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Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency in landslide with over 94% of votes
Posted on with No CommentBenin’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni secured a landslide victory in the West African nation’s April 12 presidential election, garnering over 94% of ?the votes, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday. Sacca Lafia, head ?of the country’s ?independent … Read more →
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Tax on betting should have been more than 10% – Kennedy Agyapong
Posted on | CommentIn the midst of public outcry over the government’s recent introduction of a 10% withholding tax on betting, games, and lottery wins, New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong stands firmly in support of the new taxation policy. The … Read more →
31% of teachers fail promotional exam
Posted on | CommentThe recently released results of the teachers’ promotional examination conducted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) have revealed a success rate of 69% among candidates who took the test in February. This means 31% of candidates were not able to … Read more →
OSP places Cecilia Dapaah’s husband under arrest
Posted on | CommentThe husband of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, Daniel Osei Kuffour has also been placed under arrest for ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and corruption-related offences following publications on some monies allegedly stolen from their home. This new information was … Read more →
Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry
Posted on | CommentFormer US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of Georgia. It is the fourth criminal case brought against him in as many months. Mr Trump, who is the leading … Read more →
Police officers receive most bribes in Ghana – Report
Posted on | CommentA damning 2022 corruption report on Ghana has shed light on the pervasive issue of bribery within the country’s public sector. According to the findings, police officers have emerged as the most susceptible to bribery among all public officials, with … Read more →
Foreign Affairs Minister sacks staff seconded to Passport Office over corruption
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has voiced her concern over the persistent instances of extortion and corruption within the Passport Office. Following a visit to the Passport Office, the Minister shared her bewilderment at … Read more →
5 Trouble makers grabbed at Bawku
Posted on | CommentFive suspected trouble makers have been arrested by the military taskforce at Bawku, in the Upper East Region, in connection with a violent attack that occurred on Saturday. The suspects have been identified as Alhassan Abu (52), Salam Arafat (22), … Read more →
TOR MD resigns on health grounds
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Jerry Kofi Hinson has resigned on health grounds, according to a letter sent to President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr Hinson in his letter dated August 11, 2023, stated that he is unable … Read more →
Zuckerberg says Musk ‘not serious’ about cage fight
Posted on | CommentElon Musk “isn’t serious” about holding a cage fight and “it’s time to move on”, Mark Zuckerberg has said. In a post on his social media site Threads, the Meta boss said he had offered Mr Musk “a real date” … Read more →
Why US tech giants are threatening to quit the UK
Posted on | CommentIt was difficult to maintain a poker face when the leader of a big US tech firm I was chatting to said there was a definite tipping point at which the firm would exit the UK. I could see my … Read more →
Niger junta: ousted president could be prosecuted for high treason
Posted on | CommentThe junta that seized power in Niger in a July 26 coup said late on Sunday that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could be prosecuted for high treason. The coup leaders have imprisoned Bazoum and dissolved the elected government, drawing condemnation … Read more →
Being in jail felt like vacation – Shatta Wale
Posted on | CommentGhanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has revealed that his time spent behind bars felt like home and was as if he had gone on a vacation. When asked if the experience he had in prison has somehow humbled him, the popular musician … Read more →
Senior High School selection starts August 23
Posted on | CommentIn a recent press release, the Ministry of Education has announced the start of the school selection exercise for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. The school selection commenced immediately after briefing on the process and modus. The … Read more →
Cecilia Dapaah’s lawyer warns Multimedia
Posted on | CommentFormer Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has issued a stern warning to multimedia group, threatening to sue them for false and misleading reportage regarding her bank account balances. Dapaah’s legal team, in a letter addressed to … Read more →
GH¢60 billion loss: We took half of debt haircut – Bank of Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) has explained that GH¢53.1 billion out of the GH¢60 billion losses it posted in its 2022 financial results were a direct result of the government’s domestic debt restructuring exercise, both the first and second phases. … Read more →
Ghana is a tolerant society, I hope it remains like this towards LGBTQI+ community – US Ambassador Palmer
Posted on | CommentGhana has been a welcoming and tolerant society for all the years, the United States Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer has observed. She expressed hope that this would be extended to the LGBTQI+ community. Madam Parler said these after warning … Read more →
US inflation ticks higher in July on housing costs
Posted on | CommentPrices continued to rise in the US last month, despite a sharp increase in interest rates to stamp out inflation. The rate of inflation was 3.2% over the year to July, driven by higher housing, car insurance and food costs, … Read more →
We must adopt a local dialect as our official language – Speaker Bagbin
Posted on | CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a concerted effort among stakeholders to formulate a national policy to adopt a local language as the country’s official language. He described Ghana’s current official language – the … Read more →
ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta
Posted on | CommentThe Economic Community of West African States has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup … Read more →
IMF provides clarification on Bank of Ghana’s GH¢60 billion loss
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has addressed the concerns surrounding the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the 2022 fiscal year, aiming to allay anxieties by asserting that there is no need for alarm. The BoG has … Read more →
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