The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has initiated measures to encourage high participation of Corporate Trustees to maximize the coverage of persons in the informal sector. The incentives include the reduction of some licensing fees and the waving off of others to increase funds available to trustees. Among the licenses reduced include; individual Trustee Informal […]
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has urged insurance companies that are struggling to meet the minimum capital requirement to consider merger before the time given them to meet the condition elapses. According to the commission, it will be forced to take the next line of action which may be delisting, if the companies fail to […]
Violent clashes have erupted at the Agbogboloshie Yam Market in Accra, between some Konkombas and Dagombas over an alleged phone theft case. Citi News’ reporter said a joint military and police team have been deployed to the scene and are trying to restore calm. Some residents and market women were spotted running for their lives […]
Management of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in the Upper East Region, have disclosed that, the recent water rationing by the Ghana Water company Limited, is affecting daily operations at the facility. The facility now depends on the services of water tankers to assist its activities due to irregular supply of water from the Ghana Water […]
China-Europe economic ties in booming tide By Bai Yang from People’s Daily The world is now betting that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing state visit to Finland will reinforce their already close bilateral economic and trade relationship, which is also an epitome of the flourishing China-Europe economic exchanges. They expected that during Xi’s Finnish trip […]
China-US trade is highly complementary: commerce ministry By Zhuang Xueya from People’s Daily China-US trade is highly complementary and has mutual benefits, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Saturday, adding that bilateral trade follows the rule of economic globalization and reveals the structural difference and internal demands of both nations. The ministry made the […]
Chinese businesses contribute to economy of Chicagoland of US By Zhang Niansheng from People’s Daily A total of about 80 Chinese companies have invested in Chicago, the third-most populous city in the US. Their active business there has not only created more job positions for local residents, but also offered local community a glimpse into […]
Chinese President to start a trip to Santa Clause homeland By Guan Kejiang from People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping, on April 4, will start a three-day state visit to Finland, homeland to Santa Clause. It will be his first trip to northern Europe as the president of China. Rovaniemi, located on the Arctic Circle […]
Commentary: China, US should make a larger cake of common interests By Su Ge, People’s Daily The China-US ties have grown into the most important and complicated bilateral relationship in today’s world. Given the current complex international arena and rising challenges, it is more necessary and urgent for both nations to beef up collaboration. Since […]
Argentina’s national team coach Edgardo Bauza was fired for poor results at the World Cup qualifiers, the country’s football association (AFA) said on Monday. After a defeat to Bolivia last month, Argentina dropped to fifth place in the South American qualifying zone standings — out of the top-four automatic qualifying positions. To make things worse, […]
Leaders from the Group of Seven countries concluded two days of energy-related talks in the Italian capital Monday without reaching consensus on a joint statement on climate change, due mostly to opposition from the United States. G-7 ministers did reach agreement in a few other areas, including the need to protect the world’s energy supply […]
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz apologized Monday for having to “re-accommodate” the customers in an overbooked flight after videos showing an Asian man dragged from his seat in an United flight, which sparked wide-spread criticism on social media. “This is an upsetting event to all of us here at United,” Munoz said in the statement, […]
Indonesia will send 1,000 tons of rice to Somalia in a bid to help ease hunger problem in the African country, a top organizer of the aid said on Monday. Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to launch shipments of the assistance, organized by the ACT aid group in Tanjung Perak port in East […]
Zambia’s leading opposition party on Monday denied reports that it deliberately blocked President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade on Saturday. The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has come under attack over the incident with television footages showing their leader Hakainde Hichilema’s convoy traveling side by side with Lungu’s motorcade on a road in western Zambia’s […]
An Afghan ministry has provided 180 recovered drug addicts with permanent jobs, in the latest efforts to help drug users to rejoin the society, a local newspaper reported on Monday. “Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled has employed 180 recovered drug addicts after they successfully completed a two-year treatment program at Omid National […]
South Sudan’s national dialogue initiative which was supposed to start in March has been delayed by difficulties in securing funds to kick off the event, a government official said on Sunday. Presidential Spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny said the dialogue, announced last December by President Salva Kiir was meant to open up avenues to discuss political, […]
Beijing citizens who provide useful information on spying are eligible for a cash reward of up to 500,000 yuan (72,460 U.S. dollars), according to a policy that went into effect Monday. Informants can pass information to authorities through calling a hotline, sending letters or visiting the city’s state security bureau.After collating the information, the bureau […]
At least 10 people, including Somali soldiers, were killed in a suicide car bomb attack on Sunday near the Ministry of Defense in Mogadishu, reportedly targeting the new army chief. Somalia’s state news agency SONNA reported that the suicide car bomb attack left at least 10 people dead and injured more others. A security official, […]
The recent terrorist attacks on Egyptian churches in different provinces are motivated by the decline of the Sinai-based affiliates of the Islamic State militant group in the Sinai Peninsula due to massive security campaigns, Egyptian security and political experts have said. As the Christian minority worshippers were marking the Palm Sunday in the Muslim-majority state […]
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