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President Akufo-Addo’s assurance that the government is on course in its fiscal consolidation agenda and the resumption of Parliament today to continue with the business of the House after a break for the Christmas and New Year festivities are some of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Tuesday.

The report that Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is in the United States of America (USA) to participate in the Open Debate of the UN Security Council in New York is one of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Monday.

The directive by President Akufo-Addo to the National Disaster Management Organisation to step-up efforts to bring relief to residents of Apiate, after the town was rocked by a huge explosion on Thursday afternoon is one of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday.

The report that the Ministry of Youth and Sports has summoned the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to an emergency meeting on Friday, 21st January, 2022 to urgently discuss and take decisions aimed at salvaging the performance of the Black Stars is one of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Thursday.

The elimination of the Black Stars of Ghana from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cameroon, having played three group games from which they bagged only one point – a draw and two defeats dominates the headlines of the Ghanaian press on Wednesday.

The statement by the government that Ghana’s economic fundamentals are strong, and that measures are in place to achieve revenue targets for this year is one of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Tuesday.

The report that an international ratings agency, Fitch, has downgraded the Ghana’s long-term default rating to B negative over concerns that the economy faced increased risks in servicing its debts in the medium to long-term is one of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Monday.

The Black Stars of Ghana on Friday lost the opportunity of securing 3 points in their second match with the Panthers of Gabon, when the team conceded a late goal to bring the score line to 1-1.

The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel K. Annim, has said that Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate increased marginally to 12.6 per cent in December 2021, up from 12. 2 per cent recorded in November 2021.

The commercial operation of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has been officially inaugurated in Accra, Ghana by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana.