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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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Nothing untoward in BOST, BB deal – Energy Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has rubbished allegations that the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) has illegally sold some 1.8million barrels of crude oil. The crude oil was sold to BB Energy Company at a discounted price leading … Read more →
We’re sorry – Zuckerberg apologises for Facebook data breaches
Posted on | CommentFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social network “made mistakes” that led to millions of Facebook users having their data exploited by a political consultancy. Cambridge Analytica is accused of improperly using the data on behalf of political … Read more →
Takoradi: Aborted fetus dumped in gutter at Effiakuma (DISTURBING PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentResidents of Effiakuma Chicago in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis woke up on Wednesday March 21, 2018 to the sight of an aborted fetus dumped in a gutter. According to residents who spoke to www.233times.net, this is not new to them as … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo okays free trade
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana is fully committed to the success of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) after its formal launch in Kigali, Rwanda, at an Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government … Read more →
Investor appetite high in cedi-denominated bonds
Posted on | CommentFOREIGN investor appetite towards cedi-denominated bonds and notes remain high and is expected to drive a stable exchange rate, Ecobank Research has noted in its latest analysis of the Ghanaian economy. The cedi recorded an unchanged year-to-date depreciation against the … Read more →
Tullow commits to growing skills in oil and gas sector – CEO at launch of Tullow Scholars Alumni Group
Posted on | CommentOIL exploration and production company, Tullow Ghana says it is committed to developing skills in Ghana’s oil and gas sector in tandem with the company’s objective of impacting countries in which it operates. Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr … Read more →
6 Local banks in danger
Posted on | CommentThe fate of six local banks (names withheld) hangs in the balance after the takeover of uniBank by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Tuesday. The Central Bank, it would be recalled, hinted that as many as nine banks (two … Read more →
Mahama attacks Pastor Mensa Otabil in London
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has launched a veiled attack on Pastor Mensa Anamoah Otabil, founder of International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), virtually labeling him as a hypocrite. Although the former president did not specifically mention Pastor Otabil’s name, the … Read more →
Bristish MPs summon Facebook CEO to answer MPs, NHS workers closer to a pay raise and more trending news
Posted on | CommentBritish MPs gave Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg less than a week to explain the use of its data by political advertising firm Cambridge Analytica. Digital, culture, media and sport committee chair Damian Collins summoned Zuckerberg in a public letter to give testimony … Read more →
Bank of Ghana taking over uniBank and all to know about it
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has appointed auditing firm KPMG, as official administrators for uniBank Ghana Limited effective March 20, 2018. A statement from the Bank of Ghana says the appointment “is aimed at saving uniBank from imminent collapse”. “It will … Read more →
We’re not setting up a military base in Ghana – US Embassy
Posted on | CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has rejected speculations it is to establish a military base in Ghana, stating it has not requested and does not intend to do so in the country. A defence agreement between Ghana and the … Read more →
BoG: uniBank is insolvent despite GH¢2.2 billion liquidity support
Posted on | Comment-Despite GH¢2.2 billion liquidity support from BoG in past 2 years The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has declared indigenous bank uniBank Ghana Limited as insolvent, and has announced the appointment of international accounting firm KPMG as the official administrator for … Read more →
Ghana doesn’t have land for US military base – Defence Minister
Posted on | CommentAn American military base has not less than 4,000 soldiers and maximum of about 20,000 soldiers, which Ghana does not have the land to enable it accommodate them, Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has explained. The minister has therefore rejected reports … Read more →
Ghana: The world’s next oil hotspot
Posted on | CommentCrude oil could turn Ghana into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. This seems to be the message coming from analysts as the West African country is set to start benefitting from the development of its largely untapped … Read more →
PHOTOS: Asiedu Nketia’s oversized shoe sets social media ablaze
Posted on | CommentGeneral Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Asiedu Nketia has been in the spotlight on social media for wearing seemingly over-sized shoes. Mr Nketia, otherwise known as General Mosquito for his stature was in London to attend a meeting … Read more →
Floods: 2 drown in Kumasi as Meteo predicts heavy downpours
Posted on | CommentTwo people drowned at Santasi Apire, a suburb in Kumasi, following heavy rains on Friday. Kofi Ahenkan, 7, a student at Community International School, near Santasi roundabout, could not go home after school had closed last Friday. Akua Manu, 17, … Read more →
U.S. to establish military base in Ghana?
Posted on | CommentA reliable source has intercepted an agreement approved by Cabinet granting unrestricted access to a host of Ghanaian facilities and wide-ranging tax exemptions to the United States Military. The agreement will permit the U.S. Military to use Ghana as a base … Read more →
Opuni, Directors of 2 companies in ‘trouble’ over diluted fertilisers
Posted on | CommentFormer COCOBOD CEO, Dr Stephen Opuni and directors of two companies have been accused of playing various roles in the purchase and supply of substandard fertilisers and chemicals for use on cocoa farms nationwide. A report by a four-member Investigative … Read more →
Mobile phone subscribers in Ghana to hit 40m by 2020 – Report
Posted on | CommentGhana’s mobile phone subscription is expected to hit about 40 million in the next two years, according to the Jumia Annual Mobile Report 2018. With such growth rate, it is projected that Ghana’s mobile penetration is going to hit above … Read more →
Rawlings attacks Hannah Tetteh for abusing Nana Konadu
Posted on | CommentFormer President Jerry John Rawlings has narrated how former Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Hannah Tetteh, maltreated his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings by ridiculing her in public. He claimed the uncanny maltreatment happened during one of the independence anniversary … Read more →
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