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Ghana records over 55% increase in petroleum revenue for 1st half of 2024.

Ghana's crude oil production has seen a significant return to positive outcome in the first half of the year, as production surpasses that of the same period last year. There has been a 55.6 percent increase in revenue received for...

We’ve enough buffers; cedi will soon appreciate – BoG Governor.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is bolstering its reserves to curb the cedi’s depreciation against major foreign currencies as demand for forex is anticipated to rise with the upcoming festive season. The Central Bank’s move aims to reassure businesses and...

Food Grants Government begins distribution of food grants to farmers from October 10

Accra, Oct.02, GNA-The Government has secured GHc3.6 billion out of eight billion Ghana cedis required to mitigate the effects of the dry spell in eight regions within the north and middle belts of Ghana It would therefore commence begin the...

African Development Bank’s High Impact Projects Transform Côte d’Ivoire’s Energy and Agriculture Sectors

The project, 80 percent financed by the African Development Bank with a $121 million investment, is 85.7 percent complete since its launch in 2018 During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank’s...

Businesses are suffering; reduce policy rate to support them (GNCCI to BoG).

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) is calling for a reduction in the policy rate to support business growth. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank of Ghana is presently meeting to review developments in the Ghanaian...

IMF expects revenue to underperform target and expenditure to overshoot target

The International Monetary Fund expects revenue to underperform the Ghana Government target by 0.1% of Gross Domestic Product in 2024, while expenditure overshoots the target by a similar margin. The Fund is forecasting a budget deficit of 5.0% for Ghana...

Excessive heat causes outages (ECG).

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained that the excessive heat waves being experienced in some parts of the country were impacting their efficient service of power supply. It said due to the high ambient temperature at this time...

Ukraine Shot Down Aircraft Carrying Prisoners

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Ukraine launched two missiles at the Il-76 military transport aircraft, killing all 74 people on board. “Today at 11:15 am, the Kiev regime committed a terrorist act, as a result of which a...

Egyptian and Russian Leaders jointly approve of nuclear plant

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday virtually participated in the foundation-laying ceremony of a new unit of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. “Today, they are writing a new bright chapter in history by fulfilling...

Cement manufacturers urged to publicise recommended retail prices

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) and the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) have reached a consensus to release the recommended distribution and retail prices for different grades of cement within their designated distribution zones. There was a...
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“Parliament Adjourns to January 2 Without Approving Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation”

Parliament has adjourned its seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament to January 2, 2025, without...
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