DELEGATION FROM SHELTER AFRIQUE CALL ON PRESIDENT MILLS AND MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING
President John Evans Atta Mills has said that Government remained committed to reducing the housing deficit and providing affordable housing to the people saying ‘Government will partner organizations, who would respect Ghana’s provisions on housing to provide roofs over the heads of the people.’
(January 20,2012)

US$3 BILLION TERM LOAN FACILITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB) AND GOVERNEMENT OF GHANA (GOG)
The Master Facility Agreement (MFA) on the above referenced loan was signed by the CDB and GoG in the PRC on December 16th 2011, following the IMF Board’s approval on December 14th, 2011 for increasing Ghana’s commercial borrowing ceiling for 2011 from US$$800 Million to US$3.4 Billion. The MFA was signed by Ghana’s Ambassador to the PRC with a Power of Attorney from the Minister for Finance & Economic Planning.
(January 11,2012)

Gov't pays GH¢ 600 million judgment debts
Government has so far paid GH¢ 600 million as judgment debts since the Mills Administration came into power three years ago. (January 10,2012)

Jeffery Sachs In Ghana For SADA Project
Jeffery Sachs, a Development Economist, is in Ghana to study what form of assistance he could offer the country to help bring accelerated development to the three Northern Regions. (January 10,2012)

Ghanaian Shareholders of Tullow Stocks satisfied with Jubilee operations
Ghanaian Shareholders of Tullow Oil Plc, Ghana (TOPG), have expressed confidence in the running of the Jubilee Field,applauding its management for acting professionally, efficiently and with high standards.
(January 6,2012)

SSNIT Increases Pensions-In-Payment
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), yesterday said it has increased (indexed) pensions-in-payment for 2012.
(January 3,2012)

Parliament approves 50.5 million Euro Fortis Bank Credit Agreement
Parliament on Monday approved a Mixed Credit Facility between Government of Ghana and Fortis Bank NV of the BNP PARIBAS Group for 50,520,601.93 Euros to finance the procurement of logistics for the Ghana Police Service.
(December 20,2011)

Parliament approves 70.4 million dollars ADF loan agreement
Parliament on Wednesday approved a loan agreement between the Government of Ghana and the African Development Fund (ADF) for an amount of 70.4 million dollars for country’s Poverty Reduction and Business Environment Support Programme (PRBESP).
(December 15,2011)

Inflation Rate Dips Slightly
The rate of inflation has dipped slightly to 8.55 per cent in November compared to 8.56 per cent recorded in October.
(December 15,2011)

Electricity Supply Equipment Loan Agreement Approved
The republic of Ghana Parliament has approved a supplier’s credit agreement between Ghana and the China International Water and Electricity Corporation for an amount of 162,000,000.00 dollars.
(December 15,2011)

UNIDO launches contaminated sites management toolkits for Africa in Ghana
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), on Tuesday launched a comprehensive toolkit on Contaminated Sites Managements on Persistent Organic Pollution (POP) to aid developing countries with the detection, cataloging and prioritisation of contaminated sites.
(December 15,2011)

Parliament Approves Budget For National Labour Commission
Ghana’s Parliament yesterday approved a budget of GH¢1,573,195 for the National Labour Commission (NLC) for the year ending December 31, 2012. (December 14,2011)

Investment inflow in mining sector hit 770 million dollars last year
Investment inflow into the country’s mining sector hit 770 million dollars last year, up from the 2009 figure of 726 million dollars.
(December 10,2011)

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