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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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Bank of England vows to bring down inflation
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of England has hinted at further interest rate rises as it vows to bring inflation back down to 2%. The central bank’s focus was getting prices down and making life more affordable again, its chief economist Huw Pill … Read more →
British Airways to cancel 10,300 more flights
Posted on | CommentBritish Airways is to cut 10,300 more short-haul flights due to feature in its schedule between August and the end of October. This latest announcement means nearly 30,000 flights will have been removed from BA’s schedule between April and October … Read more →
Ukraine war: 21,000 alleged war crimes being investigated, prosecutor says
Posted on | CommentUkraine says it is investigating more than 21,000 war crimes and crimes of aggression allegedly committed by Russia since the start of its invasion. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova told the BBC she was receiving reports of between 200 to 300 … Read more →
Boris Johnson’s government plunged into crisis as key ministers quit
Posted on | CommentTwo of the United Kingdom’s most senior ministers have resigned from the cabinet in the latest blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership. Health Minister Sajid Javid and Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced their resignations within minutes of each other … Read more →
Gunmen attack President Buhari’s convoy
Posted on | CommentGunmen have attacked a convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s team in Katsina, his home state in the north. Two persons sustained injuries in the advance convoy of security guards, protocol and media officers, according to a statement by the … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo presents 45 buses to Metro Mass Transit
Posted on | CommentAs part of efforts to revamp the operations of the Metro Mass Transit, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented 45 brand new VDL for onward distribution to the various the regions. This is in fulfilment of government’s pledge to … Read more →
E-Levy, wage bill, others high on agenda as IMF bailout negotiations kick-start
Posted on | CommentThe highly anticipated meeting between government negotiators and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced. The Fund’s officials are led by Mission Chief for Ghana, Carlo Sdralevich as the fate of Ghana’s financial future is tabled for discussion … Read more →
Abortion is like hiring a hitman – Pope Francis
Posted on | CommentThe Pope has re-emphasized his opposition to abortion in the wake of the controversial U.S. ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, describing the medical procedure as akin to “hiring a hit man.” The pontiff made the comments during a 90-minute interview at the … Read more →
University of Ghana, Mensah Sarbah Hall floods after hours of heavy downpour
Posted on | CommentTuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result … Read more →
Teacher Unions declare nationwide strike demanding ‘Cost of Living Allowance’
Posted on | CommentFour teacher unions have declared an indefinite nationwide strike – effective Monday, July 4 – over demands for the payment of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association … Read more →
JoyNews’ Justice Baidoo and 40 leaders from Africa selected for AGYLE programme
Posted on | CommentJoyNews’ award-winning journalist, Justice Baidoo, has been named among the Top 40 leaders for the African-German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) programme, 2022. He is among leaders drawn from Africa and Germany for the AGYLE programme this year. The programme … Read more →
Ukraine govt lays out $750-bn ‘recovery plan’ for postwar future
Posted on | CommentUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday the reconstruction of his war-battered country is the “common task of the entire democratic world”, as his prime minister laid out a $750-billion recovery plan once invading Russia’s guns fall silent. As Russian forces … Read more →
Dr. Wereko-Brobby jibes government’s IMF move
Posted on | CommentNew Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Dr. Yves Charles Wereko-Brobbey, popularly known as Tarzan, appears to mock the economic managers of the country following government’s decision to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. In a terse post on social … Read more →
IMF intervention: Government upbeat about economic stability — Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentThe government is optimistic that the resort to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help stabilise the economy and restore buffers to make it stronger. It said it had been compelled to approach the IMF because the COVID-19 pandemic had … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo directs Finance Minister to engage IMF for economic programme
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to begin formal engagements with the International Monetary Fund, for an economic programme, Joy Business can authoritatively confirm. A statement signed by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and dated July … Read more →
Western policies driving rising food prices; it can’t be us – Russian Embassy
Posted on | CommentThe Russian Embassy in Ghana says its country cannot be blamed for the rising cost of food items in Ghana. It says, it is extremely unfair for the government to attribute the food crisis to its invasion of Ukraine when … Read more →
New GJA executive with Albert Dwumfour as President sworn into office
Posted on | CommentNew national officers to run the affairs of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for the next three years have been sworn into office. They are Albert Kwabena Dwumfour as President, Linda Asante Agyei as Vice President, Kofi Yeboah as General Secretary, … Read more →
GH¢61million lost to Banking, SDI and EMI fraud in 2021, staff involved in 50% of cases
Posted on | CommentThe total losses to fraud suffered Banking, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (B&SDI) and Electronic Money Issuers in 2021 amounted to GH¢61million as compared to GH¢25 million in 2020. The figures contained in the B&SDI and EMI fraud report issued by the Bank of … Read more →
Former PPA CEO explains millions in his bank accounts
Posted on | CommentThe dismissed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has broken his silence on the millions of cash deposited into his bank accounts within the two and a half years he was in office. … Read more →
Kasoa kidnapped school girl shares horrific ordeal
Posted on | CommentThe 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who was kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region, has shared her horrific experience in the hands of her captors. Ama [pseudo name] in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Thursday said, she … Read more →
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