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Citi TV/Citi FM’s ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ [Photos]
Momentum is gathering for the much-anticipated fair organised by Citi TV/Citi FM, dubbed ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The exhibitors have been grouped into villages. The array of products on display is neatly and nicely packaged. The atmosphere is charged with some electrifying music to entertain exhibitors, patrons…
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All set for Citi TV/Citi FM’s two-day ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’
The highly anticipated trade fair organized by Citi TV/Citi FM, dubbed “This is Ghana Exhibition,” comes off this weekend at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. Over 300 exhibitors are expected at the two-day exhibition –26th and 27th August 2023– which will offer local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), startups, research and manufacturing industries,…
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Gov’t determined to mobilize liquidity to meet future DDEP obligations – Amin Adam
Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has reaffirmed government’s commitment to securing the necessary liquidity to meet forthcoming obligations within the ambit of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). This comes on the heels of the successful settlement of the inaugural coupon payment due under the DDEP, amounting to a significant GH¢2,369,667,190.18,…
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Payment of DDEP coupons has restored credibility in our economy – Amin Adam
Minister of State in charge of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has stated that government’s successful payment of coupons under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) has significantly restored credibility in Ghana’s economy. According to him, the coupon payment underscores the government’s unwavering commitment to its debt obligations, as outlined within the…
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GH¢60bn loss: BoG can’t refuse to lend to government – Dr. Kwabena Duffuor
A former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has said the Central Bank is obligated to provide support to government in times of a crisis provided it’s done with adherence to the law. Dr. Kwabena Duffuor who also is a former Finance Minister between 2009 to 2012 disclosed that in financing Government,…
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We can’t keep our power plants on if payments are not consistent – IPPs
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor has indicated that the IPPs will only take on the threat of shutting down their plants only if promises made to them by the government are not fulfilled. “It is not about the threat to shut down, it is about our…
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Economy has turned no corner – Kwabena Duffuor
Former Finance Minister Kwabena Duffuor has dismissed claims by the current Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, that Ghana’s economy has turned the corner. Ofori-Atta made the claim during his presentation of the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 31. He said that government plans and programmes had started yielding positive results and that the economy…
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Transport operators threaten to increase fares by 20%
The Coalition of Transport Union and Association is threatening to increase transport fares by 20 percent if government fails to scrap off some taxes from the petroleum price build-up. The association says government must abolish the sanitation and pollution levy, and energy sector levy to ease the unnecessary pressure on drivers and other consumers. Speaking…
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Deadline for dollar-denominated bonds, pension funds DDEP administratively extended to Aug. 25
That government has announced an “administrative extension” of the alternative offer of the domestic dollar bonds and pension funds to August 25, 2023. The alternative offers had earlier closed on August 4, 2023, despite indications by the Ministry of Finance that participation reached approximately 91%. However, in a statement issued today, Tuesday, August 21, 2023,…
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Phase two of Tamale Airport project inaugurated
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia inaugurated the Phase Two expansion of Tamale International Airport on Tuesday. Tamale International Airport is the third-busiest airport in Ghana, after Kotoka International Airport and Kumasi Airport. It serves as a vital transportation hub, connecting both domestic and international destinations to Tamale. The airport was originally established during World War…