Politics

Coup plotters forming alliance to defend themselves against ECOWAS

1,663  Source: Nana Yaw Gyimah The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has observed the rise of an alliance of coup plotters preparing to defend themselves against the sub-regional body. According to Commissioner of Political Affairs and Security, Abdul-Fatau Musah, the military government in Burkina Faso is in preparation to deploy troops to Niger […]

Politics

Current divisions in NPP orchestrated by Akufo-Addo when he was a candidate – Prof. Adu Gyamfi

1,420  A Senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Samuel Adu- Gyamfi, has added his voice to reasons why the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) might not retain the presidential seat after the 2024 election. Speaking on TV3’s Ghana Tonight Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the political scientist said he […]

Business

IMF review team concludes first assessment in Ghana; reaches staff level agreement

1,269  An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by its Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet, has reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of Ghana’s economic programme under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The meetings in Accra started from September 25 to October 6, 2023, to discuss progress on reforms and […]

Politics

Ghana is doing well, I would hope that we can have the $600m disbursement in November – IMF boss

1,264  Ghana, the recipient of a $3 billion IMF support package, is currently undergoing its first program review, set to conclude in November, the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. She expressed optimism about Ghana’s economic progress, noting a significant improvement in the country’s position over the past month. In a wide-ranging interview, Kristalina […]