Politics

A Governance Lecturer at the Central University, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, has taken a swipe at the minister for Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto who he accuses of being so fixated on his presidential ambition. He further accuses the Agric minister of being more interested in putting up billbords for himself …

Former NDC Central Regional Chairman, Bernard Allotey Jacobs has appealed to President Nana Addo to place the Finance Ministry headed by Ken Ofori-Atta under his Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. According to him, the Finance Minister shouldn’t be allowed to lead negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the …

Rachel Appoh, a Deputy Minister of Gender and Child Protection under the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration, has taken a swipe at the Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, Yaw Buaben Asamoa for stating that, the government will offer Ghanaians no apology for the country’s return to the International …

There have been numerous calls for President Akufo-Addo to sack Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta. These calls heightened when government announced its decision to seek IMF support.  Dead wood Finance Minister Former President John Dramani Mahama wading in asked President Akufo-Addo to remove the “many dead woods” in his administration, …

National Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has debunked claims that his leadership has not been beneficial to his party. He said the claims are mere propaganda to belittle his efforts to the party over the years. He told NEAT FM’s morning show, ‘Ghana …

On Friday, July 1, 2022, President Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support Ghana’s economy. This was contained in a statement issued by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Following this development, many citizens have been asking various questions about the …

Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has categorically stated that he will as Finance Minister park the country’s economy at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In an interview with Accra-based Citi TV on July 5, the former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee argued that the country’s …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is expected to address the nation on the government’s decision to seek an International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic rescue programme. This will be during the official launch of the collaboration between Accra Business School and South East Technological University Ireland. In announcing the development, a …

Managing Director of Inter-City STC, Nana Akomea, has asked government to have a “broad front” as it engages the team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana is seeking help from the Fund; what the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described as a “balance of payment support”. Government has …

The government has debunked assertions that it has made a sudden turnaround from its slogan “Ghana Beyond Aid” by running to the IMF for an economic bailout in the current harsh economic conditions. The Ghana Beyond Aid was a vision of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to build a Ghana …