A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan is concerned that if the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) is made a statutory body with its functions backed by law, it will amount to an interference with the commission’s work. This, he said, will be in contravention of the constitutional provision which guarantees the independence of the Electoral Commission. He made these …

The Bank of Ghana is reportedly engaging banks in the country to help improve their risk management frameworks while the loan loss write-off policy continues. The move forms part of efforts to help make effective the transmission channel of the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy from the Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) angle. The Central Bank is also reportedly strengthening credit conditions through …