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Justin Frimpong Kodua’s Unique Style Of Politicking

October 12, 2022

After Justin Frimpong Kodua, popularly called JFK, made history by winning the General Secretary position at the Accra Sport Stadium during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) congress to elect national executives, many wondered what the then chief executive of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) was bringing on board. Indeed, it was a genuine concern within […]Continue Reading

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Metro Mass workers on sit down strike over unpaid salaries, other issues

October 12, 2022

Workers of Metro Mass Transit Limited are embarking on a sit down strike over their two months unpaid salaries. The workers also say that the nationwide strike action is as a result of five years of incompetent administration by the management of the company. They want the immediate removal of the management team. Anthony Secretary […]Continue Reading

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Over 79,000 girls in Ghana aged 12 to 17 married or living with a man – GSS

October 11, 2022

The 2021 Population and Housing Census revealed that 79,733 girls in Ghana aged 12 to 17 have been married or living with a man. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, 25,999 are girls aged 12 to 14 years. The regions with the highest percentage of girls ever in union are North East with 13 percent, […]Continue Reading

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Dollar breaks ¢11 mark; forex bureaus sell a dollar for ¢11.2

October 10, 2022

The dollar has hit the ¢11 to $1 mark as some forex bureaus in parts of Accra are selling a dollar at an average of ¢11.2 on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Checks by Joy Business indicate that the demand for the dollar keeps surging, as there is very little dollars in circulation. Some forex bureau […]Continue Reading

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‘Akufo-Addo must resign; he’s giving us too much headache’ – Kpebu

October 6, 2022

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, says President Akufo-Addo must resign over his failure to end illegal mining, otherwise known as galamsey in the country. The outspoken legal practitioner said the President has demonstrated enough incompetence to deal with the issue. This, he said, is due to President Akufo-Addo’s failure to act on the briefings provided […]Continue Reading

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Ghana Gas denies report linking its CEO Dr Asante to a $2bn loot; demands retraction

October 5, 2022

The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has denied reports in a section of the Ghanaian media linking its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Ben K. D. Asante to a $2billion loot. The company is asking the Herald Newspaper that did the report to retract and apologise. The Herald in its report headline ‘GHANA GAS BOSS’ […]Continue Reading

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October 5, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admitted that the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) has not been an easy one. He said he has not achieved the results he was looking for in the fight but the government is determined to win the battle against the menace. “Since I took office I have made it […]Continue Reading

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World Bank classifies Ghana as high debt distressed country; debt to GDP to hit 104%

October 5, 2022

The World Bank has classified Ghana as a high debt distress country as it projects the nation’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 104.6% by the end of 2022. According to its October 2022 Africa Pulse Report, debt is expected to jump significantly, from 76.6% a year earlier, amid a widened government deficit, massive […]Continue Reading

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ECG’s IT department resisting checks and balance moves by the MD – Kwadwo Poku

October 4, 2022

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Kwadwo Poku, has fingered the IT department of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the technical hitch that affected the credit purchasing system of the Company. According to him, the Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, has been trying to enforce […]Continue Reading

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PWDs training centre not handed over to GES – Obuasi MCE clarifies

October 3, 2022

The Managing Director of Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) has rejected allegations of sabotage over the recent power purchase difficulties faced by the citizenry. Samuel Dubik Mahama said the challenges with the institution are just like all others. Speaking at a presser on Monday, Mr Mahama said ECG will put the necessary systems required to make […]Continue Reading