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‘None of Ghana’s previous 17 IMF bailouts restored anything, they all failed’ – US economist

Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University in the USA, Steve Hanke, has again questioned government’s decision to enter an economic support programme with the International Monetary Fund. Last week, President Akufo-Addo defended the decision by stating that a possible bailout from the Bretton Woods institution will in the short-run repair …

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Ghanaian files for 2024 US presidential election

Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle has filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in the 2024 US election on the ticket of the Democratic Party. The mathematics professor is a Ghanaian American high school teacher based in Virginia. He disclosed this in an interview on SVTV Africa with …

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Sacrifice to help us navigate economic hardships – Akufo-Addo begs Ghanaians

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to commit to sacrificing to ensure government is able to steer Ghana through its current economic hardship. Addressing Muslims at an Eid-Ul-Adha ceremony on Saturday, July 9, 2022, the president, drawing inspiration from the significance of the celebration, called on Ghanaians to give up …

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Ghana’s inflation at a terrible 50%/year – Renowned US economist

Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland has pegged Ghana’s inflation rate at 50%/yr, describing the status as terrible. The 79-year-old economist, Saturday, July 9, 2022, shared footage from the Arise Ghana protest, trumpeting the high cost of living in the …

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Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over internet fraud, information theft

A Nigerian has been extradited from Ghana to the United States over his alleged involvement in fraud and information theft against some victims in Northern Ohio, and other places. The 31-year-old Blessing Adeleke had earlier been arrested in Accra by the Ghana Police Service on Monday, March 14, 2022. He …

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Government has given us $25 Million but we need more money – National Cathedral Board

The National Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has averred that the construction of the National Cathedral is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Churches. Secretary to the Board Prophet, Victor Kusi Boateng, explained that the role of the church through the Board is embarking on a …

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IMF loan won’t save Ghana’s economy – Renowned US economist

A renowned international economist at the Johns Hopkins University in the USA, Professor Steve Hanke, has stated Ghana’s decision to enter an economic programme with the IMF will not salvage the economy. He predicts that a financial bailout from the Bretton Woods Institution is likely to fail just like the …

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Cedi performance begins July selling at GH¢8.17 to US Dollar

On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, July 1, 2022, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 7.2269 and a selling price of 7.2341. As compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 7.2209 and a selling price of 7.2281. …

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Missing former Nigerian diplomat found dead in US

Police in Tuckahoe, New York, United States, have found the body of a former Nigerian diplomat, Ambassador Ejeviome Otobo. The 70-year-old, AMB Ejeviome Eloho Otobo was declared missing by Police in Tuckahoe, New York in United States of America. It was learnt that Ejeviome Otobo went missing on Wednesday, June …

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Nigerian beat makers have more global impact after ‘stealing’ some aspects from us – Dr Ray Beat

Nana Yaw Nkrumah known in showbiz as Dr Ray Beat, a popular sound engineer has said that currently, Nigerian producers are making more impact in terms of music production than his colleagues in Ghana. “In the beginning, they learnt from us but for now Nigerian producers are making more impact …

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