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Goldband data shows 98.8% of Ghana’s small scale gold exports went to Dubai and India in 2025
Posted on with No CommentData obtained by JoyNews Research from GoldBod through a Right to Information request shows that Ghana’s small scale gold exports in 2025 were overwhelmingly concentrated in just two markets. Of the 103,804 kilograms of small-scale gold exported through GoldBod in … Read more →
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I went into drug trafficking to feed my 8 wives and 50 children – 96yr old
Posted on | CommentA 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, has been arrested in Suleja area of Niger state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dealing in illicit drugs. The Nonagenarian was arrested in his house at Rafin … Read more →
UK companies ‘perform better’ with overseas owners
Posted on | CommentMany companies perform better with overseas ownership according to business minister Lord Grimstone, who said the UK had nothing to fear from a recent flood of private foreign takeover bids for UK-listed companies. “It would be a sad day for … Read more →
World Bank halts aid to Afghanistan
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban’s takeover will impact “the country’s development prospects, especially for women”. The move comes just days … Read more →
US House approves Biden’s $3.5tn domestic budget blueprint
Posted on | CommentThe US Congress has approved a $3.5tn (£2.54tn) budget blueprint, setting the stage for Democrats to enact President Joe Biden’s ambitious economic agenda. The rule that passed on Tuesday allows Democrats, who narrowly control both chambers, to move ahead with … Read more →
Biden keeps to August 31 deadline for Kabul airlift
Posted on | CommentJoe Biden, the president of the United States, has said Washington is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by August 31, but left open the chance of extending the deadline, saying reaching that goal depends on cooperation from the … Read more →
We’re building prosperous, dynamic nation – Prez. Akufo-Addo in Germany
Posted on | CommentGhana is systematically rising to become an influential player in the affairs of the global community, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. “We do want, and we shall work, to take Ghana to where she deserves to be — … Read more →
53% of SSNIT beneficiaries receive less than GH¢1000 — NPRA
Posted on | CommentMore than half (53 per cent) of the 233,670 pensioners on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) payroll currently receive less than GH¢1000 per month, Director of Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the National Pensions Regulatory Authority … Read more →
How to apply for the Ghana Immigration Service job
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Immigration Service is inviting applications from qualified Ghanaians for enlistment in the Service. The sale of Electronic Vouchers (E-Vouchers) begins from August 27 to September 15, 2021, while the filling of the application forms online begins on August … Read more →
Prisoners to plug worker shortage in meat industry
Posted on | CommentAbattoirs, butchers and meat processors are set to employ prisoners and ex-inmates to help plug labour shortages. Meat industry leaders held talks with the government on Monday to discuss options of how businesses could link up with prisons to fill … Read more →
McDonald’s UK restaurants run out of milkshakes
Posted on | CommentMcDonald’s says it has run out of milkshakes at its UK restaurants. The fast-food chain said it was experiencing some supply chain issues, which had affected the availability of a small number of menu items. These products also include some … Read more →
KNUST releases revised exams timetable
Posted on | CommentAuthorities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have revised the second semester examinations timetable following the suspension of the strike by the school’s lecturers. A special meeting was held by the Executive Committee of the University … Read more →
#FixTheCountry demo to hit Tadi Sept 21
Posted on | CommentOrganisers of the #FixTheCountry demonstration have sought permission from the Western Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service to hit the streets of Takoradi on Tuesday, September 21. It will be the first demonstration since the August 4 edition held … Read more →
President begins 7-day visit to Germany
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is in Germany for a seven-day visit at the invitation of the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel. The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin, who disclosed this in Accra last Friday, said … Read more →
Wife of alleged COVID-19 patient blames Effia-Nkwanta for death of husband
Posted on | CommentIt was reported on Thursday, August 19, that, a fifty-five-year-old man has met his untimely death whilst trying to escape from the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital’s COVID-19 Centre in Sekondi. The victim, Paulus Okine, was referred to the COVID-19 centre from the … Read more →
Abesim Murder: Former Assemblyman identifies one of the victims as his missing son
Posted on | CommentMr Yeboah Asuamah, a former Assemblyman of the Nkwabeng Electoral Area in the Sunyani Municipality, has identified one of the three young men, who were gruesomely murdered at Abesim, near Sunyani, as his son. The Police in the early hours … Read more →
Takoradi: Man dies after escaping from COVID-19 Centre (DISTURBING PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentA fifty-five year old man, Paulus Okine met his untimely death whilst trying to escape from the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital (ENRH) COVID-19 Centre in Effia near Sekondi. The deceased was referred to the COVID-19 Centre from the Hospital’s Accident and … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo woos Pfizer-BioNTech to establish a Vaccine Institute in Ghana
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to hold discussions with global vaccine manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech for the establishment of a Vaccine Institute in Ghana. The meeting, to be held in Germany, on the sidelines of the President’s official working visit to … Read more →
IMF suspends Afghanistan’s access to funds
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender’s resources. The move follows the Taliban’s takeover of the country last weekend. An IMF spokesperson said it was due to “lack of clarity … Read more →
Former Netflix staffers charged for making $3m from insider trading
Posted on | CommentThe Wall Street watchdog has charged three former Netflix software engineers over an alleged insider trading ring that made $3m (£2.2m). The ex-staff members and two close associates were named in court papers. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) … Read more →
Afghanistan crisis: No American will be left behind – Biden
Posted on | CommentUS President Joe Biden has said US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond his withdrawal deadline, as armed Taliban fighters kept desperate evacuees from reaching Kabul’s airport. Mr Biden wants US forces out by the end of this month, but … Read more →
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