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40 Reasons Ghana is corrupt – Ace Ankomah
Add a CommentPRECIS: There is corruption everywhere in the world. But it is systemic in Ghana because we don’t punish unlawful greed. • There is corruption in Brazil. But former President Lula just got sentenced to a 10-year term for corruption. • … Read more →
Mobile penetration in Ghana drops by 12%
Add a CommentMOBILE penetration has dropped by 12 percentage points largely attributable to repossession of 3.4 million inactive sim cards by MTN. Penetration dropped from 139 per cent plus, to 127 per cent at the end of April 2017. Mobile subscriptions, which … Read more →
Leeds striker Ekuban picks Ghana over Italy
Add a CommentItalian-born striker of Ghanaian descent Caleb Ansah Ekuban says he will represent Ghana national team and not Italy. The 23-year-old signed a three-year deal with Championship side Leeds United from Serie A outfit Chievo Verona last week. Ekuban, who was … Read more →
“Ghana is not a safe place” – Arthur Kennedy
Add a CommentLet me begin this with a confession. After the admonition to diasporans to “stop whining”, I have taken to thinking of a place in Cape Coast called, “Kawanopaedo” (Keep quiet). While in that mood, I remembered the President’s inaugural exhortation … Read more →
‘Ghana must secure IMF bailout extension’
Add a CommentTHE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the latest indication that it would be in Ghana’s interest to secure an extension of the three-year bailout programme. An IMF spokesperson told this paper in an email conversation that the significant challenges … Read more →
Ghana’s agro exports to EU Will ban be lifted in September?
Add a CommentIN a bid to get the ban on Ghana’s agro exports to the European Union (EU) lifted in September 2017, government says it is taking bold measures to ensure that the country’s agro products meet international standards. With less than … Read more →
Switzerland supports Ghana with $80m
Add a CommentThe Federal Republic of Switzerland has earmarked an amount of $80 million to support the enhanced competitiveness of Ghanaian enterprises in the global market space, as well as help in government’s efforts at diversifying the Ghanaian economy. Ghana has been … Read more →
Abolish death penalty – Amnesty International urges Ghana
Add a CommentAmnesty International, a non-governmental organization focused on human rights is calling on the Ghanaian government to abolish the death penalty for all crimes. According to a report published today by Amnesty International, there has been no progress on the abolition … Read more →
$194m earmarked to fight TB, HIV, malaria in Ghana
Add a CommentThe Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund has earmarked $194 million to fight tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria in Ghana between the years 2018 and 2020. The Coordinating Director of CCM, Mr Collins Agyarko-Nti, said about $12 million … Read more →
Ghana & Sierra Leone categorized “more peaceful” than others in West Africa
Add a CommentThe world has grown safer over the past decade but more dangerous in the past year, according to the 2017 Global Peace Index. Visions of Humanity, a peace research institute that focuses on the economic benefits of peace, compiled the … Read more →
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