President Mahama announces 19-member Cabinet.
President John Dramani Mahama has officially unveiled his cabinet, appointing a team of ministers to assist in governing the country during his tenure.
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President Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address on February 27.
the President would use this opportunity to “delve deeply into our current economic situation
Ghana’s passport administration to start its 24-hour operation.
This year, you need to be prepared as we will be running three shifts. We aim to reduce the waiting time for passport applications,” Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated.
Government Approves 10% Salary Raise for Public Sector Workers
This marks the second wage adjustment in less than a year. The latest pay rise follows a significant 23% salary adjustment in 2024, which was aimed at cushioning workers against rising living costs
Immigration Service Ordered by High Court to Pay GH₵960,000 for Unlawful Detention of Traveler
The immigration officers, who were supposed to prevent a police-declared wanted individual, “Kwabena Asare,” mistakenly detained “Kwabena Baffour Asare,” causing a delay that ultimately led to the termination of his employment in Germany
Bawumia condemns ‘unfair’ dismissals, urges Mahama to reverse decision.
However, recent developments, which he believes pose a “significant threat to the country’s democracy,” had compelled him to speak out.
N-Gas to halt gas supply to Ghana over unpaid arrears.
N-Gas is committed to upholding the sanctity of contracts across the value chain and, as a result, may demand one month’s pre-payment from VRA as a condition for continued gas supply.
Temporal Halt on All Currency Bureau Operations in Support of the Government Change Movement
The Movement for Change, one of the independent political groups in the 2024 general elections, has charged the Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, to dissolve all forex bureaux in the country to allow foreign currencies to be exchanged directly at commercial banks.
Addressing a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, February 18, the spokesperson for the Movement for Change, Andrew Appiah Danquah, called on the government to completely overhaul the forex sector, scrap levies such as the betting tax, and maintain the flat rate for Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises (MMSEs).
The Movement believes this will go a long way in restoring financial confidence in the financial sector.
“The stabilisation of the local economy is of prime importance in maintaining a healthy economy. In this regard, while working towards a more robust and comprehensive medium to long-term solution, particularly in the area of boosting exports and enhancing import substitution, the ministry should introduce some short-term policy interventions designed to regulate the demand and supply of foreign exchange.
“In this regard, government should suspend with immediate effect until further notice. The operation of all forex bureaux and mandate all forex transactions to be conducted through the commercial banks and the Bank of Ghana. In addition, government-existent regulations on the retention of frauds from export revenue must be strictly enforced.”
Ofori-Atta removed from list of wanted persons as he returns for probe.
This announcement follows a period of uncertainty about Ofori-Atta’s whereabouts, which led the OSP to declare him wanted as part of its investigation into corruption-related offences.
KNUST Creates a Locally Manufactured Device to Evaluate Strength of Materials
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has developed a locally-made machine designed to test the strength of various materials.