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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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28 robbery suspects arrested; 2 others shot dead in March – Police Report
Posted on | CommentAs a result of sustained, intelligence-led operations conducted across the country in the month of March, 2022, the Police arrested twenty eight robbery suspects and two other suspects were shot dead in the course of the operations, a statement by … Read more →
Fire destroys several stores at Takoradi market
Posted on | CommentFire has swept through several shops at the Takoradi makeshift market in the Western Region. The fire reportedly started at about 2:00am on Monday, April 4, 2022. However, the cause is yet to be known. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service together … Read more →
Shanghai lockdown: Volkswagen scales back operations in the city
Posted on | CommentBusinesses including Volkswagen (VW) have scaled back their operations in Shanghai, which is being locked down due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. The German carmaker partially shuttered its factory in the Chinese city on Thursday, citing supply shortages. More … Read more →
Retail Pharmacists to charge consultation fees from April 30
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy [GNCoP] has revealed plans to engage stakeholders to develop a service fee policy [consultation fees policy] for pharmacists in retail pharmacies. According to the Chamber, the policy will take effect from April 30, 2022, … Read more →
E-levy: Checkout transactions to be affected and exempted
Posted on | CommentParliament is now waiting on President Akufo-Addo to give his assent to the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) Bill. A Majority-sided House approved the E-Levy after the Minority which has opposed the levy staged a walked out. The Bill was adopted at … Read more →
Gov’t agrees to reduce E-levy rate to 1.5% – Ken Ofori-Atta
Posted on | CommentThe Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that the government has decided to reduce the rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy by 0.25 percent. This means, the state will no longer charge the proposed 1.75 percent but rather 1.5% … Read more →
Sachet and packaged water producers to increase price again from April 1
Posted on | CommentThe National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (Naspawap) in consultation with stakeholders has reviewed the prices of bottled and sachet water across the country. The price review takes effect from Friday, April … Read more →
Shanghai Covid: Oil prices fall after city starts lockdown
Posted on | CommentGlobal oil prices have fallen as China starts to implement a city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, an important financial and manufacturing hub. Brent crude lost more than $4.50 a barrel on concerns that the move would mean that demand for oil … Read more →
Single Spine policy review in offing
Posted on | CommentThe single spine pay policy (SSPP) is to undergo a review to address salary inequalities, weak salary administration and management of conditions of service, 14 years after its implementation. In line with that, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations … Read more →
Fuel prices to be reduced by ¢1 from April 1
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecasted an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana … Read more →
Bolt clears air over blocking of 100 drivers in Sekondi-Takoradi
Posted on | CommentA leading ride-hailing company Bolt has dismissed claims that it has blocked 100 drivers in Sekondi-Takoradi for difficulties in operating on the platform. According to the Country Manager of Bolt, drivers can only be blocked if their behaviour contravenes the … Read more →
Social gatherings resume at full capacity – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentFrom tomorrow March 28, all in-person activities such as those in churches, mosques, conferences, workshops, private parties and events, cinemas and theatres may resume at full capacity, President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared. Outdoor functions at sporting events, entertainment spots, political … Read more →
Court remands 10 people over Tarkwa galamsey clashes
Posted on | CommentTen persons who were allegedly involved in the violent clashes that resulted in the death of one Alhassan at Bonsaso have been remanded into police custody by the Tarkwa Magistrate Court B. The court presided over by His Lordship, Isaac … Read more →
Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange
Posted on | CommentUkraine and Russia on Thursday exchanged prisoners of war for the first time in the conflict, exactly one month after the fighting began. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced Thursday that the swap occurred after it … Read more →
US jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
Posted on | CommentFewer workers sought jobless benefits in the US last week than at any time since 1969. Just 187,000 people filed for unemployment, the Labor Department reported. That was down roughly 28,000 from the previous week. The figures show a stark … Read more →
Sex workers in Accra increase charges over current economic hardship
Posted on | CommentTraditional commerce seems not to be the only sector suffering the pinch of Ghana’s economic meltdown. One of the oldest professions, commercial sex work, is also bearing the brunt of the current downturn. Players on the streets of Accra have … Read more →
Nestle pulls KitKat and Nesquik out of Russia
Posted on | CommentSwiss food giant Nestle is pulling its popular brands out of Russia but will still sell essential foods. The firm stopped investment in the country earlier this month but has now suspended sales of brands such as KitKat and Nesquik. … Read more →
PassionAir suspends flights to Ho over fuel price hikes, high exchange rates
Posted on | CommentLocal airline operators, PassionAir has suspended flights to the Volta regional capital, Ho. According to the airline, although the new Ho route did not enjoy a lot of patronage, the decision to suspend flights to that part of the country … Read more →
Western leaders meet to discuss Ukraine support
Posted on | CommentUS President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia’s war in Ukraine, a month after the invasion began. Nato, the G7 and the EU are all holding meetings, in a display of … Read more →
Ukraine war: Russian journalist Oksana Baulina killed in Kyiv shelling
Posted on | CommentA Russian journalist has been killed during shelling by Russian forces in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Oksana Baulina had been reporting from Kyiv and the western city of Lviv for investigative website The Insider, the outlet said in a statement. … Read more →
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