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Profile of - Nana Kwesi Coomson
An Entrepreneur, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Communications Executive and Philanthropist. Editor-in-Chief of www.233times.com. A Senior Journalist with Ghanaian Chronicle Newspaper. An alumnus of Adisadel College where he read General Arts. His first degree is in Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (major) and History (minor) from the University of Ghana. He holds MSc in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Energy with Public Relations (PR) from the Robert Gordon University in the United Kingdom. He is a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow who studied at Clark Atlanta University in USA on the Business and Entrepreneurship track.
We haven’t banned dollar account – BoG
Add CommentThe Bank of Ghana has dismissed reports that it has banned the opening of dollar accounts. In a public notice, the Central Bank said it has not issued any directive to local banks in this regard. Media reports had indicated … Read more →
Tariffs hike: Electricity – 27.15%, water – 21.55%
Add CommentEffective September 1, 2022, new water and electricity tariffs will kick in. Electricity-21.55%, water-27.15% increasesElectricity tariff will go up 27.15% while water tariff will increase by 21.55%. The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PUCR) made the announcement following major tariff review … Read more →
Kenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential poll
Add CommentDeputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and … Read more →
African Peer Review disappointed in Ghana’s downgrade
Add CommentThe African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has expressed disappointment at the recent downgrade of Ghana’s economy by two international credit ratings agencies. The APRM, which has the mandate from the African Union (AU) Assembly to support African countries in the … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo presents 1,500 motorbikes to Police Service
Add CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented 1,500 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service, at an event at the Police Headquarters on Monday, 15th August 2022. According to President Akufo-Addo, the presentation of the bikes “is … Read more →
‘Government making arrangements to help reduce cost of food prices’ – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Add CommentPresident Akufo-Addo says government is taking measures to help curb the rising food prices in the country. He said government is working at providing market women with trucks to transport food items from the rural areas to the urban cities. President … Read more →
Zambia’s Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya wins BBC News Komla Dumor award
Add CommentZambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. At 25, Buyoya is the youngest recipient of the award, launched in 2015, and the first of the seven winners so far from … Read more →
Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in close race
Add CommentThere’s growing anticipation that the much-awaited results of last week’s Kenya presidential election will be known in the coming hours. The results of more than three-quarters of the 290 constituencies have been verified and published. Deputy President William Ruto has … Read more →
Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea
Add CommentRussia has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea, said its President Vladimir Putin. In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Mr Putin said the move would be … Read more →
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