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IMF Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet, has averred that there is a turnaround in Ghana’s economy. According to him, the local currency – Cedi – has become much less volatile and the country’s macro-economic indicators were showing positive signals. He also said Ghana’s international reserves were witnessing a steady …

The International Monetary Fund and the government of Ghana have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the $3 billion loan facility, Reuters has reported. According to Reuters’ Africa Senior Markets Correspondent, Rachel Savage, the development paves way for a disbursement of a second tranche of $600 million loan facility …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led demonstration has provoked a row between the Minority MPs and the Governor of the central bank, Dr. Ernest Addison. The NDC MPs, on Tuesday, staged a protest in Accra, demanding the resignation of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor and his deputies for allegedly …

Kwadwo Mpiani, a former minister of presidential affairs and chief of staff of the John Kufuor administration, has firmly placed the burden of solving the problems facing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on President Akufo-Addo. During an appearance on PM Express on Joy News, Kwadwo Mpiani made some direct comments …

Nelson Mandela’s first democratically elected president of South Africa, Zoleka Mandela, passed away at the age of 43 from cancer. According to a representative, she passed away on Monday night while being surrounded by friends and relatives. Ms. Mandela has gained notoriety in recent years for disclosing the specifics of …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding a press conference to address issues arising from the resignation of a former flagbearer hopeful of the party, Alan Kyeremanten, today, Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Speaking at a press conference in Accra, on Monday, September 25, 2023, Alan Kyerematen announced his decision to leave …

It was meant to be an opportunity for Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to defend his earlier comments on the historic three-day street protest called #OccupyJulorBiHouse. In that statement, Salam had described the outcomes of the protest, and other actions undertaken by civil society groups …

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the protest’s organizer, has defended the choice in reaction to criticism surrounding the absence of a petition during the three-day #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration. He claims that their ideas were committed to paper but were kept out of fear that it could be ignored. Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, a member of …

Some online activists dedicated themselves to provide government-backed statistics during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrations to support the call for action and the change protesters were demanding. Protesters online shared data from economic indicators, employment statistics, government intervention programs, and spending, particularly by the executive branch of government, using the official hashtag …

A young man who claimed to be a doctor at the Takoradi Government Hospital and used it to defraud unwary victims of many items is being pursued by the police. The young man, whose name has been given as Jude, utilized his connection to patients at the hospital, also known …