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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh as the Board Chairman of the Road Fund Management. This was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the President Ambassador Nana Asante Bediatuo. His appointment according to the Secretary to the … Read more
Ghana’s score on the 2023 World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment for Africa report remained steady at 3.4, unchanged from the previous year. Similarly, the average score for Sub-Saharan African countries also remained stable. Ghana’s lowest-performing cluster for 2023 was economic management, where it recorded 2.8, although the figure was 0.2 points higher than … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North and a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Andy Appiah Kubi, has visited the party’s running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO after previously opposing his selection. Andy Appiah Kubi publicly opposed NAPO’s selection as Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate, stating that … Read more
A dual citizen of the United States and Ghana will appear in the Eastern District of New York to face charges related to his participation in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian officials to obtain and retain business from the Republic of Ghana. Asante Kwaku Berko, 50, was extradited on Monday, July 15, from the United … Read more
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will launch a call for greater Arab – African financial cooperation for development through the formation of an Arab-Africa Financial Consortium (AAFC). The consortium will be an alliance of Arab and African Development Financial Institutions with a common vision for strengthening economic, financial, and technical cooperation … Read more
The Auditor-General’s report on the general management of petroleum funds for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2022, has revealed that the government failed to retrieve a total of US$2,774,067 being funds for surface rentals by 12 oil companies. The AG’s report disclosed that the total estimated proceeds for surface rentals for the … Read more
The Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Joe Gartey, has revealed that the authority has met its mid-year target for 2024 and also done the same with its VAT digital enrollment of 600 businesses. Speaking at a familiarisation meeting with the leadership of the Methodist Church Ghana, the Board Chairman of the GRA … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the new board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This was contained in a letter signed by the President’s Secretary Ambassador Nana Asante Bediatuo. The Majority Leader replaces Herbert Krapa who is now the … Read more
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has categorically denied the sale or lease of certain state lands to cronies of the Akufo-Addo administration. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, raised alarm about the sale of state lands, accusing the current government of selling lands belonging to institutions such as the … Read more
The statistics from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) highlight the significant impact of road crashes in 2023, with 2,276 fatalities and 15,409 injuries. While there’s a slight improvement compared to 2022, these numbers still reflect a substantial public safety issue. In this context, the recent amendments to the Road Regulations Act L.I 2180 are … Read more