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Angry fuel tanker drivers threaten sit-down strike
March 15, 2021
Angry fuel tanker drivers threaten sit-down strike
Fuel tanker drivers across the country have been directed by their mother association, the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union…
#Budget2021: New taxes, tax cuts clash in 2021 budget
March 15, 2021
#Budget2021: New taxes, tax cuts clash in 2021 budget
In an effort to achieve direly needed fiscal consolidation while at the same time providing equally greatly needed stimulus to…
Do not fall into the trap of Ponzi scheme operators
March 15, 2021
Do not fall into the trap of Ponzi scheme operators
We have all been taught various words of wisdom…” Money doesn’t grow on trees” and “Look after the pennies, the…
Govt seeks $5.5 billion to settle remaining clients of defunct FMCs
March 12, 2021
Govt seeks $5.5 billion to settle remaining clients of defunct FMCs
The government is seeking the approval of US$5.5 billion to complete payment of the bailout packages to the remaining customers…
#Budget2021: Petroleum prices to go up by 5.7%
March 12, 2021
#Budget2021: Petroleum prices to go up by 5.7%
Petroleum prices are expected to go up by 5.7%, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the caretaker Minister for Finance has said. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the…
#Budget2021: Cedi depreciation in 2020 lowest in fourth republic – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
March 12, 2021
#Budget2021: Cedi depreciation in 2020 lowest in fourth republic – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has touted last year’s performance of the cedi…
Ghana’s debt stock now GHS291.6 billion
March 12, 2021
Ghana’s debt stock now GHS291.6 billion
Ghana’s debt stock has hit GHS291.6 billion as of December 2020. This was disclosed on Friday, March 12, 2021, by…
Biden’s relief package poses risks to emerging markets amid rising U.S. bond yields
March 11, 2021
Biden’s relief package poses risks to emerging markets amid rising U.S. bond yields
Emerging markets could become a casualty of the US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed by U.S. Congress on Wednesday, as…
Akufo-Addo orders NLA boss to proceed on retirement; sacks deputy
March 11, 2021
Akufo-Addo orders NLA boss to proceed on retirement; sacks deputy
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the Director-General of the National Lottery Authority, Mr. Kofi Osei Ameyaw to…
Inflation rate for February 2021 rises slightly to 10.3%
March 11, 2021
Inflation rate for February 2021 rises slightly to 10.3%
The year-on-year inflation rate rises to 10.3% in February 2021 compared to 9.9%, the previous month, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said.…