Achraf Hakimi made himself a hero with a chipped winning penalty as Morocco stunned Spain 3-0 in a shootout after a goalless draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The two teams couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes and Spain failed to convert any of their three penalties, with goalkeeper Yaccine Bounou brilliantly saving two. […] The post Hakimi hits winning penalty
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Corporate Trustees, Thomas Kwesi Esso, says the Chamber was not consulted prior to the announcement of the proposed rollout of Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. Speaking at the launch of the debt restructuring programme on Monday, December 5, 2022, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta said the “Government have […] The post We
A United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has described as timely and welcoming, the Ghana Compact initiative. According to him, the Ghana Compact becomes imperative, as the country has been unable to arrive at inclusive policies and programmes that transform its economy over a […] The post Compact
Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme has been launched to put the country’s debt on a sustainable path. The debt restructuring will see a slash in interest payments for domestic bondholders to zero percent in 2023 and five percent in 2024. Existing domestic bonds as of December 1, 2022, will also be exchanged for a set […] The post What to know about Ghana’s
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has hosted a three-day stakeholder consortium in Accra to discuss ways of improving nutrition under the Healthy Food Africa (HFA) project. HFA is an EU Horizon 2020 collaborative research and development actions project which is intended to strengthen the diversity, sustainability and connectivity of food systems to […] The post CSIR
Parliament has approved the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy despite opposition from the Minority on the revenue mobilization measures. The House has been debating the statement since November 29, after it was presented by the Finance Minister. During the final day of debate, the Minority group raised concerns about some of the revenue generation […] The post Parliament approves 2023
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has become the latest union to kick against the Government’s decision to roll out the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. In an attempt to restructure the country’s unsustainable debt levels, the Government through the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta introduced the Debt Exchange Programme. The government thus invited “holders of […] The post GMA
The Chief Executive Officer for the Tamale Teaching hospital, Dr. Kareem Mumuni, has resigned after two years of serving as the interim CEO of the facility. In a statement issued by management of the facility, Dr. Adam Atiku who is in charge of medical affairs has been asked to take over as the acting CEO. […] The post CEO of Tamale Teaching Hospital resigns appeared first on
A Governing Council Member of the Ghana Securities Industry Association, the umbrella body for organizations licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, has warned that the potential impact of the government’s debt exchange programme could be very damaging to the financial sector. Mr Kisseih Antonio who is also the Managing Director of Sentinel Asset Management […] The post Cut
The Upper West regional command of the Narcotics Control Commission has accused the police of under-declaring the quantity of some compressed substances suspected to be marijuana that was intercepted by a joint police-immigration tax force at Liero, a community in the Sissala West district, on December 1. The commission has thus petitioned the state Attorney […] The post NACOC
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana, Rev Stephen Wengam has paid glowing tribute to the contribution of the church in Ghana to national development. He mentioned in particular, Assemblies of God Ghana’s contribution to education development in Ghana with about 350 schools across the country, the establishment of street children rehabilitation centers, and […] The post Rev.
It’s very rare for Nigerian presidential hopeful Bola Ahmed Tinubu to talk directly to the media. At a recent much-publicised event in London, questions from the press were all answered by aides. Frustrating for those present, perhaps, but more so for the Nigerians clamouring for answers ahead of February’s election, not just on the key […] The post People envy
At least nine people have died in South Africa after they drowned during a flash flood along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, emergency services said on Sunday. They were swept away during a baptism ceremony, officials said. It is believed another eight people are still missing. “We recovered two bodies yesterday and another seven today,” […] The post Nine drown during
Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo says he is ready to support anyone livid over the government’s debt exchange and is seeking legal redress over the issue. “My team and I are ready to support any group of investors and bondholders who agree to come together for a class action […] The post I’ll support
Kingdom Exim Group supported the Government at the national, regional and MDA levels in organising the just-ended 38th National Farmers’ Day Celebration with approximately GH?500,000. Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited, a mother company of the Kingdom Exim group, the leading West African based quality-focused Agro products Exporter and Supplier, with its head office in Tema-Ghana, and […] The post Kingdom
The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) on Monday, December 5, 2022, began this year’s (2022) Thanksgiving Service. The thanksgiving service is a yearly celebration by JGC and ZGL to commemorate the awesomeness of God throughout the year, despite challenges along the way. Themed “Celebrating The Goodness of The Lord”, the […] The post Jospong
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo claims he has made the most significant investment in the railway sector than any other government since independence. “In the last five years of my administration, more construction activity in the railway sector has gone on than any period since Independence. We have laid a solid foundation which will receive […] The post I’ve
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has increased the monthly allowances paid to the Community Protection Assistants (CPAs) by about thirty percent. This was revealed by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Operations) Alhaji Bashiru Ibrahim at a short ceremony in Accra on Monday 5th December 2022 to symbolically climax the successful completion of their training programs, […] The post YEA
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, is currently touring northern Ghana. The visit, which is the last leg of the Minister’s Regional Working Tour embarked upon early this year, will take him to Upper West, Upper East, North East, Savannah, and Northern regions. It follows the celebration of the Farmers’ […] The post Agric Minister begins
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced an upgrade on the GH¢1 coin with enhanced security features. A statement from the BoG said it will issue the upgraded GH¢1 coin into circulation from Monday,12th December 2022. The coin, according to the Central Bank, is similar to the existing GH¢1 coin in shape, form and images; […] The post BoG upgrades GH¢1 coin with enhanced
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