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April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

Management Has Not Sanctioned Procurement Of iPad Keyboards – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has issued a statement clarifying recent reports regarding the procurement of iPad keyboards for members of its Board of Directors. The statement, released on April 1st, addresses a widely circulated memo on social media from COCOBOD's

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

Passport Application Fees Hiked; Expedited Service Now At ¢800, Standard Service At ¢644

the Foreign Affairs Ministry has adjusted the fees for passport applications, raising them from GH¢100 to ¢500 for the 32-page booklet and to ¢644 for the 48-page booklet under the standard service. For those who want expedited service, they will pay

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024

Napo Inaugurates Newly Constituted TOR Board

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has inaugurated the newly constituted board of directors of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). The 11-member board chaired by Leon Kendon Appenteng and with Kofi Mocumbi Tagoe as managing director has been charged by the

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024

Energy Sector Needs Skilled Leadership Amidst ECG Board Chair Resignation – ACEP

Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has emphasized the importance of having a skilled and experienced individual lead the energy sector following the resignation of Keli Gadzekpo as the Board Chair of the Electricity Company

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

ECG Board Chair, Keli Gadzekpo Steps Down

The Board Chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Keli Gadzekpo has resigned. The resignation takes immediate effect. He is reported to have stepped down over personal reasons. Sources at the ECG confirmed the development on Tuesday (March 26, 2024)

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

IMF Staff Expected In Accra For Second Review Of Ghana’s Relief

Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), are expected to visit Ghana next week for the second review of the 3-year, 3 billion-dollar PC-PEG programme. It is expected to take place from April 2 to April 12, 2024, following the successful

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

Saglemi Housing Project: Investor Selection Will Be Transparent – Oppong Nkrumah

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has assured that processes by the government to enlist private partners for the completion of the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project will be transparent to eliminate any perception of corruption. He emphasized the

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

Finance Minister Reports Cedi Stability Against Major Currencies

The Ministry of Finance in a statement has highlighted the sustained stability of the Ghanaian Cedi against major currencies since 2023. Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam shared this promising news during the Ministry’s Monthly briefing held in Accra on Tuesday,

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

NAPO’s Dumsor Comment “Deliberately Distorted” – Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy claims recent remarks by Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh regarding the issuance of a load-shedding timetable have been deliberately distorted by the Media to portray the Minister as an insensitive person. Kofi Abrefa Afena, a spokesperson for the

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

No Need For Dumsor Timetable – Napo

The Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has asserted that Ghana is not currently experiencing “dumsor” (erratic power supply), refuting the necessity for a load-shedding timetable amid ongoing power challenges in the nation. Dr. Opoku Prempeh emphasized that the current power