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Laud Nartey is a current affairs editor with the MG News team at Media General, serving TV3 Ghana, 3News, Onua TV and more platforms.
Government has made known plans to allocate billions of cedis towards large-scale infrastructure projects under what it calls the ‘Big Push’ initiative, aimed at bridging the country’s critical infrastructure deficit and stimulating long-term growth. Speaking at the KPMG Infrastructure Roadshow in A
A private legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has said the judge presiding over the case of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, rightly exercised his discretionary power to deny him bail. According to Mr Brako-Powers, the law
CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has said it is troubling that the real kingpins of illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) have not been arrested. He made the point that if galamsey is not fought, very soon, no one would accept Ghana's cocoa because of Galamsey. "All the gains we are making could e
CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said that President John Dramani Mahama is committed to the fight against illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey). In the view of Mr Tameklo, declaration of a state of emergency is still an option on the table, although the pres
Co-Chair, Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has every effort should be made to resolve the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) menace. He described the galamseyers as nation wreckers who must be tackled. "We can’t allow this menace to continue. We need to do more in clamping down
CEO of National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said the government's cut in expenditure is going a long way to help the economy. Commenting on issues relating to the Cedi, he said that it’s been 8 months without any foreign intervention in our exchange rate by external forces.
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) must intervene in the Cedi depreciation. He stated that all over the world, countries, including China, allow their central banks to intervene in the management of their currencies. "I'm sure when the IMF leaves, the Bank
CEO of Dalex Finance Joe Jackson has said that it will be a good thing for the entire country if only the action by the government to limit Cedi depreciation to 5% annually is achievable. He added that the most important thing for businesses is that if there is any change, it is relatively small. [&
CEO of Dalex Finance Joe Jackson has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to intervene in the recent depreciation of the Cedi. He makes the point that the BoG has a role to play to ensure the Cedi is kept sturdy, within a certain range. He added that the most important thing for businesses […]
CEO of Dalex Finance Joe Jackson has noted that volatility in the exchange rate is simply bad for businesses. He makes the point that the most important thing for businesses is that if there is any change, it is relatively small. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, September 13, he said "Vol
A sharp appreciation or depreciation of the Cedi is neither good; what businesses treasure the most is stability and predictability, a Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has said. He stated that predictability and stability are able to help businesses to plan prope
A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has said that the appreciation of the Cedi that was experienced at the beginning of the year was too aggressive. To him, the recent depreciation is not surprising because one couldn't trace the initial appreciation to economic t
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the Attorney-General has given an indication that he is intervening to ensure that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye), is granted bail at least by Monday. Kpebu said there is no way Abronye should be kept
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye), should not be kept in custody for one week. He says the fact that the judge adjourned the case for a week does not mean the police will wait for a week because the cour
Private legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has accused the Ghana Police Service of exploiting loopholes in the country’s laws to keep New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, in detention. According to him, the courts have a duty to ac
