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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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Over 19 million people have diabetes in Africa
Posted on | CommentAccording to a World Health Organization (WHO) report on diabetes, four Hundred and Sixty three (463) million people have diabetes in the world and more than 19 million people in the African Region with a projection of 47 million by … Read more →
Engineers & Planners bids to buy gold company for US$220m
Posted on | CommentEngineers & Planners has announced a conditional off-market cash offer to acquire all of the ordinary shares in Cardinal Resources Limited, a gold?focused exploration and development company that holds interests in tenements within Ghana, for US$220 million. This offer will … Read more →
Telcos paid GH¢3.2bn in taxes in 2019
Posted on | CommentMobile network operators and infrastructure companies paid a total of GH¢3.2 billion in taxes and other remittances to the government in the year 2019. This amount represents approximately 9.5% of Ghana’s annual total revenue basket and this contribution is largely … Read more →
UK scientists warn over Christmas mingling
Posted on | CommentPeople across the UK are being urged to think carefully before they take advantage of the relaxation of restrictions over Christmas Government adviser Prof Andrew Hayward says family gatherings are a “recipe for regret” for people The four nations of … Read more →
US election 2020: Biden says White House co-operation ‘sincere’
Posted on | CommentUS President-elect Joe Biden has said outreach from the White House over the transition has been “sincere”. “It has not been begrudging so far, and I don’t expect it to be,” he told NBC News in an interview. He spoke … Read more →
Ghana’s economy recovering faster than expected – BoG Governor
Posted on | CommentGovernor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has said evidence from high frequency indicators – the CIEA outturn for October 2020, improved consumer and business confidence, and strong liquidity flows – have helped to deliver a faster … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo commissions Obestebi-Lamptey intercharge
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo begun the last lap of his campaign tour of the Greater Accra region today with the commissioning of the first phase of the construction of the Obestebi-Lamptey intercharge. The project was completed five months ahead of schedule. Speaking … Read more →
Rawlings did not die a natural death – Owusu Bempah
Posted on | CommentFormer president Jerry John Rawlings did not die a natural death, Bishop Isaac Owusu Bempah, head pastor of the Glorious Word Power Ministries, has said. According to him, Mr Rawlings was killed in the spiritual realm by some prominent politicians … Read more →
I know Amidu’s character and so I’ve not spoken to him on his resignation – Ayariga
Posted on | CommentBawku Central lawmaker, Mahama Ayariga has said he has not spoken to former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu on his resignation. He said he knows the character and personality of Mr Amidu very well and so has decided to not speak … Read more →
BoG maintains policy rate at 14.5%
Posted on | CommentThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 14.5 percent. Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison said at the MPC press conference in Accra on Monday, November 23 … Read more →
2020 WASSCE performance has shamed Free SHS critics – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the first batch of beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School policy for the “excellent” results they chalked in the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). “I am reliably informed that … Read more →
We welcome decision to name UDS after Rawlings – Family
Posted on | CommentThe family of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings has welcomed any decision to name the University for Development Studies (UDS) after him. According to the family, it has never been against such a ‘forward looking’ decision, thus, it … Read more →
Trump Administration approves start of formal transition to Biden
Posted on | CommentPresident Trump’s government on Monday authorized President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to begin a formal transition process after Michigan certified Mr. Biden as its winner, a strong sign that the president’s last-ditch bid to overturn the results of the election … Read more →
BNI changes name to National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)
Posted on | CommentThe Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has changed its name to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). This is in line with Section 12 of the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2020 (ACT 1030). The Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau … Read more →
13 Public institutions benefit from gov’t free WiFi project
Posted on | CommentThe Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who inaugurated the facility at the new campus of the GIJ at North Dzorwulu in Accra yesterday, said the success of the pilot programme would lead to the extension of the system to other institutions, … Read more →
Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine shows 70% protection
Posted on | CommentThe coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops 70% of people developing Covid symptoms, a large-scale trial shows. It is both a triumph and a disappointment after vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna showed 95% protection. However, the Oxford … Read more →
Trump ally urges him to accept defeat
Posted on | CommentA prominent ally of Donald Trump has urged him to drop his efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the president’s legal team a “national embarrassment”. President … Read more →
Public debt stock hits ¢273bn
Posted on | CommentGhana’s public debt stock hit ¢273.8 billion, about 71% of Gross Domestic Product in September 2020, according to the November 2020 Summary of Financial and Economic Data by the Bank of Ghana. This is equivalent to $48 billion. Between July … Read more →
Average lending rates now 21.26% – BoG
Posted on | CommentAverage lending rates of commercial banks have fallen by 0.11% between August 2020 and October 2020. However, between January 2020 and October 2020, it has gone down by 1.8%. Though marginal, it comes as a good omen because cost of … Read more →
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Posted on | CommentA judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground state. Judge Matthew Brann said the suit, which rested on allegations of irregularities, was “without merit”. The … Read more →
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