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‘Agenda to bridge devt deficit in inner cities, Zongos on course’

Mustapha Hamid, Minister for Inner Cities and Zongo Development

The Minister of Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has stated that the government’s agenda to bridge the development deficit in inner cities and Zongos is on course. He said to ensure efficiency and coordination, the ministry had segmented its development agenda into sectors, including health, water and sanitation, education, livelihood empowerment, peace and security.   Apart from ...

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Leprosy not curse, stop spurning sufferers – Public urged

Dr Benedict Okie Quao

The Acting Programmes Manager of the National Leprosy Elimination Programme, Dr Benedict Okie Quao, has called for an end to discrimination and stigma against people affected by leprosy. He said it was important to dispel the myth that leprosy was a curse resulting from sin, adding that leprosy could not be contracted through walking beside patients or shaking their hands. ...

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Should corruption be legalised in Ghana?

Ghana is blessed with a lot of resources largely categorised under both human and natural among several other endowments, yet we lack behind so far as development is concerned. Why? What could possibly be the cause? The level of underdevelopment that has hit the country can largely be attributed to the emergence of corruption that has bedevilled this country. Several ...

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OccupyGhana voices concern over Ghana’s fiscal responsibility act

Ken Ofori Attah

OccupyGhana is delighted that Ghana has passed a fiscal responsibility act. It’s a step in the right direction. But we at OccupyGhana are still grappling with the basic question: “will the Act actually control excessive government expenditure now and in the future?” For instance, according to the law, “… the overall fiscal balance on cash basis for a particular year shall not ...

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IMF Donates ¢75,000 To Support ‘Kayayei’ In Accra

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has donated 15,000 dollars (GH¢75,000) to support the establishment of an Integrated Support Centre for female head porters (Kayayei) at Agbobloshie in Accra. The Centre is to be established by Purim African Youth Development Platform (PAYDP), a Non-Governmental Organisation that empowers girls through formal and informal education. Ms Christine Lagarde, the IMF Director, during her ...

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Bank Of Ghana Reduces Policy Rate To 16 Per Cent

The Bank of Ghana on Monday reduced the policy rate to 16 per cent representing a 100 basis points. In March, 2018, the Bank reduced its rate by 200 basis points from 20 per cent to 18 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee noted that the immediate risks to the disinflation path were well contained and the current conditions provided ...

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Security, infrastructure key in ‘Year of Return’ — Hotels association

Dr Edward Ackah-Nyamike Jnr

The President of the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA), Dr Edward Ackah-Nyamike Jnr, has urged the government to make security and basic infrastructure such as good road network, a priority in a bid to attract more tourists into the country, this year. With this year christened the ‘Year of Return’, to mark 400 years of slave trade, he said the hospitality ...

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Passport office to halt processing of manual applications

The Passport Office and the Regional Passport Application Centres will no longer process manual passport applications effective Thursday, February 28, 2019. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in a statement issued January 28, 2019. According to the Ministry, it is part of an initiative to migrate old manual passport application forms to the new ...

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Draft Legislative Instrument for Ghana’s disability Act ready

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations, MindFreedom -Ghana and the Media Caucus on Disability, have completed work on a draft Legislative Instrument (LI) meant to give impetus to the Ghana Disability Act, 715(2006). Even though the parent Act, Act 715 (2006) is undergoing transition to make it compatible with the United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disability ...

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Gov’t will not back down on free, quality education – Deputy Education Minister

Kwabena Osei Adutwum

Deputy Minister of Education, Kwabena Osei Adutwum, has reiterated government’s determination to go to every length to ensure that all Ghanaian children have access to quality education. No child should be denied the opportunity of going to school because of the financial situation of their parents or guardians, he said. The Minister said free Senior High School (SHS) policy has ...

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