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Govt to spend GHC470,000 on Akufo-Addo’s hotel accommodation for upcoming US travel – Dafeamekpor

President Akufo-Addo to travel to the US Government makes advance accommodation reservations for President Akufo-Addo ahead of US travel President Akufo-Addo to be in America between November 29, 2021 and December 2, 2021 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to lodge at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta between November 29, …

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Toll directive: Govt rushed – Traders

Traders around some toll booths in the country are unhappy with the way the government implemented the directive to cancel road and bridge toll collection. According to the traders, the government rushed in implementing this directive. In their view, they should have been given enough time to find other areas …

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2022 Budget: Why govt abolished tolls on public roads

The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while delivering the 2022 budget to Parliament on Wednesday, said it takes effect immediately the Budget is approved. He said road tolls will no longer be demanded from drivers who …

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Fix our roads, we can’t swim in the mud anymore – Amansie South residents to govt

• Amansie South residents embarked on demonstration on Wednesday • The residents said the state of roads are hampering business activities • They want the government to render its promises to them by fixing the road Residents in Amansie South in the Ashanti region have embarked on a demonstration over …

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Govt slapped with $15 million judgment debt over unlawful seizure of excavators

A Kumasi High Court has slapped government with a $15.3 million judgment debt for the unlawful seizure of excavators. It has also ordered that government pays the mining company, Heritage Imperial Limited an amount of ¢600,000. This amount was awarded to the mining firm prospecting for gold in the Apamprama …

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Govt secures 4,500 acres of land to build affordable houses

The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has announced that the government has secured 4,500 acres of land to build more affordable houses to reduce the country’s housing deficit. According to him, under the National Affordable Housing Programme, a 4,500-acre land has been earmarked for affordable housing construction at Amasaman, …

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Govt begs man whose CCTV captured robbery attack on bullion van to release the video

The Interior Minister Mr Ambrose Dery has appealed to the man whose CCTV cameras captured the robbery attacks on a bullion van leading to the killing of a police officer and another person to release the video to the Police to assist in arresting the criminals. Mr Dery told TV3’s …

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IMF disputes govt’s economic performance data again

  A new dispute over Ghana’s macroeconomic performance foe 2020 and its standing into this year may be brewing as the International Monetary Fund, in its latest staff mission report on the country has computed the government’s fiscal deficit for last year at 15.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product, which …

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Free SHS: Schools run out of food as gov’t funds delay

  Assisted Secondary Schools across the country have run out of food owing to failure by the Buffer Stock company to supply them non-perishable foods. The situation has been exacerbated by delays in the release of funds to the schools by government. The heads have been running the schools on …

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VIDEO: M.anifest goes hard on govt on latest single ‘We Dey Manage’

  Ghanaian rapper, M.anifest has released his latest single titled “We dey manage” The song criticizes the government for not doing enough to improve the standard of living of Ghanaians. In the 3 minute song, the rapper observed that even though Ghanaians would be quick to speak about how they are ‘managing’ …

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