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Dr Bawumia leaves for Cuba and Canada
on: by Radia Sambare
The Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has departed the shores of Ghana for Havana, Cuba. Dr Bawumia who left Ghana on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, will be the Special Guest of Honour at the Graduation Ceremony of 232 Ghanaian doctors trained at
Christine legarde resigns as IMF boss
on: by Radia Sambare
Christine Lagarde has said she will step down as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It comes hours before a vote on her nomination to become head of the European Central Bank (ECB). Ms Lagarde said she would leave
Former president Mahama confirms participation in maiden Kofi Annan peace, security forum
on: by Radia Sambare
Former President John Dramani Mahama has accepted an invitation to participate in the maiden Kofi Annan Peace and Security (KAPS) Forum. The event is scheduled to take place from 4 to 5 September 2019. Speaking to the Commandant of the Kofi
Court overturns Gregory Afoko’s bail
on: by Radia Sambare
An Accra High court, in a U-turn, has revoked the bail granted to Gregory Afoko, a suspect being tried for the murder of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper East regional chairman, Adams Mahama, in 2015. The suspect was granted bail earlier
$1million per constituency to be implemented very soon in Ghana
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted letters of commencement to the three development authorities to commence the full implementation of the $1-million per constituency pledge under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) for the 2020 fiscal year. The commencement
Ghana joins commonwealth nations to commit their support to press freedom
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghana has joined other commonwealth nations to pledge their commitment to the protection of Journalists at the just ended Global Conference for Media Freedom in London. The two-day conference was also used to discuss ways to ensure responsible media and support
Ghana, Ivory Coast add fixed ‘’living income’’ on all cocoa contracts to fight poverty
on: by Radia Sambare
Top global cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana have imposed a fixed “living income differential” of $400 a tonne on all cocoa contracts sold by either country for the 2020/21 season, an official letter indicates. The premium, which replaces an earlier
Ghana stands to gain more from hosting AFCFTA secretariat
on: by Radia Sambare
Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyeremanteng, has said the country stands to benefit in numerous ways for hosting the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In his opinion, there could not have been a better time