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Ghana currency falls 17.5% during 2012 – BoG

Despite restored stability amidst foreign exchange market volatility, Ghana’s currency, the cedi, fell cumulatively 17.5% during the year 2012, according to the central bank. This was against the 5% depreciation in 2011. The foreign…

Focus on fiscal reforms – Fitch tells Ghana

Fitch Ratings on February 18, 2013 advised the Ghana government to put more efforts on fiscal reforms in order to restore confidence in the country’s public finances which in a long run will help curb the rising budget deficit. The…

Gov’t asked to probe irregularities at COCOBOD

The Bureau for Internal Affairs (BIA), a centre for information gathering on public concerns, has called on the government to investigate alleged corrupt practices involving the operations of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). Investigations by…

MoH official suggests ways to achieve of MDGS

An official of the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday noted that it would be a mirage for Ghana to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 without adequate health workers. Dr Kwesi Assabil, Deputy Director in charge of…

Committee monitors new transport fares in Accra

The National New Transport Fares Monitoring and Enforcement Committee on Tuesday toured some offices of the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) in Accra to monitor and update officials on the new transport fares. The Committee…