IMF officials expected in Ghana on July 6 to assess bailout request
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to arrive in Ghana on Wednesday, July 6 to begin negotiations with the government on the economic support it is…
Teachers declare strike over COLA
The leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) the National Association of Graduate Teachers (, NAGRAT) Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), and the Teachers & Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) have asked their members to…
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Committee, Kwaku Kwarteng, says should the government assess that the e-levy is not a helpful policy, it will be withdrawn.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…
