Majority, Minority ‘fight’ Over Budget
The Majority and Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday slugged it out as they began a debate on the Budget ...
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Businesses Appeal To Government
Businesses in the country are calling on the government to focus attention on stabilising the cedi to complement recent interventions ...
Tokyo 2020 Seen Having $284 Bn Economic Impact
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy, ...
Isaac Adongo’s Falsehood Must Be Checked
I have noted that right after the reading of the 2017 budget statement, the NDC star man in recent times ...
China To Strengthen Defenses, No Word On Budget
China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defenses as it takes steps to ...
China 2017 Growth Target ‘around 6.5%’
China on Sunday trimmed its 2017 GDP growth target to "around 6.5 percent" as the world's second-largest economy, already expanding ...
Budget Can’t Achieve Targets — Minority
The Minority in Parliament has described the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2017 financial year presented by the ...
U.S. Jobless Claims Near 44-Year Low; Rate Hike Expected This Month
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 44-year low last week, pointing to further tightening ...
Economy Projected To Grow By 6.3% In 2017
Government has projected a real GDP growth of 6.3 percent; with oil for the year 2017, while non-oil real GDP ...
We’ll Restore Fiscal Discipline – Ofori-Atta
The government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo will restore fiscal discipline in the Ghanaian economy and reverse its dwindling fortunes, ...
Ghana Faces Budget Bind; Unplanned Spending Roils Investors
Ghana’s new finance minister faces having to fulfill election pledges to spend more on education and job creation while trying ...
What Ghana Can Learn From Indian Traders Move To Promote Local Products
As to why the southern state of India bans Coca Cola and Pepsi, Ghana surely has something to learn… It ...
Nigeria’s GDP Fell By 1.5% In 2016
Nigeria’s gross domestic product fell by 1.5 per cent in 2016 due to lower oil revenues, the National Bureau of ...
Tiny Benin Looks To Tourism To Boost Economy
With its palm tree-lined beaches, unique heritage and wildlife parks, Benin can hold its own against the best African holiday ...
US Confirms Disappointing Growth In 2016
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday confirmed a picture of sluggish growth in 2016, with the world's largest economy growing ...
India Growth Rate Slips To 7% In Q3 After Cash Ban
India's economic growth rate fell to seven percent in the third quarter of the financial year after the controversial ban ...
India Needs More Inclusive Growth
India's rapid economic growth has lifted 140 million people out of poverty in the past decade but many of its ...
Majority, Minority Lock Horns In Parliament
As expected, the Majority and the Minority in Parliament yesterday locked horns over the true state of the country's economy ...
Akufo-Addo Is Right, Ghana’s Economy Is Bad After 60 Years – K.B Asante
Retired Ghanaian diplomat Dr K. B. Asante has supported President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s statement Tuesday that Ghana’s economy is the ...
NDC 2016 GDP Worst In 22 Not 23 Years
Former deputy Finance minister Ato Forson has criticised President Akufo-Addo for failing to stick to the facts in his State ...