2,045 The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has distanced himself from a letter written in his name by James Keck Osei, a Director of Administration in his office over a request for clearance of some 15 containers loaded with bags of rice from the Tema Port. Per a letter from the Vice President’s Secretariat signed […]
Politics
We don’t have a strong sense of country as we pretend to – Senyo Hosi
1,961 Convener of the Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, has called on Ghanaians to be more patriotic and selfless towards national issues. Speaking in relation to the government’s domestic debt exchange programme and the consequent pushback it suffered from primarily middle class individuals in the country, he noted that the unionizing of the middle class […]
Govt swaps over GH₵82bn bonds for new ones under DDEP
5,084 The Ministry of Finance has revealed that it has successfully swapped GH₵82,994,510,128 worth of old bonds from a possible GH₵ 97,749,624,691 under the domestic debt exchange programme. The amount represents an 84.91% success rate exceeding the Finance Ministry’s intended target of an 80 percent participation rate. Meanwhile, the government has extended the settlement date […]
DDEP has been a rude political awakening for middle class – Martin Kpebu
2,054 Convener of the Individual Bondholders Forum, Martin Kpebu, says the government’s domestic debt exchange programme has been a rude political awakening to most middle class Ghanaians. According to him, the middle class – who are fond of staying on the fence in issues of national discourse – have had no choice but to take […]
Bawumia is the ‘chief architect of our present economic woes’ – Sammy Gyamfi
2,101 The spokesperson of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, has blamed the country’s economic misfortunes on the leadership of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. According to him, the Veep is the ‘chief architect of Ghana’s economic woes’. Sammy Gyamfi said this in reaction to excerpts from a video which shows the senior minister, […]
‘I don’t have time for things like Gabby Otchere-Darko, he is a disturbance’ – Sophia Akuffo
1,843 Former Chief Justice Sophia Akufo has fired back at the President’s cousin, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, describing him as a “disturbance.” The former CJ who picketed the Finance Ministry again on Tuesday said she is busy with life and “I don’t have time for things like that. People like that are not important to me […]
President Mahama’s Enviable Contribution To The Oil & Gas Sector Unmatched-John Jinapor
1,848 The attention of the Minority in Parliament has been drawn to a statement issued by the Ministry of Energy, which seeks to vilify former President John Dramani Mahama and denigrate his contribution to the upstream petroleum sub-sector of the Country. For a government that has supervised the worst era in Ghana’s oil and gas […]
Debt exchange programme recorded over 80% participation – Govt
2,221 Goverment says the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP) officially closed on Friday, February 10, 2023, with over 80% participation of eligible bonds. This was announced in a statement issued by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Government in the statement thanked the people of Ghana for their “forbearance and support throughout these […]
Some persons within NPP sabotaging my work – Greater Accra Regional Minister
1,912 The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey says some persons within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are not happy with his vision to make the capital city clean. Henry Quartey said these people are sabotaging his efforts even though he has the support of President Akufo-Addo and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. According […]
Parliament must pass Broadcasting Bill immediately – GJA
2,420 The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has pushed for Parliament to pass the Broadcasting Bill. GJA, in a statement released on February 13 indicated that the passage of the Bill is one critical step that needs to be taken to sanitise the airwaves. “We urge the Executive and Legislature to give maximum attention to the […]








