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Ofori-Atta’s GH¢1tn projection of Ghana’s economy lowest point of 2024 budget – Sammy Gyamfi

3,356  The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has described the projections by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta that Ghana’s economy is anticipated to surpass GH¢1 trillion in 2024 as the lowest point of the 2024 budget presentation. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, the Finance Minister disclosed that the economy is […]

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Some Ghanaians infuriated by Ofori-Atta’s victory welcome after 2024 Budget

1,411  Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s 2024 Budget statement has not been received well by a section of the public including the biggest opposition party – the NDC, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. They claim the budget did not live up to expectations and failed to address key factors necessary to ensure the country’s economic […]

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Ghana Geological Survey Authority Launches Comprehensive Programs To Mark Its 110th Anniversary

1,290  The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has launched a comprehensive set of year-long events and programs to commemorate its 110th-year anniversary. Launching the Anniversary on Thursday, 16th November 2023 on behalf of the Sector Minister, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. George Mireku Duker described in detail the precious and valuable […]

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2024 Budget empty; it’ll exacerbate the plight of Ghanaians – Ato Forson

1,393  The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has criticised the Akufo-Addo Government’s 2024 Budget statement, describing it as hollow. The Leader of the NDC MPs also predicted that it would worsen the challenges faced by Ghanaians. Following Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s presentation of the budget in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, Dr Ato Forson […]

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The tax reliefs in 2024 budget are ‘highfalutin’ – John Jinapor

1,450  A ranking member on the Mines and Energy Committee of parliament, John Jinapor, has described as highfalutin, the government’s introduced tax reliefs. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Wednesday, November 15, he said the reliefs would not bring about any significant changes. “They are talking of so-called electric vehicles for public sector transport. […]

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African leaders unanimously condemn slave trade; call for reparations and return of stolen artifacts

1,246  African leaders have unanimously condemned the historical injustices including slavery and apartheid meted out to the continent and its people during the dark days of slavery. A unanimous call has also been made for the return of looted resources by the slave masters and their descendants. At the Accra Reparations Conference, the leaders took […]

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Kudos to TV3 Ghana for calling out the religious hypocrite Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia-SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ. Writes

1,515  The 2024 election is not about the religion a Presidential Candidate professes or where he comes from. Rather, it’s about TRUST, INTEGRITY, COMPETENCE particularly in relation to economic management, VISION among others. Ghanaians will not be electing a religious leader who will be leading the nation in prayers or sermons come December 7, 2024. […]

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Two years after toll abolition, persons with disability sleep at Roads Ministry to demand employment

1,277  Two years ago, they all lost their jobs when the Finance Minister announced the abolition of road tolls. The government promised to reassign all of them but many of them remain unemployed. Some persons with disabilities who were toll booth workers pass the night at the roads ministry on the second anniversary of their […]