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Ashanti Regional Health Directorate reaches out to PWDs on World Hypertension Day
1,485 The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is focusing on extending screening services on hypertension to Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Hypertension Day. The day, which was celebrated in the Kwadaso Municipality on the theme, ‘Measure Your Blood Accuracy, Control It, Live Longer’, was used […]
IMF’s first tranche of $600M to hit BoG account tomorrow
1,346 Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison has revealed that the first tranche of $600 million from the International Monetary Fund’s $3 Billion credit facility, will hit the bank’s account on Friday, May 19, 2023. Speaking at the IMF and the Finance Ministry’s joint press conference on Thursday, he said […]
82 police officers sue IGP and AG over delayed promotions
1,472 Some 82 police officers have filed a suit against the Attorney General (1st defendant), the Ghana Police Service (2nd defendant), and the Inspector General of Police (3rd defendant). The plaintiffs contend that the Ghana Police Service failed to promote them after they finished their studies under the organization’s study leave with pay policy. In […]
Finance Ministry, BoG to sign MoU to guide repayment of $3bn IMF loan
1,317 A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance to guide repayment of the $3 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund. The loan terms include a 0% interest rate with a grace period of 5.5 years and a final maturity of 10 years. The 3-year arrangement […]
IMF deal will affect fiscal space for future government – Haruna Iddrisu
1,525 The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu is worried about portions of the agreement entered into by the Government of Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He described the deal as extremely ambitious, considering some of the conditionalities proffered. “It appears to me that the IMF ECF that the government of […]
Charles Bissue’s lawyer accusses OSP of selective justice
1,861 Lawyer for former Secretary to the Inter Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Bissue is accusing the Special Prosecutor of selective justice for his failure to investigate Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas in respect of allegations made in the 2019 Galamsey Fraud Part 1 documentary. According to Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah Esq., when the […]
Asantehene Saddened About Spate Of Illegal Mining Activities In Amansie Area
1,427 Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining activities that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region. He will be visiting the area to demand answers from local chiefs who allowed the menace to destroy their lands. He spoke at the launch of […]
MTN Ghana Celebrates Over 500 Customers On Mother’s Day
1,698 MTN Ghana gave a special treat to over 500 women across the country as part of activities to mark this year’s Mother’s Day celebrations. A number of mothers were treated to the MTN Movie Mania experience at the Golden Eagle Cinema in Kumasi. Other mothers received gift items such as electronic vouchers from Max […]
Unprecedented: Former MMDCEs To Picket At The Jubilee House Over Salary Differentials
2,449 Immediate past MMDCEs under President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo has informed the Ghana Police of their painstaking decision to picket at the Jubilee House at the of the month,May. Their decision to picket is informed by the government’s refusal to pay their salary differentials and other essential benefits due them over the years […]