Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Minister for Roads and Highways has called on stakeholders in the construction industry to position themselves strategically to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to him the AfCFTA provides numerous opportunities and thus implored the contractors to create a united front and compete fairly with foreign companies. … The post Contractors
A 29-year-old blogger accused of defrauding a trader of €21,000 under the pretext of securing her two Italian passports and Resident Identity Cards, has been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Jacklin Sarfo Gyamfua a.k.a. Ohemaa Jackie, is facing charges of defrauding by false pretences and forgery of official documents. Gyamfua has denied … The post Blogger
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to impose a ceiling of five percentage points on the spread of banks to lower lending rates in the country. It also asked the Central Bank to introduce a rule for spread maintained by banks to be equated with the primary reserve … The post Bank of Ghana told to impose
Malaysian Christian leaders on Thursday criticized draft proposals to restrict faiths other than Islam, saying the measures should not be put to a vote. In a statement released by the Association of Churches in Sarawak, a multi-denominational group, Simon Poh, the Catholic Archbishop of Kuching, said the government’s proposed Control and Restriction on the Propagation … The post Malaysian
The European Central Bank is expected to leave interest rates on hold at record lows on Thursday as it considers its next steps in the face of sharply rising inflation and a solid rebound in economic growth. The Frankfurt-based ECB’s benchmark refinancing rate has been on hold at zero per cent since March 2016. However, … The post European
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says the country has no interest or intention to consider any proposal partnership on Third Country Asylum. A statement issued by the Ministry, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said a media house in the United Kingdom (UK) had put out a news item on the content … The post Ghana has no interest in Third
Government will fully address the menace of accumulated waste in communities as part of its sanitation fight, Madam Cecilia Dapaah, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources has said. She said overflowing waste-dumping sites had long affected sanitation outcomes and land use, and that the Government had taken a drive towards total waste management. The Minister … The post Government
Dr Eric Osei-Assibey, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Ghana, has charged African leaders to as a matter of urgency find lasting solution to the continent’s unending geopolitical woes. This, he explained, was crucial if the continent was to successfully implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and reap its full benefit. … The post Africa
A 22-year-old student who inflicted cutlass wounds on a gardener at Oyibi for entering his house without permission, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Benjamin Mensah, charged with causing harm, pleaded not guilty. The Court, presided over by Mrs. Evelyn Asamoah, at the end of the trial found Mensah … The post Student
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