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Prez. Mahama vows to keep inflation in single digits after sharp decline
Posted on with No CommentPresident John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sustaining inflation within single digits, following a marked drop in the rate to 3.2 per cent. The President said the achievement forms part of a broader strategy to stabilise the economy … Read more →
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GRIDCo, ECG assure consumers: Reconstruction exercise not load-shedding
Posted on | CommentThe management of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has assured the public that the reconstruction works it started recently will not lead to load shedding, popularly known as ‘Dumsor’. A joint statement issued by GRIDCo and the Electricity Company … Read more →
ECG goes after Communications Ministry, EOCO, others over GH¢9.8 million debt
Posted on | CommentThe Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has served disconnection and demand notices on some heavily indebted public and private institutions. According to the power distributor, six out of the numerous institutions including the Ministry of Communications, Kofi Annan Peacekeeping Center, United … Read more →
Woman rushed to hospital after holding in farts around boyfriend for 2 years
Posted on | CommentA woman said she landed in hospital and needed emergency surgery because she held in farts around her boyfriend for two years. Cara Clarke, 19, was at work when she developed “extreme stomach pain” on Tuesday, March 29. She was … Read more →
Canada proposes to ban foreigners from buying homes
Posted on | CommentCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed a two-year ban on some foreigners buying homes. The measure comes as the country grapples with some of the worst housing affordability issues in the world. Prices have jumped more than 20%, pushing … Read more →
More than 30 killed in missile strike on station – Ukraine
Posted on | CommentThe state rail company says more than 30 people have been killed and over 100 others wounded in a Russian rocket strike on Kramatorsk train station. Kramatorsk was one of the easternmost stations still operating in Ukraine, and the governor … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo bestows Grand Medal on outgoing US Ambassador
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bestowed a national award — Grand Medal — on the outgoing US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of Ghana. The award is also … Read more →
Late Vice President, Aliu Mahama’s wife dies
Posted on | CommentThe wife of the late Vice-President of Ghana, Aliu Mahama, has died. Hajia Ramatu Aliu Mahama (neè Egala) died on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The news was shared by his son, the Member of Parliament for the Yendi Constituency, Farouk … Read more →
Fire guts timber market in Tema [Photos]
Posted on | CommentAn inferno has ravaged the Tema timber market destroying several shops and property. Reports indicate the fire started from wooden sheds used as dwelling places but the cause is unknown. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. It quickly spread to … Read more →
Takoradi: Body of suspected thief dropped at mother’s doorstep after alleged lynching (DISTURBING PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentThe body of a suspected thief has been dropped at the doorstep of his mother after allegedly being lynched in the early hours of Tuesday, April 6. The sad event occurred at Fijai, at about 2:00 am in the Sekondi-Takoradi … Read more →
Metro mass bus bursts into flames: All 23 onboard escape unhurt
Posted on | CommentAll the 23 passengers on board a Metro Mass Transit bus travelling from Accra to Ho escaped unhurt when it was suddenly gutted by fire last Saturday at a spot between Asikuma and Tsito. Motorists and other eyewitnesses alerted the … Read more →
Uber to add plane, train and hotel bookings in ‘super app’ push
Posted on | CommentUber Technologies Inc.’scustomers will soon be able to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a travel “super app.” A pilot project being launched in the U.K. will integrate offers from travel partners … Read more →
Advanced US anti-tank drone training for Ukraine
Posted on | CommentThe US has trained a small number of Ukrainians to use advanced anti-tank drones, a senior US defence official said on Wednesday. The Switchblade, which can easily be carried by one person, has the ability to hover over a target … Read more →
US slaps sanctions on Putin’s daughters, Russia’s biggest banks
Posted on | CommentThe White House announced sanctions Wednesday targeting Russia’s top public and private banks and two daughters of Vladimir Putin, adding pressure on the country’s economy and its elite over the invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions targeted Maria Vorontsova and … Read more →
Landlords can face jail term for forcefully ejecting tenants – Rent Control
Posted on | CommentProperty owners and landlords have been asked to channel their grievances and complaints about their tenants to the appropriate authority which is the Rent control Office rather than taking the law into their own hands. Mr P.S. Deh, the Principal … Read more →
Ghana, UK condemn Ukraine attack by Russia
Posted on | CommentThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Boris Johnson and the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have condemned “Russia’s hostile invasion and attempted subjugation of Ukraine”. During bilateral talks at Downing Street on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, … Read more →
Ukraine war: Zelensky tells UN of horrors of Russian invasion
Posted on | CommentUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the Russian military of carrying out the worst crimes since World War Two. He told the UN security council that civilians had been murdered and Russian tanks had crushed people “for pleasure”. He called … Read more →
Barack Obama returns to White House and refers to Joe Biden as “Vice President”: “That Was A Joke”
Posted on | CommentBarack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time in five years and, as he started speaking, referred to Joe Biden as “vice president.” “That was a joke,” Obama said, with the current president and current vice president … Read more →
Western leaders to impose more sanctions on Russia
Posted on | CommentThe Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday that the Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, may be among those targeted. US media has suggested that sanctions could also target the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Ms Psaki refused to … Read more →
More than 100 structures affected in Takoradi new market fire
Posted on | CommentA fire that started small as witnesses say went ahead to raze down over a hundred (100) structures at the makeshift market in Takoradi. The makeshift market was developed for women of the Takoradi Market Circle due to the reconstruction … Read more →
Ghana’s economy is terrible – BBC’s Peter Okwoche to Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he does not know of any economy around the world that is doing well in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and also the geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. He said economies … Read more →
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