kofi Acquah, speaking …

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‘Government working to give him an office’ – NPP Comms. Dir. ‘vindicates’ Mahama

Richard Ahiagbah, Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, has disclosed that government is putting in place efforts to get an office for former president John Dramani Mahama. His comments on Accra-based Citi FM, came hours after he had affirmed on Metro TV that he had documents to …

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Don’t tax offering, tithe in churches – Frimpong-Manso to government

President of Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Reverend Paul Frimpong-Manso, has said he does not support the call for government to tax offerings and tithes collected by the various Christian bodies. Rather, he said, government should strengthen the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to identify churches that operate businesses on …

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Government cancels 2-year, 5-year cedi bond issuance due to high yields – Report

The Government of Ghana has rescinded its decision on the issuance of the 2-year cedi and 5-year cedi dominated bonds, a Joy Business report has said. According to the portal, the cancellation comes after bonds were initially issued back in May and March this year and were re-opened to both …

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Government deliberately using ‘hoax court’ to protect NAM1 – Menzgold customers fume

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold, say government’s move to drag the Chief Executive Officer for Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), to court was a deliberate way to protect him. The group believes government was consciously using the court to shield Menzgold from the aggrieved customers instead of pursuing …

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Ofori Atta resigned from Databank, government borrows for development – Prof. Adei ‘schools’ KKD

Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, has said that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, resigned from Databank approximately four clear years before joining frontline politics. According to him, although Ken Ofori-Atta is the founder of the Databank, he has nothing to do with it …

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Free SHS: Let’s support government for continuous running of the policy – Concerned Parents

A pressure group, calling itself Concerned Parents for Free Senior High School Policy (FSHS), has called on the public to support government for the continuous running the Free SHS policy amidst global economic crisis as Ghana heading to IMF..   The group in a press release dated August 13, 2022 …

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Fuel prices rise in Rwanda despite government subsidy

Rwanda has increased its fuel prices, reflecting the little impact the bi-monthly government subsidy has had. The latest prices, effective Monday, August 8, will see a litre of petrol retail at Rwf1,609 ($ 1.54), up from Rwf1,460 ($1.39) two months ago. A litre of diesel will sell at Rwf1,607 ($1.53), …

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S&P ratings: Government ‘refused to listen’ – Bright Simons

Bright Simons, a Vice President of Imani Africa, has indicated that the government of Ghana failed to signal forcefully to the market intentions for fiscal consolidation hence Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings of the country to CCC+/C from B-/B. According to him, such conduct by the government will further …

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