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US imposes visa restrictions – Ban targets election troublemakers
Posted on with No CommentAhead of the December 7 polls, the United States of America (USA) has announced a new policy that will restrict US visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in the country. The US Department of State, which issued the … Read more →
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Fire guts prostitution base in Sekondi
Posted on | CommentA fire outbreak at railways in Sekondi, in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, notoriously known to be a hub for prostitutes and criminals, has rendered hundreds homeless and destroyed valuable properties The fire started in the early hours of Sunday afternoon, October … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo sacks Director-General of GES
Posted on | CommentThe Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa has been dismissed. The Office of the President announced the termination of Prof. Opoku-Amankwa’s appointment in a letter dated, Monday, October 17, 2022. “The Ministry of Education has informed … Read more →
Food and Beverage Association joins GUTA strike
Posted on | CommentThe Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) has served notice that its members within the retail sector will close down businesses effective Wednesday, October 19, 2022. According to the association, the decision is in line with the Ghana Union … Read more →
Sekondi traders lament over economic challenges
Posted on | CommentSome traders in the Sekondi Market are lamenting over the current economic challenges and standard of living in the country. Skyy Power FM’s reporters, Alex Tagoe and Solomon Obeng were at the Sekondi Market on Tuesday, October 18, to interact … Read more →
Cedi Depreciation, high inflation temporary – BoG
Posted on | CommentThe Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Elsie Addo Awadzi, has described as ‘temporary’ the continuous depreciation of the cedi and upward trend of the country’s headline inflation. She believes that speculative behaviour by Ghanaians is working … Read more →
Ghana Cedi now world’s worst performing currency
Posted on | CommentGhana’s cedi slumped to become the world’s worst-performing currency this year as investors continued to squeeze foreign capital to the west African country before a deal with the International Monetary Fund. The currency of the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer depreciated … Read more →
Fuel prices to hit GH¢18 per litre in December if … – COPEC
Posted on | CommentIf steps are not taken to curb the rampant increase in the prices of fuel at the country’s filling stations, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) predicts that fuel prices could reach GH¢18 per litre by the end of … Read more →
GPRTU targets 30% to 40% increase in transport fares after fuel price hikes
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is targeting a 30 percent to 40 percent increase in transport fares following the recent rise in prices of petroleum products. The union has said negotiations for the upward adjustment will begin tomorrow. … Read more →
Court grants Nana Agradaa a GHS50,000 bail
Posted on | CommentAn Accra Circuit Court has granted the embattled Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Oduro, popularly known as Nana Agradaa a bail to the tune of GHS50,000. Presiding judge Samuel Bright Acquah granted the accused bail of ¢50, 000 with 3 sureties of … Read more →
Fuel prices shoot up again
Posted on | CommentOn Monday, October 17, certain gas stations, notably Total Energies, raised their fuel rates to approximately GHC16 per liter. Fuel prices at Total Energies are GH15.99 for diesel and GH13.10 for gasoline per liter. Prior to Cedi’s decline against the … Read more →
2022 BECE starts today with 552,276 candidates
Posted on | CommentSchools and private candidates who have registered for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will begin the exams today, Monday, October 17, 2022, and end on October 21, 2022. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in a statement to announce the … Read more →
Dombo’s family honours Dr. Bawumia with Chieftaincy title
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been charged to continue to pursue the vision of renowned Ghanaian politician, teacher and king Simon Diedong (SD) Dombo. Chief of Duori, Naa Dombo III during a courtesy call on him by the Vice … Read more →
187 Illegal miners jailed since 2017 – Attorney General
Posted on | CommentThe Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has revealed that some 187 persons have been convicted to various terms of imprisonment for their involvement in illegal mining in the Eastern Region since the current government took office. According … Read more →
Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war
Posted on | CommentElon Musk has denied reports he spoke to Vladimir Putin before posting a Twitter poll with his suggestions for ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ian Bremmer, head of the Eurasia Group political risk consultancy, alleged that Mr Musk had personally … Read more →
TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging
Posted on | CommentDisplaced families in Syrian camps are begging for donations on TikTok while the company takes up to 70% of the proceeds, a BBC investigation found. Children are livestreaming on the social media app for hours, pleading for digital gifts with … Read more →
GRA collects GH¢51.5bn, pledges to seal all loopholes
Posted on | CommentTotal tax revenue collected by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the first nine months of 2022 amounted to GH¢51.5 billion (GH¢51,580.17 million).0.9% negative deviationThe Authority therefore fell short of its target for the period by GH¢466.61 million representing negative … Read more →
IMF cuts global growth forecast for 2023, warns ‘worst is yet to come’
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund predicts global growth will slow to 2.7% next year, 0.2 percentage point lower than its July forecast, and anticipates 2023 will feel like a recession for millions around the world. Aside from the global financial crisis … Read more →
Nation loses 7% GDP to psychological distress
Posted on | CommentPsychological distress, a mental health condition, costs the country about seven per cent (GH¢8.6 billion) of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a clinical psychologist, Professor Angela Ofori-Atta, has disclosed. She attributed the loss of national revenue to the many hours … Read more →
GRA locks up China, Palace Malls for non-compliance
Posted on | CommentEnforcement Officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have closed four branches of the China Mall shopping centres in Accra. Similar action was taken against some branches of Palace Mall in Accra. They shopping centres said to have failed to … Read more →
Food insecurity looms over galamsey– Occupyghana
Posted on | CommentPressure Group, OccupyGhana believes Ghana could be heading towards food insecurity as a result of the devastating effect of illegal mining commonly known as galamsey. The Pressure Group in another reminder to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo dated October 10 … Read more →
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