Mahama tells gov’t to present comprehensive home-grown programme to IMF for support
Forner President John Dramani Mahama has said the government’s decision to commence talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout should mark an important step in addressing the…
Finance Minister to present mid-year budget review on July 13
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is programmed to present the mid-year budget review to Parliament on 13th July 2022. According to the Majority Leader, it is possible that the…
BREAKING: Ghana heads to IMF
President Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to begin formal engagements with the International Monetary Fund, for an economic support. A statement signed by the Information Minister, Kojo…
TUC cautions gov’t against going to IMF
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has asked the government not to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support. Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr Yaw Baah said the IMF is not…
BoG strengthening its fraud monitoring activities – Report
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said it is strengthening its fraud monitoring activities and enforcement of required internal controls and risk governance within banks, SDIs, EMIs and other regulated…
Government will withdraw e-levy if it’s not helpful – Kwaku Kwarteng
The Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Kwaku Kwarteng, says should the government assess that the e-levy is not a helpful policy, it will be withdrawn. His comment comes on the…
MindFreedom Ghana lauded for flagging rights of Persons with psychosocial disabilities in UPR process
MindFreedom Ghana, a leading Mental Health advocacy organization in the country has received plaudits for its role in pushing for the recognition of the human rights of persons with psychosocial…
US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades
The US Senate has passed a gun control bill - the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to…
Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’
Over the past two years, there has been “an unprecedented increase in all forms of gender-based violence,” the UN Deputy Secretary-General told a high-level meeting in Kigali, on Thursday, citing…
E-Levy: 8 out of 10 Ghanaians have changed MoMo transaction behavior – Study
Majority of Ghanaians are said to have changed their behavior towards the electronic transfer of funds since the E-Levy kicked in back in May this year. According to a study,…