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National Food Suppliers Threaten To Picket At Education Ministry

The National Food Suppliers Association has announced its intention to picket at the premises of the Ministry of Education over its seven months of unpaid debt. According to the food suppliers, the government has failed to pay the Food Suppliers about seven months’ arrears. The Association said the decision to …

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Ghana’s Debt Stock: Each Ghanaian Owes GH¢24,000

Did you know that you owe about 24,000 Ghana cedis by virtue of being a Ghanaian citizen? This is because Ghana’s total debt stock has shot up. Ghana’s debt as announced by the Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has shot up from the GH¢658 billion recorded in February 2024 to …

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GFA Announces Dates For 2024/25 GPL Match-days

The 2024/25 Ghana Premier League Season Dates have been announced by the Ghana Football Association. The opening matches will take place on the weekend starting Friday, September 6, 2024 to Monday, September 9, 2024, across all nine Premier League centres as announced already. The 2024/25 season, which will conclude on …

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Koku Anyidoho Clashes With NDC And Relatives of Atta-Mills At Asomdwee Park

The memorial service to honor the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills at Asomdwee Park in Accra faced disruption on Wednesday, July 24, due to disagreements. The confusion arose when Koku Anyidoho, the dismissed deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), extended his scheduled time, causing a …

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Hearts of Oak To Embark On A Pre-Season Training Tour In Germany

Ghana Premier League powerhouse Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club is planning to embark on a pre-season training tour in Germany ahead of the 2024/25 season. Following a disappointing campaign last term, the Ghanaian giants are aiming to make a meaningful impact in the upcoming season. As part of their …

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Minority Invites Bawumia To Participate In Debate On Mid-Year Budget Review

The vice president and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been invited by the Minority in Parliament to participate in the debate on the 2024 mid-year budget review, which was presented by Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam on Tuesday, July 23. They believe that …

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CETAG Withdraws All Services Following Order For July Salary Freeze

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrawn all its services following the government’s directive to freeze their July salaries. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on July 22, instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to suspend the salaries of all striking CETAG members, except for …

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Sierra Leone Jails 11 Soldiers, Police Officers Over Coup Attempt

A high court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 11 people including soldiers and police officers to long prison terms for their alleged roles in a failed military coup last year. Gunmen on Nov. 26 attacked military barracks, a prison and other locations in Sierra Leone, freeing about 2,200 inmates and …

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Ghana’s Public Debt Hits GH¢742bn From GH₵658.6bn – Finance Minister Reveals

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has disclosed that the central government’s provisional total debt stood at GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion) as of June this year. This figure represents 70.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While delivering the 2024 mid-year budget review in parliament in Accra …

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Finance Minister To Present 2024 Mid-year Budget Review Today

Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam will today present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament. This will be his first budget presentation since becoming Finance Minister in February 2024, in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). The review will update the House …

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