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A/R: Kejetia market floods again after heavy downpour | Victims cry to gov’t for help

March 9, 2023

A heavy downpour on Wednesday, 8 March 2023, has left the Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis flooded. The downpour which lasted for two hours destroyed goods worth thousands of Ghana Cedis. Speaking to Class FM’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent Elisha Adarkwah, on Thursday, 9 March 2023, the traders who were affected by the floods, expressed […]Continue Reading

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Ghana’s loan programme request to go to IMF board by end March – Akufo-Addo

March 9, 2023

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff will present Ghana’s request for a loan programme to its executive board by the end of the month, President Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed. “We are on course for the IMF staff to present to the IMF executive board Ghana’s programme request for a 3 billion dollar extended credit facility by […]Continue Reading

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PMF Rationalizes New Hajj Fare

March 9, 2023

An Islamic pressure group, Patriotic Muslim Front (PMF), has rationalized the new Hajj fare announced by the Ghana Hajj Board as cost of transporting Ghanaian pilgrims to Mecca. According to the group, although this year’s increment is better, compared to the last year’s, they believe a further review would be helpful to cushion the plight […]Continue Reading

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Builsa South MP Repairs Boreholes In 18 Communities

March 9, 2023

Dr. Clement Apaak, the Member of Parliament for Builsa South in the Upper East Region, has gone to the aid of some communities struggling with water challenges in their area, as a result of broken-down boreholes. Considering the plight of the residents, Dr. Apaak repaired about 29 boreholes in 18 communities to ensure people have […]Continue Reading

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Assist Ghana In $3Billion IMF Deal

March 8, 2023

President Nana Akufo-Addo is pleading with Ghana’s allies to put in a word at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where the country is seeking a $3billion External Credit Facility (ECF). Government, led by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta last year reached a staff level agreement with the Bretton Woods institution, but it is yet to receive […]Continue Reading

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DVLA, Airport Company,Others To Be Relocated

March 8, 2023

of land around the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are being relocated to Kwabenya, a suburb of Accra, to pave the way for the redevelopment of the area into a modern commercial hub. According to Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, government has decided to redevelop the 80 acres of the airport land, which stretches from Stanbic Heights, […]Continue Reading

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Ignore tribal differences and work together – Bagbin

March 7, 2023

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has called on Ghanaians to ignore tribal differences and work together for a prosperous nation as the country marks 66yrs of independence. The speaker made the call when he commiserated with the immediate past Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye who has lost his wife. 88y-year old Major (RTD) Alberta […]Continue Reading

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Parts of Accra flood after torrential rains on Tuesday

March 7, 2023

A three-hour hour downpour in Accra on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, left parts of Ghana’s capital flooded. The rains which started around 3:40am was preceded by startling lightning and thunder ravaging through the air. Some pictures and videos on social media showed how some pedestrians struggled to get vehicles to their workplaces as major streets […]Continue Reading

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Military reportedly storm Ashaiman after soldier was killed

March 7, 2023

There have been reports of alleged brutality by some soldiers who are said to have stormed Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra since midnight. This comes days after their colleague was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown assailants in the area. In some videos on social media, a young man is heard getting flogged while a […]Continue Reading

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Office of Registrar of Companies worried of several unclaimed dividends

March 7, 2023

The Office of the Registrar of Companies has expressed worry about the several unclaimed dividends by shareholders. It is therefore making moves to ensure companies with unclaimed dividends transfer the funds to the office. This is to discourage the firms from borrowing the unclaimed dividends. The Registrar of Companies, Jemima Oware, speaking at a programme […]Continue Reading