NEWS

‘I’m not a sceptic’ – Agric Minister hits back at critics on PFJ market

December 1, 2022

The Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Akoto Owusu Afriyie has hit back at critics who described the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Market as not sustainable. The Agric Ministry last month introduced the PFJ Market to sell foodstuff to civil servants at the premises of the Ministry at a cheaper cost. The initiative […]Continue Reading

Business

Enforce ban on grains, soya beans export – GRA to Customs Division

December 1, 2022

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its Customs Divisions in border towns to implement the ban on the exportation of cereals and soya beans. A communiqué issued by the Assistant Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority to station heads in Tatale, Wonjuga, Bunkpurugu and Saboba stated that grains and soya beans are to be […]Continue Reading

NEWS

AirtelTigo to block all partially registered SIM cards effective December 1

December 1, 2022

In line with the Government’s directive to link all SIM cards to National Identification Card (Ghana Card), all SIM cards that are not fully registered on the AirtelTigo network as of 30th November 2022, will be blocked from accessing all services. In effect, all partially registered SIM cards i.e, customers who have successfully linked their SIM cards to their Ghana Continue Reading

Business

IMF team visits Ghana for more talks on bailout

December 1, 2022

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Stéphane Roudet will visit Ghana from today, Thursday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 13 to continue discussions on the country’s request for a support programme, the Fund said in a statement on Wednesday. Ghana turned to the IMF for help in July as its balance of payments […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Ashanti Regional NSS Director suspended for verbally abusing a nurse

December 1, 2022

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has suspended its Ashanti Regional Director, Alex Opoku Mensah for verbally abusing a nurse at the Manhyia Government Hospital. In a press statement issued on Thursday, it said the suspension is with immediate effect. It added that the decision has been communicated to the embattled director. “The management […]Continue Reading

TOP STORIES

Community Mining Produces 85,800 Jobs

December 1, 2022

In spite of calls to ban small-scale mining ,official figures released by government show that 85,800jobs haveso far been created through the Community Mining Scheme (CMS), which was introduced lastyear and aimed at enabling locals to participate in the thriving industry. Out of the number, 62,000 were direct and 23,800 indirect jobs from 16 legally […]Continue Reading

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Naysayers Cast Doubt On Bawumia’s Gold-For-Oil Deal

December 1, 2022

The laudable policy by government to exchange Ghana’s gold with crude oil is receiving mixed reactions, with some civil society organizations (CSOs) wading in the discussion and casting doubt over it. Even before discussions could be advanced, they claimed the policy, which was first announced by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will flop because […]Continue Reading

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MPs Abandon Budget Debate For World Cup

December 1, 2022

Some Members of Parliament (MPs), mainly from the majority side, have virtually abandoned the legislative house and government business, jetting to Qatar to feast their eyes on the on-going FIFA World Cup matches, in spite of the country’s raging economic crisis. What is even more worrying is the timing of their absenteeism, when the House […]Continue Reading

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Ashanti NDC Chairman’s Boys In Trouble

December 1, 2022

A former Deputy Chief of Staff has intimated that the nefarious activities of some aides of the Ashanti Regional chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will soon be exposed. According Johnny Osei Kofi, the likes of Donkor Fuseini, a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Sekyere Afram Plains, and one other, he named […]Continue Reading

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PMMC To Spearhead ‘Gold For Oil’ Deal

November 29, 2022

The Central Bank has disclosed that the government’s new policy to buy oil products with gold rather than U.S. dollar reserves will be spearheaded by the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). According to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), PMMC will play a key role in the implementation of the policy, which has,so […]Continue Reading