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Deputy Minister of Health, Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called on African countries to strengthen domestic health financing as external donor support becomes increasingly uncertain, stressing that the continent must take greater responsibility for funding its healthcare priorities.
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has endorsed the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) decision to replace its traditional syndicated loan with local market financing, describing the new approach as a positive reform that will strengthen the country’s cocoa financing framework. Speaking after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Dr. []
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Mahama administration of presiding over what it describes as a galamsey economy, arguing that Ghana's recent economic gains are being driven by soaring gold prices rather than broad-based growth. Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the government is expected to present an optimistic assessment of the economy but insisted the underlying fundamentals remain fragile.
Questions about the Mahama administration’s performance in the tourism, culture and creative arts sectors over the past 20 months will take centre stage at the ninth edition of Joy FM’s Showbiz Roundtable, scheduled for Saturday, August 8.
Economist and Associate Professor of Finance at Andrews University, USA, Williams Kwasi Peprah, says the Ministry of Finance must take over the funding of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to ensure the sustainability of its operations.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will dispose of its remaining shareholdings in the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and the National Investment Bank (NIB) as part of efforts to reinforce its role strictly as a financial sector regulator, Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has announced. Responding to questions after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Dr. []
Ghana and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the fight against organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism, drug trafficking and other transnational security threats.
Ghana’s growing digital economy will come under focus this evening as the maiden edition of the Digital Economy Forum airs on JoyNews and Joy FM at 8 p.m.
African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has called on African governments to increase domestic investment in healthcare, warning that the continent cannot continue to rely heavily on external donors to build resilient health systems.
Twenty-five vulnerable young women from northern Ghana who migrated to Accra in search of better economic opportunities but ended up working as kayayei (female head porters) have graduated from a year-long vocational training programme in painting and tiling under a partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana.
