Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent comments that Ghana’s economy is built on strong fundamentals have received vindication from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings. Dr. Bawumia while speaking at a Student’s Entrepreneurship Initiative program in Tamale dismissed the minority National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) concerns that the recent marginal depreciation of the cedi was occasioned by […]
The global and international credit ratings agency, Standards and Poor (S&P) global has affirmed Ghana’s stronger macroeconomic fundamentals. The rating agency has upgraded Ghana’s credit score from ‘B’ minus to ‘B’ with a stable outlook. At the same time, they have revised Ghana’s transfer and convertibility (T&C) assessment to ‘B+’ from ‘B’. In its latest […]
Some 250 businesses from the Northern, Upper West and Upper East regions have received cheques for various sums through the Ministry for Business Development. The money is part of government’s business support initiative under the Ministry for Business Development. The Presidential Business Support Programme is an initiative of the Government to provide financial support to […]
The Bank of Ghana has assured the public the fundamentals of the economy is sound and strong, despite recent depreciation of the Cedi. Speaking at “The Cedi Forum” to discuss the depreciation of the local currency, the head of Financial Markets and Treasury Stephen Opata pointed out that the Central Bank has a firm grip […]
A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Dr Said Boakye, has expressed confidence in the managers of the economy, allaying fears the recent depreciation of the local currency will lead to economic meltdown. The Ghana Cedi in recent times has depreciated marginally against major international currencies, especially the US dollar causing […]
The Second Lady Samira Bawumia has donated books to schools in the Wenchi and Techiman Municipalities of the Brong Ahafo region. Ten schools benefited from her benevolence under the auspices of her not-for-profit organization – the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP). Announcing the package to the schools during the celebration of International Literacy Day, […]
The mortal remains of Mr. Kofi Annan arrived in the country today for a 3 day funeral service arranged by the state for the former Secretary General of the United Nations who passed on in Sweden some three weeks ago. The 7th United Nation’s Secretary General’s remains received a brief ceremony at the Kotoka International Airport […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has noted that adherents of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition have shown greater care towards the needs of the vulnerable and underprivileged, much more than the avowed socialists, in apparent reference to the opposition National Democratic Congress. This tradition, which began governance under the Progress Party government of Prof. Kofi Abrefa […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today, cut the sod for the construction of the Axim sea defence wall, in fulfilment of the pledge he made to the people of Axim, in the run-up to the 2016 general elections. The sea defence wall project, which is being undertaken by Makam Plant Hire […]
Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, has described the visit of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the People’s Republic of China as a very successful trip, the evidence of which would soon be visible for all Ghanaians to see and partake thereof. President Akufo Addo returned home on the 8th of September, […]
African leaders have initiated measures that will empower food crop, fish and livestock farmers across the continent, in move aimed at revolutionizing the Agriculture sector. The leaders who made the declaration to support the farmers were unanimous in their belief and conviction that Agriculture plays a very cardinal role in the economies of the various nations. […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has joined the chiefs and people of Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region to celebrate the life and legacy of Professor K.A Busia 40 years after his demise. He gave the assurance that the NPP government of president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will endeavour to keep his legacy alive. Professor […]
