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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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Council of private schools justifies high cost of fees
Posted on | CommentSome parents are complaining about the high increase in school fees for this academic term. Most of these parents who have their wards in private schools say the fees have doubled, making it difficult for them to pay. Sharing their … Read more →
World’s richest man promotes daughter to head Dior
Posted on | CommentThe world’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, has appointed his daughter to head up fashion house Dior. Mr Arnault promoted Delphine Arnault, 47, as part of a reshuffle at LVMH, Europe’s most valuable company. It owns a portfolio of high-end brands … Read more →
Elon Musk’s drop in fortunes breaks world record
Posted on | CommentElon Musk has broken the world record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history. From November 2021 to December 2022 he lost around $165bn, Guinness World Records said in a blog on its website. The figures are based on … Read more →
Second batch of classified Biden documents found
Posted on | CommentUS President Joe Biden’s aides have found a fresh batch of classified government records at a second location, in a growing political embarrassment for the White House. The first cache was found at a private office in Washington DC that … Read more →
Inflation ends 2022 at record 54.1%
Posted on | CommentInflation shot up by 3.8% to end 2022 at 54.1%, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. Despite a strong improvement in the value of the cedi and a reduction in the prices of petroleum products, the rate … Read more →
Ghana Gas saves $207m in 5yrs after Chinese engineers replaced with Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has saved $207 million as cost of operations since March 2017 when Ghanaian engineers and technicians took over the running of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant from the Chinese. The GNGC was established in July … Read more →
Lands Ministry to fight galamsey with 4 new aircraft
Posted on | CommentThe Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has revealed that it is set to take delivery of four aircraft from the Ghana Armed Forces to aid the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. Deputy Lands Minister, George Mireku Duker … Read more →
World Bank forecasts 2.7% growth rate for Ghana in 2023
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank is projecting a 2.7% expansion of the Ghanaian economy in 2023, lower than Sub-Saharan Africa average of 3.6%, its January 2023 Global Economic Prospects report has revealed. It is however expecting the economy to grow by 3.5% … Read more →
1% E-levy implementation starts today
Posted on | CommentThe implementation of the revised Electronic Transfer levy (E-Levy) rate of 1% kicks off today, Wednesday, January 11. The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has announced its preparedness to implement the new rate. The service providers are Airtel Mobile Commerce (Ghana) … Read more →
Takoradi: Holy Child Center prevents pupils from entering school as school reopens
Posted on | CommentChildren attending Holy Child Center of Excellence at Fijai this morning were prevented from entering the school nor having lessons from the school henceforth as school resumes today. This we are told is a result of a long-standing conflict between … Read more →
UG rusticates 4 Students for 3 years
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ghana (UG), has suspended former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall for three academic years for holding series of meetings, contrary to the school’s statutes. Names of the suspended students are Paul Anim Inkoom, … Read more →
BoG’s $200m to BDCs to import petroleum products inadequate – Energy Strategist
Posted on | CommentEnergy Management Strategist, Dr Yussif Sulemana, has described as inadequate the $200 million that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is selling to the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) to import finished petroleum products into the country. According to him, the … Read more →
Western Region: Class 4 pupil electrocuted in Beppoh
Posted on | CommentA 10-year-old Class 4 pupil, Emmanuel Owusu Ampomaah of Beppoh Methodist Primary School has been electrocuted at Beppoh in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon, January 7, at about 2 PM. Mr … Read more →
Takoradi: Body of alleged murdered Taxi Driver discovered in Mampong
Posted on | CommentA body identified as a Taxi Driver who name is yet to be known has been discovered at Mampong, a suburb of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis on Sunday, January 8. The lifeless body was tied at the back seat of a … Read more →
Iconic news anchor Barbara Walters dead at 93
Posted on | CommentBarbara Walters one of the biggest and most recognizable news anchors in the world — has died. We’re told she died at her home, surrounded by loved ones. Barbara had been in declining health for several years. The legendary ABC … Read more →
Ukraine war: Zelensky urges US to help it defeat Russia
Posted on | CommentUkraine is “alive and kicking” and will never surrender, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a defiant address to US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since Russia’s invasion. US military aid to Ukraine was not charity, but an investment … Read more →
Govt channels GHS80m earmarked for Nat’l Cathedral into Communication and Road sectors
Posted on | CommentThe government has channeled the controversial GHS80 million that was earmarked for the construction of the National Cathedral into Communication and Road sectors, TV3’s Parliamentary correspondent, Komla Klutse who witnessed the the approved during the debate on the 2023 budget … Read more →
Databank staff work from home due to threats by customers
Posted on | CommentDatabank Financial Services Limited has asked all its workers to begin operating from home just like during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic due to circumstances beyond management’s control. According to a letter to clients, the decision has been taken … Read more →
BoG buys 26,000 ounces of gold from Newmont
Posted on | CommentNewmont becomes the first gold mining company in Ghana under the Domestic Gold Purchasing Programme to sell gold to the Bank of Ghana following the procurement of 26,000 ounces of gold between May and November this year by the central … Read more →
Sekondi-Takoradi gears up for Christmas
Posted on | CommentThe official Christmas destination in Ghana, Sekondi-Takoradi is set to host over 2 million people in the Metropolis this yuletide. Noted for its events which spans over a week with per daily attention-grabbing events, the events which are mostly organized … Read more →
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