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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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STC bus and pick-up truck crash on Accra-Tema motorway

November 22, 2022

A report reaching JoyNews indicates that an accident involving an STC bus and a pick-up truck loaded with wood occurred on the Accra-Tema Motorway. The crash happened around 7 am on Tuesday, November 22. The STC bus was said to be on its way to Ho whiles the truck was coming from Ashaiman and heading toward Accra. […]Continue Reading

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Bank of Africa bags ‘Best Bank in Trade Finance’

November 22, 2022

Bank of Africa (BOA) Ghana has been named the 2022 Trade Finance Bank of the Year by two institutions -the Innovation and Excellence Awards and the Ghana Credit Excellence Awards 2022. The awards organised by the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), and the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), both honoured BOA for its […]Continue Reading

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52.86% of businesses claim their operations impacted by ‘galamsey’ – Survey

November 22, 2022

Fifty-two point eight six percent of businesses, according to a 2023 Pre Budget Survey by accounting and auditing firm, KPMG have indicated that their organisations have been impacted by “galamsey’ activities. They claim utility providers like Ghana Water Company LImited have indicated on their website on June 28, 2022 that water flowing to their intake […]Continue Reading

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More than 50 firms to receive Gold Seal for Customer Excellence in Ghana

November 17, 2022

More than 50 companies in good standing with the International Customer Service Standard Practice are to be awarded with Gold Label Seal of Excellence in Customer Service Delivery and Consumer Relations at the 2022 National Customer Service Development Dialogue. Dubbed, ‘‘The Night of Customer Service Excellence’’, the event is to reward and recognize excellence customer Continue Reading

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Speaker erred in relying on standing orders as against constitutional provisions – Justice Abdulai

November 17, 2022

Private Legal Practitioner, Justice Abdulai, says the Speaker of Parliament should have relied on the constitutional provisions on censure against a Minister of State rather than using the standing orders of Parliament. According to him, the standing orders which were employed by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to initiate the ongoing censure hearings are foreign to […]Continue Reading

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Energy Minister Reiterates Ghana’s Strong Support For Clean Cooking At COP27

November 14, 2022

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reaffirmed Ghana’s strong commitment to promoting clean cooking anchored on its 2030 agenda of 50% of its population having access to LPG. Dr. Prempeh was speaking on the 10th November, at a Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Clean Fuels Solutions for Cooking Event which is part of the 2nd […]Continue Reading