2020

CARITAS Ghana, a charity organisation of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, has called on government to hasten the signing of the United Nations (UN) Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and human rights. The treaty…

The World Bank in response to claims that Ghana has been listed to receive one of the Bank’s debt relief programmes – the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Programme (HIPC) has said Ghana does not qualify to apply for the programme, having…

The Rwanda government has announced the commissioning of its consulate in Ghana to coordinate and strengthen Ghana-Rwanda relations in the face of a common trade platform. At a breakfast meeting with the media hosted by the Rwanda…

The Ghana government expects growth to rebound strongly in 2021 at 5.7 per cent as a result of the implementation of the Transformation and Revitalization phase of the Ghana CARES Programme. Presenting the 2021 Expenditure in Advance…

Mr. Richard Twumasi-Ankrah, Director at the Planting for Food and Jobs Secretariat at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the Ministry is fully committed to reducing the annual rice import bill. He said rice imports were high…

Ghanaian workers have reported human rights abuses on Chinese-owned trawlers. They alleged constant beatings and denial of water or basic medicines and claimed the abuse was done amidst threats and bribing of fisheries observers. This…

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday requested Parliament to approve the withdrawal of GH¢27.434 billion from the Consolidated Fund, which the Ministry has appropriated to finance state expenditure from January to March…

Two farmers, Kabu Ayiku Petsi and Daniel Gaglozu, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly trafficking an eight-year-old boy. Gaglozu is said to have given the victim to Petsi to serve as herdsman. The Court, presided…

The Government of Ghana on Wednesday said it has invested in excess of GH¢15.7 billion on key flagship programmes. According to Finance and Economic Planning Minister Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, “these flagship programmes have created the…

Participants at a forum on rosewood logging and charcoal burning have called on the public and institutions to name and shame the influential persons engaged in the practice. They said the persons behind the logging of rosewood and…