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One trillion cedis GDP is a meaningless metric – Dr. Theo Acheampong

1,377  Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, while delivering the 2024 budget statement, on Wednesday, on the floor of Parliament revealed that Ghana is set to hit one trillion Ghana cedis gross domestic product (GDP). This, he said, is a marked improvement from the GH¢219.5 billion the Akufo-Addo government inherited in 2016. However, reacting to this figure, […]

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I will scrap licensure exams – Mahama

1,686  Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has vowed to discontinue the teacher’s licensure examination if voted into power come 2024. According to him, the concept surrounding the entire licensure examination was not well thought through which raises some concerns. Speaking in local parlance at a campaign in the […]

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Ashanti Regional Chief Imam Apologizes To John Mahama over unfair comment

1,658  A delegation from the Ashanti Regional Muslim leadership have apologized to former president John Dramani Mahama over a recent accusation of religious impropriety on his part. In a widely circulated interview with GHOne TV, the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Abdul Mumin Haroun, alleged that Mahama had recently entered a mosque with his shoes. […]

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Mahama likely to win 2024 election – EIU, Fitch Solutions predict

2,171  Two UK-based research firms are predicting a win for former President John Mahama in the upcoming 2024 Presidential elections. The firms making this projection are the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Fitch Solutions. According to the EIU, Ghana is likely to experience a transfer of power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to […]

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Minority sceptical about govt’s new assurance on La General hospital

1,417    Minority sceptical about govt’s new assurance on La General hospital byElizabeth Kabukie Ocansey November 17, 2023 Reading Time: 1 min read The Minority in Parliament has expressed scepticism about the government’s ability to complete the La General Hospital project. During the presentation of the 2024 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, […]

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Attrition rate in Parliament may get worse – ACEPA warns

1,424  The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has warned that the attrition rate in Parliament may become worse in the near future unless political parties take proactive measures to address the situation. The Executive Director of ACEPA, Dr. Rasheed Draman, says political parties seem to prioritize financially affluent individuals over competent MPs, contributing to […]

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Minority accuses government of giving GH¢5.5bn worth of tax exemption to 47 companies

3,718  The Minority in Parliament is accusing the government of handing out an estimated GH¢5.5 billion worth of tax exemption to New Patriotic Party (NPP) affiliated companies under the One District One Factory initiative (1D1F). Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed details of a government request before the Finance Committee for the granting of […]