The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), which monitors the use of petroleum revenue, says it is unable to report on the programs and activities undertaken with an amount of US$169.51 million disbursed to the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) for the first quarter of 2020. The ABFA is …
Read More »Sanitation Ministry Begins Evacuation Of Illegal Dumpsites In Ashanti Region
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has begun an emergency evacuation of heaps of refuse at illegal dumpsites at the Nkawie MA Primary School and others in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. However, the exercise at a third illegal dumpsite at Akrofrom …
Read More »Govt to borrow GH¢22.7bn within next 3 months – Finance Ministry
The government will borrow GH¢22.7 billion within the next three months, beginning this month. According to the Bank of Ghana’s issuance calendar, GH¢19 billion will, however, be used to settle principal and interest of existing loans. Another GH¢3.05 billion, which will be in fresh issuance, will be used to finance …
Read More »Coronavirus has created jobs for the vulnerable – Ministry of Gender
The Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Freda Prempeh has praised the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for being a visionary and seeing an opportunity out of a global threat. According to her, the able leadership of the President has led to the creation of jobs for the …
Read More »Covid-19: Finance Ministry shuts down
The Ministry of Finance has shut down its offices to allow ongoing mass testing of all staff working on site. To this effect, a memo by the ministry issued orders all staff to work from home, using the its approved digital channels, effective Monday, June 7, 2020. The ministry has …
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