Government urged to work with stakeholders to stabilize cedi
Madam Monica Josiah, Head of Shippers’ Services and Trade Facilitation at the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), has called on the government to work in collaboration with stakeholders to redeem the…
Reduce size of gov’t, fight corruption – Bokpin tells gov’t amid downgrades
Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to reduce the size of his government and check corruption. He says this is the surest way to check…
Fitch downgrades Ghana to ‘CCC’ days after poor S&P grading
Rating agency, Fitch, has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘. The downgrade, it said, reflects the deterioration of Ghana’s public finances, which has…
No declaration Wednesday in Kenya’s vote, commission says
Kenyans are waiting for the results of a close but calm presidential election in which the turnout was notably lower than usual, and the electoral commission indicated it would be…
Economist backs calls for national dialogue to bring economy back on track
An Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has backed calls for a national dialogue to bring the economy back on track. He said there is…
President must ‘deal’ with Council of State member allegedly involved in Labianca food scandal – Ofori-Kwafo
Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Madam Linda Ofori Kwafo has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take particular interest in the case of the Council of State Member who is alleged…
MindFreedom Ghana chastises state authorities for neglecting Mental Health issues
MindFreedom Ghana, a mental health advocacy organization has blamed state actors for not prioritizing issues relative to mental health in the country. MindFreedom’s reaction was triggered by a recent news…
US Senate approves $369bn for climate action
The US Senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn (£305bn) for climate action - the largest investment in America's history. The authors of the Inflation Reduction Act say it…
Special Prosecutor cites Council of State member, others for corruption
Council of State member, Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh has been accused by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) of corruption-related offences. In November 2021, the OSP was petitioned by one…
Africa Water Justice Network campaigns against water privatisation threats in Nigerian, Kenya and South Africa
The Africa Water Justice Network(AWJN) has backed Civil Society Organisations and rights activists in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa and others resisting the continuous dispossession of people of their rights.…
