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4th Annual CEOs Forum on Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain takes place in September

August 12, 2022

The 4th Annual Africa Chief Executive Officers in Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain Forum will take place in Accra Ghana from 15-16 September 2022. The two days forum under the theme “Creating a sustainable future through investing in the African logistics transport and supply chain sectors, the game changer” will be opened by the Minister […]Continue Reading

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Fitch projects average inflation of 22% in 2022

August 12, 2022

Ratings agency, Fitch, expects inflation to peak in the 3rd quarter of 2022 before slowing through the end of the year. “We forecast annual average inflation of 22% in 2022, slowing to 16% in 2023”. The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the main policy rate twice in 2022, by a total […]Continue Reading

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Buhari meets families of Nigeria train attack victims

August 12, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has met families of passengers kidnapped during a train attack in late March in northern Nigeria. It was the first time such a meeting between government officials and families of the hostages has been held. Mr Buhari said rescue efforts were being complicated by the risk of collateral damage. “My primary concern […]Continue Reading

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Akufo-Addo is playing games with the security apparatus to ‘break the 8’ – Martin Amidu

August 12, 2022

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has accused President Akufo-Addo of scheming to capture the National Security apparatus towards the agenda of getting the NPP to win the 2024 presidential and parliamentary election. Mr. Amidu alleged that President Akufo-Addo’s constant refrain of handing over power to the NPP-led government after the 2024 election, points to this. Continue Reading

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IGP to speak on policing at KNUST lecture today

August 11, 2022

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare will today deliver a lecture on policing at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. The IGP will be speaking on the theme ‘The changing face of policing in Ghana: expectations and the role of the university community”. Dr. Dampare is expected to take […]Continue Reading

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Office accommodating Law Reform Commission small, unfit for attainment of its objects – Akufo-Addo

August 11, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the small nature of the office accommodating the Law Reform Commission. The President said the office has literally become unfit for the attainment of the objects of the Office. Mr Akufo-Addo said these while speaking at the launch of the Law Reform Commission Fund and the Legal Aid […]Continue Reading

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Absa Bank plants 10k trees in support of Climate Change

August 11, 2022

Absa Bank Ghana’s commitment to the environment remains one of the strengths of the company’s strategy in the country. Beyond establishing an undisputed leadership in financial performance and sustainability, the bank’s dedication to addressing key environmental, health and education issues is an example of what a modern bank must stand for. Bank colleagues from various Continue Reading

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Kenyan MP who shot dead rival’s aide wins re-election

August 11, 2022

A Kenyan MP who is wanted by police as a suspect in the killing of his rival’s bodyguard has won re-election in his Kimilili constituency, following Tuesday’s voting. Police say Didmus Barasa has been on the run after being linked to the deadly shooting that happened at a polling station on voting day. A government […]Continue Reading

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Prices of foodstuff will not go down despite harvest season – GSS

August 11, 2022

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) doubts the country’s inflation will witness a decline anytime soon as figures peg the inflation rate at 31.7 per cent in July. In an interview with JoyNews, the Service’s Head of Price Statistics, John Forster Agyaho warned that prices of goods and services may continue to rise on the market despite […]Continue Reading

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Mahama consoles family of late A.B. Crenstil

August 11, 2022

Former President John Dramani Mahama has consoled the family of the late highlife legend, A.B. Crenstil. Speaking to the family during a visit to announce the burial and funeral arrangements for the late singer, Mr. Mahama said: “it is God who gives, and it is He who takes.” He assured the family of his continued […]Continue Reading