Exiting Lockdown – What Will Work for Africa?
Dakar and Cape Town — It is estimated that one full month of lockdown across Africa during the COVID-19 outbreak costs the region about...
Why the United States might not open up to international travelers...
The U.S. government largely shut down international travel to the United States in March with a series of rapid-fire moves, but restarting it...
Ghana adds GHS16.9 billion to debt stock in 2020 1st quarter
New figures released by the Bank of Ghana show that the country’s debt stock increased by 16.9 billion cedis in the first quarter of...
Withdraw 18% tax on electricity now – Minority to govt
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal of over 18 percent tax on electricity as it warns of dire consequences on domestic...
Over 7,000 active employees unaccounted for – Auditor-General’s report
Out of some 522,478 supposed active public servants in Ghana, a total of 7,823 remain unaccounted-for at the end of an enumeration exercise, according...
Partial lock-down takes April inflation to 10.6% as food prices shot...
New data released by the Ghana Statistical Service shows that prices of foodstuff went up during the three-week partial lock-down in April, which was...
COVID-19: Bars remain closed – Tourism ministry contradicts GTA
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has said all bars and night clubs remain closed as part of efforts to mitigate the spread...
Invest GHS18bn into the economy to save jobs – TUC to...
The Trades Union Congress, TUC, is asking government to inject about 18 billion cedis into the various sectors of the economy to help lessen...
