The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said the over-GH¢2.7billion shortfall in government’s domestic revenue in the first half of this year must trigger an extensive strategy to boost government’s domestic revenue.
Executive Director of the policy think-tank, Prof. Newman Kusi - speaking at the institute’s 2018 pre-budget forum -...
Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sagre Bambangi has Parliament that government has so far expended about GH₵10m on insecticides procurement in a bid to combat the Fall armyworm(FAW) outbreaks throughout the country.
He told Members of Parliament, when he was asked a question by Member of Parliament for...
The acting Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ing Samuel Boakye Appiah, has said the company will construct more customer service centres in the near future to improve its service delivery.
The Company has commissioned a total of 11 customer service centres in some selected districts...
Justin Kodua Frimpong, Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has directed that henceforth, all financial transactions of the agency shall be processed through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) in line with the Public Financial Management Act 2016, Act 921.
He has further cautioned that...
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged women leaders to continue the drive for greater inclusion of women in all facets of our national development.
Speaking at the maiden edition of the Executive Women Network (EWN) Annual Conference held in Accra, she said: “Excluding women, who make up more...
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has certified two trustees who are ready to roll out the newly-launched Diasporan Pension Scheme, targeted at Ghanaians living abroad who hope to return home on a good pension.
Falling short of mentioning the two trustees, the Chief Executive Officer of the NPRA, Hayford...
NPL ratio to reduce
Interest rates to drop
Private sector to be biggest beneficiary
The government’s roadshow to raise a bond to clear the much talked about energy sector debt, which is in excess of US$2.5billion, has excited bankers.
The roadshow for the long-awaited bond issuance saw some...
Government is seeking to streamline the business registration process and allow for the issuance of just a Certificate to Commence Business, as part of reforms contained in the amended Companies Act currently before Parliament.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was speaking at the launch of the Registrar General’s Department E-Certificate...
Britain saw its smallest budget deficit for any September in the last 10 years, according to official figures.
Last month's deficit stood at £5.902bn, down almost 11% compared with the same month last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
With many economists having forecast a deficit of about £6.5bn,...
Bechem United retained their Ghana Premier League status after recording a 1-0 win over Great Olympics on Match Day 30 at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park on Sunday.
The breakthrough arrived after just three minutes on the clock, as Amed Toure fired home from close range to hand the Hunters...