Banking Sector saw significant growth in 2023 – Finance Minister
The banking sector made a remarkable recovery in 2023, with a significant improvement in balance sheet performance, Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam announced during the mid-year budget review presentation on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. According to the Minister, total assets in the banking sector increased by 29.7 percent to GH¢274.9 billion as at end-December 2023, […]
“Indicators reflect economy turning the corner” – Finance Minister asserts
The Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has said that the economy is recovering more strongly than expected. He ascribed the expansion in the economy to the increase in gross international reserves, the decrease in inflation, and the stabilization of the exchange rate. He claims that the government’s decisions and programs are having the desired […]
Why apologise on my behalf when I didn’t disrespect Speaker? – Kwaku Afriyie to Annoh-Dompreh
Member of Parliament for the Sefwi-Wiawso Constituency in the Western Region Dr. Kwaku Afriyie has publicly rejected an apology from Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh on his behalf. Speaker Alban Bagbin had expelled Afriyie from the chamber due to a disagreement over the president’s appointment of two Supreme Court judges. Speaker Bagbin had urged the […]
GTEC directs Controller to stop July salaries of striking CETAG members
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to stop the July 2024 salaries of all teaching staff of Colleges of Education who are members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG). This directive, contained in a letter signed by Nicholas Ameyaw, Head of the Institutional […]
Finance Minister to present 2024 mid-year budget review today
The 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review is scheduled to be presented in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, by Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam. The presentation’s objectives are to give the House an update on the government’s 2024 budget’s implementation as well as updated financial goals and Ghana’s economic forecast. The Ministry said in a […]
President Akufo-Addo Nominates Two New Judges To Supreme Court
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has informed the House that President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah and Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong to the Supreme Court of Ghana following the pending retirement of JSC Nii Ashie Kotey and JSC Mariama Owusu. According to a communication from the […]
NPP Has Been Good To Wechiau; We Will Vote For Bawumia – Wechiau Paramount Chief
The Chiefs and people of Wechiau in the Wa West constituency of the Upper West Region have promised to vote this time for the candidates of the NPP due to the party’s sustained commitment to the development of the area over the years. According to the Chiefs, NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s decision to formally […]
AMA begins free mass birth registration for infants under 1 year
The Births and Deaths Registry of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commenced a free mass birth registration exercise for infants aged 0–12 months. This initiative aims to ensure that every birth occurring within the metropolis is recorded, providing equal rights to identity for all newborns. The exercise began today, July 22, 2024, and is […]