Ghana to Improve Productivity, Access to Jobs
The World Bank has approved a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Ghana Productive Safety Net project ...
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Inequality Higher In Ghana Than Ever
A UN Human Rights and Poverty expert, Philip Alston, has tasked the government of Ghana to address issues pertaining to ...
What They Do and How To Navigate the Site
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is a government institution that is mandated to collect, collate, assess and disseminate official statistics in ...
Malaria Prevalence Reduces Marginally
Malaria prevalence among children under age five has decreased from 27 per cent to 21 per cent. This is according ...
Growing Ghana’s Wealth Through Flowers
Flowers are not just beautiful. They are useful for both humans and animals, providing natural medicines and nutrition – even ...
Debt To GDP, Debt Stock and Matters Arising
In 2016, the issue about debt stock and debt to GDP ratio were important part of public financial and economic ...
So Far, Gov’t Adds GHc3billion To Public Debt Every Month – MP
Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency Isaac Adongo has punched holes in the recent assertion by Vice President Dr ...
Fishing Industry Triples Agric Growth In 2017
Agric industry players are optimistic of a rebound in the growth of the sector for the rest of 2017. Their ...
Freeze In Contracts, Vehicle Purchases Reduces Growth In Service Sector
The first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for 2017 have shown that the services subsector recorded the least growth. ...
Rising Inflation To Affect Interest and Exchange Rates – Economist
Economist, Dr. Ebo Turkson has predicted of dire implications on interest and exchange rates should inflation rise in May. According ...
Inflation To Increase To 13.3% In May 2017
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is expected to announce the consumer price inflation for the month of May 2017 in the ...
Tax Reforms Must Be Evident-Based
An economist at the University of Ghana (UG) has proposed that tax reforms should be based on evident-based models, which ...
Gold Exports Peak At 3.8m Ounces But Low Prices Weaken Earnings
Gold exports hit an all-time high at 3.84 million ounces last year although a moderation in prices ensured that earnings ...
20-Year Old Girl Pounds Fufu To Save GHS50 For WASSCE
With poverty appearing to be as permanent as her tribal marks, it would be okay for the 20-year old to ...
Rape, Disease, Neglect; the Plight of the Street Child
They lie in open spaces. They have no shelter to hide from the rain and sun and in worst cases; ...
Put In Measures To Stabilize Inflation – Government Urged
Following the rise in inflation from 12.8% in March to 13% in April 2017, some economists have advised government to ...
Hike In Transport Fares Pushes Inflation Up To 13%
The 15 percent increment in transport fares by the GPRTU in April has pushed inflation up slightly to 13 percent ...
Inflation Rises To 13% After Six Months’ Decline
The figure went up by 1.6 percent from the 12.8 percent recorded in March this year. According to the Ghana ...
Industrial Sector In Terrible Shape; Ends 2016 With -1.4% Growth
Erratic power supply, high inflation, high taxes, exchange rate volatility, and the high cost of credit, among a host of ...
Industrial Sector In Terrible Shape …ends 2016 With -1.4% Growth
Erratic power supply, high inflation, high taxes, exchange rate volatility, and the high cost of credit, among a host of ...