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We just come out with policies without thinking – Ken Agyapong reacts to ban of imported used cars

A New Pariotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has slammed the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government over its decision to ban the importation of used cars into Ghana. Ken Agyapong said that the decision by the government is totally wrong and was not well thought off. Speaking at an event …

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We’ve identified specific policies to restore macroeconomic stability in Ghana – IMF

The International Monetary Fund has said a deal with Ghana would be announced as soon as feasible following their last visit to the West African country which is seeking a $3-billion programme to stabilise the economy. An IMF team, led by Stéphane Roudet, met during October 11-19 in Washington, DC …

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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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IMF Bailout: Free SHS, NABCO, National Cathedral & other policies to be cancelled

Key projects and policies could be affected by the government of Ghana’s eventual decision to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. Based on the terms and conditions that usually come with an IMF bailout where the government is told to cut down on expenditure and focus …

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Free SHS one of the boldest policies of this government – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described government’s flagship Free Senior High School, SHS, policy as one of the boldest by the government. According to him, the policy had expanded access to SHS education in particular stressing that its objectives fit into the effort of an educational foundation the …

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Biden plans decree blitz to dump Trump policies

Details are emerging of a raft of executive orders planned by US president-elect Joe Biden as soon as he takes office this week. Mr Biden will issue decrees to reverse President Trump’s travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord on his first day, US media reports. The president-elect is …

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I “regret” not “selling” my policies properly to Ghanaians – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has said he regrets the failure of his government to have sold his policies to the people of Ghana in an understandable manner.“That has been one of the major difficulties in public service”, he admitted to a question during his Facebook Live interaction with the public …

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