Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that the government has settled all arrears owed to the Caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). Presenting the mid-year fiscal policy review of the budget statement and economic policy of the government on Monday, July 31, 2023, he said the government will continue to …
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CATERERS CONFIRM RECEIVING SCHOOL FEEDING ARREARS
With the exception of the arrears for the second term of 2023, caterers taking part in the school feeding program have certified that they have received payment for all past due amounts. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, declared that the government has successfully paid up all arrears owing to caterers …
Read More »2022 WAS MY TOUGHEST YEAR AS FINANCE MINISTER – Ofori-Atta
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the year 2022 was the most difficult for him in his role as the country’s lead economic manager. Addressing parliament on Monday, July 31, 2023, during the 2023 Mid-Year Budget, the minister explained that in the year in perspective, things were …
Read More »OVER 160,000 JOBS CREATED FROM 1D1F — Ken Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that over 160,000 direct and indirect jobs have been created under one of the government’s flagship programmes – One District One Factory initiative. Presenting the mid-year fiscal policy review of the budget statement and economic policy of the government on Monday, July 31, 2023, he …
Read More »FUEL PRICES EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 9.0% FROM AUGUST 1, 2023
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has announced that starting from tomorrow, August 1, 2023, fuel prices are expected to rise. The average increase in petrol and diesel prices is projected to be around 9.0% above the current mean price of ¢11.90 per liter. Additionally, the price of Liquefied Petroleum …
Read More »I’M NOT A POLITICIAN BUT I HAVE A POLITICAL AFFILIATION – Gabby Otchere-Darko Clarifies
Lawyer Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, who has been described to be a stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has set the records straight that he is not a politician. According to him, he is only affiliated with the NPP, and that does not make him a politician. Speaking in an …
Read More »BANK OF GHANA RECORDS GH¢60.81 BILLION LOSS IN 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
The Bank of Ghana has reported significant losses totalling GH¢60.81 billion for the financial year 2022, in stark contrast to the GH¢1.23 billion profit recorded in 2021. The losses were primarily attributed to the government’s domestic debt restructuring activities and the depreciation of the local currency, among other factors. The …
Read More »ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA (ECG) CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR $145M SPENT ON BUYING METERS – Auditor General Discloses
The Auditor-General has indicted the board and management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for procurement breaches worth more than $145 million. It followed the inability of the power distributor to adhere to the Public Procurement Act in signing 50 contracts to procure 862,750 meters and its accessories between 2016 and …
Read More »MISS YVONNE OSEI ADOBEA BECOMES THE FIRST-EVER FEMALE SRC PRESIDENT OF KNUST AFTER 71 YEARS
History was made on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, when the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) elected its first-ever female SRC President, Miss Yvonne Osei Adobea. Third-year Sociology student, Yvonne Osei Adobea has blazed the trail to become the first-ever female president of the Students Representative Council (SRC) …
Read More »ONE DAY, I’LL POINT OUT WHERE ALL THE ‘DEAD BODIES’ OF THIS GOV’T ARE BURIED – Raymond Archer Serves Notice
Businessman Raymond Archer has sent a stern warning to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration. Raymond Archer claims that the Akufo-Addo administration has multiple skeletons in their closet that people in the government would one day have to account for since they were politically motivated in their actions that caused …
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