Our initial schedule for Agenda 111 was overly ambitious – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has admitted for the first time that the timeline given by his government for the construction of all hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 project, was overly ambitious.…
These are government’s 12 cost-cutting measures amid general economic hardship
The government has committed to further spending cuts amid the rising cost of living and growing sense of economic hardship. These new measures will be in addition to the ongoing…
Fuel prices reduced by 15 pesewas per litre effective April 1
Fuel prices in Ghana will go down by 15 pesewas per litre effective April 1, 2022. This reduction will be in place for three months. This was disclosed by the…
Gov’t won’t roll back Free SHS, other flagship programs – Ofori-Atta
The government says all its flagship programs including the ambitious Free Senior High School (SHS) policy will continue to run regardless of the challenges confronting the country’s economy. This is…
Full speech:Finance Minister’s statement on mitigating measures to fix economy
Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press and fellow citizens. Thank you for availing yourselves. I am here today to announce to you measures to address the economic difficulties…
C0VID I9: GII launches Corruption Risk Assessment Report
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has outdoored a Corruption Risk Assessment Report (CRA) on the Government of Ghana’s COVID-19 interventions. The Report, which was launched via Zoom in February this…
Gov’t reportedly agrees to scrap some taxes on petroleum products
Government has reportedly agreed to scrap some taxes on petroleum products as a way of dealing with incessant increase in fuel prices largely caused by rising crude prices on the…
All government flagship programmes to be reviewed – Oppong Nkrumah
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that all 16 flagship programmes of government will soon be reviewed to ensure their objectives are well achieved. According to him, it…
Covid-19: GHS to review guidelines
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is to review the Covid-19 restrictions and protocols in the country by next week. The Service says there is a task force that has been…
Nigeria: Inflation rate rises to 15.70% as fuel scarcity impacts prices
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose in February after recording a fall in January as Africa's most populous nation faces fuel shortages that have helped push prices higher. The country's statistics office…
