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Accra-Tema motorway under new concession agreement to be tolled after completion – Ofori-Atta

July 25, 2022

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed government’s innovative strategy to raise funds to facilitate the construction of the rehabilitation and extension of the Tema Motorway. According to him, government in line with the Public Private Partnership Act, 2020 (Act 1039) will establish a concession agreement between the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and Continue Reading

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Sue MartinKpebu Over “Loose Talk”

July 25, 2022

Even before the seat of government could make any official statement, pressure is mounting on the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice to take legal actions against private legal practitioner and anti-corruption crusader, Lawyer Martin Kpebu, over his allegation against the President of being part of a “criminal syndicate” at the presidency. Lawyer Kpebu, whiles making Continue Reading

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15 Mining Committees Inaugurated In Northern Regions

July 25, 2022

As parts of the measures by government to ensure sustainable and responsible mining at mining communities in the country, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has inaugurated 15 District Small-Scale Mining Committees in four regions in the north, namely; Northern, Savanna, Upper East and Upper West. All fifteen Small-Scale District Mining Committees, which include Continue Reading

NEWS POLITICS

Bawumia Declares Support For New NPP Executives

July 25, 2022

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to work with the newly-elected National Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), towards the victory of the party. Dr. Bawumia gave the assurance on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, when the new executives called on him at the presidency, the Jubilee House. The team was led by […]Continue Reading

Crime

Ghanaian arrested in US over $5m romance scam syndicate

July 25, 2022

A Ghanaian has been arrested in the United States for his alleged role in a romance scam syndicate valued at an estimated $5 million. Kenneth Anim, if convicted, may face up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $500,000 maximum fine. The US Department of Justice indicates that the suspect and his co-conspirators created fake […]Continue Reading

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Zoomlion Boss Invites Akufo-Addo, Bawumia To Father’s Funeral

July 21, 2022

A delegation from the bereaved family of the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia. The delegation, led by Abusuapanyin Barima Osei Berko, met both President Akufo-Addo and Vice […]Continue Reading

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Over 15.7 million Ghana cards issued so far – NIA boss

July 21, 2022

Over 15.7 million Ghanaians current have received their Ghana cards, the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has disclosed. Speaking to Bernard Koku Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, July 21, 2022, Prof. Attafuah said data available to him reveals that, 16,969,034 persons have registered for the Continue Reading

Business

How fishers and fishmongers are battling for survival on the frontier of climate change in Ghana

July 21, 2022

At an open shed along the coast of Bortianor in Accra, one can hear the chatter of market women who hang around the landing beach most mornings in hope of buying fish to trade as fishers pull their nets miles away to the shore. “Sometimes, it takes as long as four hours to bring our […]Continue Reading

Business

Invest back home – Exim bank Deputy CEO urges Ghanaians abroad

July 21, 2022

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM) responsible for Banking and Business, Rosemary Beryl Archer, has urged Ghanaians living abroad to invest back home in line with the Government of Ghana’s industrialization agenda which paves way for the diaspora community to partner Ghanaian entrepreneurs through various initiatives supported by GEXIM. Ms. Continue Reading

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Our officials aren’t saints; corruption within NIA being tackled – Prof. Attafuah

July 21, 2022

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Ken Attafuah, says the authority has been receiving complaints about some of its officials indulging in corrupt activities. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, the NIA boss said just like other human organisations, there will be bad nuts in there, but the authority is […]Continue Reading