The time has come. The NPP manifesto launch is on. Several hundreds of party supporters have defied the stormy morning rains and have made their way to the Trade Fair Centre. All who matter in the NPP, except of course the suspended three and top national executives, Paul Afoko, Kwabena Agyepong and Sammy Crabbe have … Read more
The running mate for the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said Moody’s recent review of the economic outlook of Ghana should not be misconstrued as an upgrade. Rather, he said the revision of the country’s outlook from B-negative to B-stable was only a review of the country’s economic outlook and not an upgrade. … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to reject the “propaganda” by his opponents that the economy is in crisis. In a brief assessment of the health of the economy while addressing staff and students of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani yesterday, he said: “The economy is healthy, and so … Read more
President John Mahama has expressed worry at what he says is the perpetual wish for crisis unto the country by the opposition New Patriotic Party flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo. According to the President, the NPP appears to enjoy propagating bad news about the country regardless of the actual state of affairs in the West African nation. … Read more
The lenses of Nana Akufo-Addo, flag bearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), see economic crisis where none exists, President John Mahama. In an address at the University of Energy and Natural Resources on day-four of his campaign tour, Mr Mahama wondered why Mr Akufo-Addo will keep harping on the “propaganda” that Ghana’s … Read more
President John Mahama says the constant refrain by his political opponents that his government has plunged the economy into a crisis is nothing but vile propaganda. Mahama said it is only the opposition that can see a crisis, with his government’s management of the economy, endorsed as prudent by the international community. The president who … Read more
President John Mahama says the upgrading of Ghana’s economy by Moody’s shows that the managers of the economy are doing the right thing. According to him, “Ghana is rising, Ghana is doing well”. President Mahama was speaking at the VIP Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Wednesday night on his return from … Read more
Finance Minister Seth Terkper says the favorable assessment of Ghana’s creditworthiness by some rating agencies shows that government is on track in stabilizing the economy. Rating Agencies, Moody’s and FITCH have all given government a favorable assessment of its ability to pay back on time funds borrowed on the international market. Moodys in a statement … Read more
Rating agency, Moody’s has reviewed Ghana’s issuer outlook from negative to stable, maintaining the rating at B3. The key drivers for the review, according to the rating agency, is the country’s significant fiscal deficit reduction and institutional reform implementation over the past year under the umbrella of the 3-year IMF programme starting April 2015. According … Read more