Some other perspectives on the cost of living crisis
It appears that a consensus is being reached that although external developments and governmental policies may be chiefly to blame, a lot of the hardship in Ghana is also due…
Dr Duffuor proposes rescue team to resolve economic challenges
A former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has proposed the establishment of a National Economic Rescue Team to help find immediate and lasting solutions to the current economic challenges. He…
$3bn IMF deal will help tackle inflation, strengthen cedi-Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has hailed the Staff-level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a new three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of about US$3 billion.…
Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage
Indonesia's parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms. Sex outside marriage will carry a jail term…
Minority kicks against plans to increase govt machinery staff by 1,570
The Minority in Parliament has rejected plans by the government to increase government machinery personnel by 1,570 people. The group says this number is contained in the 2023 budget statement.…
Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions Persists
Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial disabilities – in faith-based and traditional…
WAEC releases provisional results for 2022 WASSCE; 8,486 candidates in trouble
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2022 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement on Thursday, WAEC said the results relate…
UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023
A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in nearly 70 countries next year, the UN said on Thursday. The size of the…
IMF confirms Ghana’s intention to conduct debt restructuring in 2023
The Internal Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that the government of Ghana has declared its intention to conduct a debt operation ( also called debt restructuring) in 2023. According to…
Moody’s downgrades Ghana’s credit rating from Caa2 to Ca
Ghana has been downgraded deeper into junk territory by Moody’s Investors Service on the likelihood that private creditors will incur steep losses during the government’s planned debt restructuring. The country’s…
