The government has resolved to spend within its means next year despite the 2024 elections to maintain the momentum in economic recovery, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced. Briefing journalists on Sunday [Oct 22] on last weekend’s Cabinet retreat, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said the government was pleased with the steady progress of […]
The Ministry of Information has issued a statement regarding an alleged assault on a radio presenter from Tamale-based Dagbon FM, Abubakari Sadiq Gariba. The Ministry has called upon the Ghana Police Service and other pertinent agencies to investigate and prosecute the two individuals responsible for the attack. The Ministry emphasized the importance of swift and […]
In an effort to halt speculation and stabilitise the foreign exchange market in the country, the Bank of Ghana will hold (Tuesday October 25, 2022) hold series of discussions with the leadership of universal banks and Forex Bureau Associations, starting Tuesday. The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who made this known at a press […]
En Huang, the popular illegal mining queen popularly known as Aisha Huang was repatriated in December 2018, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has clarified. A repatriation order or note was issued to her. She was put on a flight and she exited the Ghanaian jurisdiction, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said in a radio interview […]
The government is optimistic that the resort to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help stabilise the economy and restore buffers to make it stronger. It said it had been compelled to approach the IMF because the COVID-19 pandemic had depleted the buffers, throwing the economy into an 11 per cent deficit, against the regulated […]
Government has met the leadership of some trade groups and transport operators in what is the first of a series of engagements with key sector players within the Ghanaian economy. The three-hour engagement session took place in Accra on Monday, June 27, 2022 and provides government with an opportunity to assess the impact of the […]
Traders have called on the government to take urgent steps to reduce fuel prices to mitigate the economic hardships they currently face. According to the traders, the continued increment in fuel prices had increased the cost of transporting foodstuffs from the farm gates in the rural areas to urban markets. They also said middlemen who […]
The government will, from today to Wednesday, conduct a series of engagements with key sector players in the economy to assess the impact of the economic mitigation measures announced in March this year. The exercise is expected to enable the government to determine whether or not the measures have provided enough cushioning from the adverse […]
The government has welcomed the 2022 Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders in which Ghana has significantly dropped from 30 to 60 in the global ranking and stated that the report will serve as a baseline for which the government will work in collaboration with the National Media Commission (NMC) to help deepen the execution of a […]
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the National Media Commission (NMC) and the Right to Information Commission (RITC) have committed to redevelop the International Press Centre into an ultra-modern edifice to accommodate all media-related entities and umbrella bodies in the country. The commitment was made during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the […]
The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the 2022 budget will focus on creating an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs in the country to develop and grow their businesses. Youth entrepreneurship has become topical in recent weeks following public discussions about how young Ghanaians can be supported to succeed in private businesses. In […]
The government will begin the construction of hospitals under the “Agenda 111 project” on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said. The entire project includes 111 district hospitals, seven new regional hospitals, two additional mental health hospitals to be located in the middle and southern belts, and the […]
