100% increase in domestically financed capital expenditure worrying – IFS
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), a non-profit think tank, is worried with the government’s decision to increase its domestically financed Capital Expenditure (Capex) from GH9.3 billion in 2023 to GH18.24 billion in 2024.
The increment, which w…
CPP: NEC meeting was without due process but voluntary resignations valid
The Vice Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) says a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which prompted the resignation of some national officers of the party was carried out without due process.
Mr Christian…
Effutu Youth condemn mining in Yenku Forest, Muni-Pomadze Ramsar site
At least 10 persons have been arrested among hundreds of youths, who were demonstrating at Winneba against the Minerals Commission’s decision to allow mining in the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site and Yenku Forest at Effutu on Tuesday.
The arrest was occas…
EC Director urges tertiary students to vote in 2023 DLE
Mrs Abigail Amponsah Nutarkor, Deputy Director, Gender, Youth and Disability, Electoral Commission, has appealed to tertiary students to vote in upcoming District Level Elections (DLE).
She stated that voting gave legitimacy to the elected and indic…
Role of African institutions key in peace support operations – El Ghassim Wane
Mr El Ghassim Wane, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Special Representative to Mali, says the role of African institutions remained key in Peace Support Operations (PSOs) in war-prone Africa.
He said African peace support operations had signi…
Dr Brookman-Amissah receives Right Livelihood Award
Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah, a former Minister of Health, has received the Right Livelihood Award for her work in reducing preventable maternal deaths in Africa from unsafe abortions.
Dr. Brookman-Amissah, a former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Netherl…
NDC rallies public to reject proposed import restriction law
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rallied the public to ‘strongly’ reject the Legislative Instrument (LI) on the Export and Import (Restrictions on Importation of Selected Strategic Product) Regulations, 2023.
The LI will compel importers o…
MTN Group appoints Selorm Adadevoh as Chief Commercial Officer
MTN Group has appointed Mr Selorm Adadevoh, MTN Ghana’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to the new role of MTN Group Chief Commercial Officer.
Mr Adadevoh takes over from Jens Schulte-Bockum, who steps down as Group Chief Operating Officer at the end…
