Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured that by the 1st quarter of 2019, drone delivery services for blood and critical medicines such as snake serums to health facilities across the country will commence. According to him, four service points or areas in the country will be set up to ensure that blood and medicines […]
The ruling New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Sekondi constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Kofi Mercer has indicated that the 2019 budget which will be presented in Parliament next week, will be the first locally brewed budget without the inputs of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The feat according to him is […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment at ensuring efficient and effective delivery of public services through digitization. According to him, it will also provide a better way of targeting those who need help and allow for more transparent public administration. The vice president made the remarks when he delivered the keynote address […]
The South African Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Madam Lulu Xingwana has expressed satisfaction with Ghana’s rolled-out digital property address system. Ambassador Lulu believes Ghana’s digital address system is innovative and shows Ghana’s readiness to leapfrog its technological drive for rapid economic development. The ambassador made this observation when she led a team of MBA […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the indication that the 2019 budget would “reflect the hope Ghanaians have in the government and the future of the country”. He said though his administration inherited an ailing economy, systematically, it had succeeded, as economic indicators have shown, to put the country’s economy back on the right […]
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed the importance of building codes for every country, explaining that they offer value for money by providing a yardstick against which all construction- related procurement can be measured. According to him, the comprehensive Ghana building code (Ghana Standards GS1207: 2018) will be a game changer as far […]
Ghana has made progress to improve the ease of doing business, according to the World Bank Group 2019 Doing Business Report-Training for Reform, released Wednesday. In the latest report, Ghana has improved its ranking to 114 out of 190 economies up six places from 120 in the 2018 Doing Business Report. Ghana’s ease of doing business […]
The vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has encouraged the youth of the country to believe in themselves, their capabilities and develop the confidence that will bring about the necessary change, no matter how small. He said ‘’the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo believes that every young person should be given the opportunity to develop […]
Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okuzdeto Ablakwa has described as propaganda, suggestions by government that the introduction the National Health Insurance scheme and the free Senior High School initiatives are marks of development in the country. ‘’We ought to be very careful when […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emphasised that implementing policies that are inclusive and human-centred remain a key focus of the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It is against this background that the NPP government since coming into power last year has craftily pursued the trajectory of implementing human centred policies that leave […]
Government is taking the necessary steps to put in place safeguards to ensure the macro-economic gains made in the last 21 months are not reversed, Vice President Bawumia has disclosed. A key component of the measures is the expected passage, by the end of the year, of a Fiscal Responsibility Law to cap the budget […]
The Director of the Centre for Global Finance at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, has described Ghana’s ongoing efforts to create a digitized, formalised economy as a “timely step in the right direction.” According to Prof Victor Murinde, who is also the AXA Professor in Global Finance […]
