The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has officially confirmed the resignation of its governor Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku in a communication to the media. Starrfmonline.com broke the news Wednesday evening about his departure, citing personal and political reasons. In a short statement, the Central Bank said “We wish him the best of success in future endeavours.” Dr. … Read more
The President, Nana Akufo- Addo has appointed Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison as governor of the Bank of Ghana barely a day after Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku resigned as BoG boss. The action of the president is believed to ensure continuity in the high office of the governor without a gap and was in accordance with Article … Read more
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo has appointed Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison as Governor of the Bank of Ghana. His appointment is however subject to consultation with the Council of State. A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin said Dr. Addison’s appointment follows the resignation of Dr. Abdul … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has officially announced Dr Ernest Addison as the new Bank of Ghana Governor. This follows the resignation of Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku. A statement from the presidency signed by Eugene Arhin said: “In order not to have a vacuum at the top of such an important state institution, the president, in accordance with … Read more
A lead economist at the African Development Bank Dr. Ernest Addison is set to take over as the new governor of Bank of Ghana, sources say Government has settled on him following the decision of the current governor, Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku to step down effective April 1, citing personal reasons. He has rejected reports … Read more
The timing of the resignation of the Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, is right, Gideon Amissah, a financial analyst, has said. According to him, the new government and the new Finance Minister will need a governor of the central bank that shares in the vision and ideology of the government, hence given that … Read more
The Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has told Citi Business News the Bank of Ghana Governor’s decision to resign could be largely attributed to the difference in political ideologies between him and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him, Dr. Issahaku’s open support for the past NDC government could … Read more
The governor of the Central Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku, has tendered in his resignation to the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. His resignation takes effect from April 1, 2017. The news of his resignation comes barely 48 hours after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the BoG, which he chairs, reduced … Read more
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has resigned, sources at the Central Bank reveal. The BoG Governor’s resignation takes effect from the 1st of April, 2017. This means his last day of work would be Friday, March 31, 2017. The soon-to-be BoG governor emeritus will be replaced by a former director of research at … Read more
Dr Ernest Addison, a former Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana during the tenure of Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as governor, is the likely successor to Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku who has resigned, ClassFMonline.com has learnt. Confirming his resignation to Graphic Online, Dr Issahaku said he decided to quit for “personal reasons”. “They did not force … Read more
Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku’s decision to step down as the governor of the Bank of Ghana is not surprising as he shares a different ideology from that of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), c has said. “My position is very simple: that if you are a central bank governor and on ideological grounds you are … Read more
The Central Bank Governor, Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku has resigned. Citi Business News has gathered his resignation takes effect from the 1st of April, 2017. It’s unclear what led to his resignation but the Governor is reported to have cited personal reasons for the move. Dr Issahaku was appointed Governor of the Bank of Ghana by … Read more
The Executive Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), Prof. Newman Kusi, has called for an immediate end to political interference in the running of the Central Bank. “Changing of governors of the Central Bank as and when there is a new government is not healthy,” he said. His comments come in the wake … Read more
The resigned governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has disclosed that no one should be blamed for his exit from the Central Bank indicating that he resigned out of his own volition . Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku is reported to have tendered in his resignation in the wake for calls by some … Read more
A co-founder of investment bank Databank, Keli Gadzekpo, and brother of popular lawyer Philip Addison, Dr. Ernest Addison, are in contention for the now vacant position of the governor of the Central Bank. According to StarrFMonline.com sources, there is a seeming split of support at the presidency for both individuals for the top job. It … Read more
The outgoing Governor of the Bank of Ghana has said his decision to resign barely a year at post was purely based on “personal” grounds. Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku is stepping down on April 1, 2017, but an official announcement is yet to be made. Reports are rife that he could be succeeded by a former … Read more
Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has explained that he resigned as Governor of the Bank of Ghana on personal grounds. Confirming to Graphic Online Wednesday evening, that he has presented his resignation letter earlier in the day, Dr Issahaku said: “They did not force me out. It’s a personal decision”. Speculations had been rife that the 55-year-old … Read more
Stakeholders and industry players have impressed on banks to ensure quick implementation of the reduction in the policy rate to 23.5 percent. According to these stakeholders the reduction is a significant one which should reflect in no time. The governor of the bank of Ghana Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku cited the country’s declining inflation, seeming … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has charged the newly sworn in Board of Directors of the Cocoa Marketing Company to work tirelessly to lift Ghana’s Cocoa production to 1 million tonnes per annum. Speaking after administering two oaths to the 11- member board, the President said Ghana’s Cocoa sector has been awash with widespread corruption which are under … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) earns a whopping GHC70,000 monthly, according to the new board chairman of the outfit Hackman Owusu-Agyeman. According to the former Foreign Affairs Minister, the figure is “outrageous” hence the decision to slash the salaries of top management of Cocobod. He noted that despite the cut … Read more