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31 May

Clashes Between Chad Gold Miners Leave 100 Dead

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Clashes Between Chad Gold Miners Leave 100 Dead A hundred people were killed a week ago in clashes between gold miners in a remote desert region of northern Chad. According to the Minister of Defence, General Daoud Yaya Brahim the clashes started on May 23 with clashes "from a banal dispute" between two gold miners. Clandestine mines The region, in the vast mountainous and desert massif of Tibesti, is full of mines, often operated clandestinely by a multitude of gold miners from all over the country and neighbouring states, Libya, Niger and Sudan. On Wednesday, Communication Minister Abderaman Koulamallah…

31 May

Bawumia Congratulates Contestants Of NPP Regional Executive Elections; Calls For A More United Party

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Bawumia Congratulates Contestants Of NPP Regional Executive Elections; Calls For A More United Party Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has extended warm congratulations to all candidates who participated in the Regional Executive Elections which were held over the weekend. The Vice President, in a tweet, said he is impressed with the “impressive show of intra-Party democracy so far exhibited by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the conduct of elections from the polling stations to the regional level. “Congratulations to all competing parties,” he said in the tweet. He, however, urged members of the party to be more poised, now…

31 May

NIB Managing Director, Samuel Sarpong Loses Mother

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The Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB), Samuel Sarpong has lost the mother. The late Obaapanin Diana Adu-Gyamfi was 85 years. Her One Week Observation will take place at Maxima near Ayigya hotel in Kumasi. The date is 4th June and time is from 6am to 6pm. All friends and sympathizers are cordially invited to mourn with Mr. Sarpong and the bereaved family. Mr Samuel Sarpong is currently the Managing Director of the NIB. Prior to his his appointment, he was working as a Consultant with a private consultancy firm. Mr. Sarpong has vast and diverse working experience.

31 May

Ghana-Tanzania Relations: Ghanaian Businesses Urged To Expand To East Africa

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The Tanzania High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, has extended invitation to Ghanaian businesses to set up in the Eastern African country to give meaning to the African Continental Free Trade Area. According to the High Commissioner, Tanzania is well-positioned for Ghanaians who want to explore tourism and invest in Agriculture. The High Commissioner noted that there were other investment opportunities in the areas of Agriculture and fertilizer processing to sustain food production on the African continent. He addressed the media ahead of the Ghana-Tanzania Tourism Investment Trade Forum. “We are all signatories to AfCFTA protocols.…

31 May

Jobberman Ghana, TATC Expand Their Services To Include Talent Management

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Unemployed youth in Ghana now have a better opportunity of not just finding jobs and growing their businesses, but harnessing their talents through learning and upskilling for their personal development. This is because Ghana’s leading online recruitment platform, Jobberman Ghana, and its mother company, The African Talent Company (TATC), have unveiled the ‘Unlocking the next level of talent management in Africa’ project to bridge the talent gap in Ghana and Africa as a whole. For the past ten years, the online recruitment platform, Jobberman Ghana, has connected professionals to their dream jobs and helped thousands of companies to hire the…

31 May

Death Toll In Ejisu-Besease Accident Rises To 3

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Death Toll In Ejisu-Besease Accident Rises To 3 One more victim of the accident which occurred at Ejisu-Besease in the Ashanti region, has died. This brings to three, the death toll of the accident. The third victim is 50-year-old Abdul Rahman Mohammed, who sustained severe injuries and was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for treatment. The other deceased; Hamidu Mohammed, aged 62 and Masawudu Nalko, 40 years, died shortly after arriving at the Ejisu Government Hospital. The three deceased are siblings. Police said the driver of the Honda CR-V car, Justice Adjoyi, who is in custody, lost control…

31 May

Telcos Chamber Calls For Protection Of The Sector To Sustain Gains

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As the leading telecommunications network in the country, MTN takes steps to further localize the company by having Ghanaians own at least 30% of its shares in the country by the end of this year, the Telecommunications Chamber says all stakeholders need to play their part to ensure that the gains of the sector are protected. Data from the National Communications Authority as of the end of March 2022, shows that the total number of voice subscriptions was 41,481,767, representing a total penetration rate for the month under review of 135.75%. MTN held 61.61% of the voice market share. Vodafone,…

31 May

SHS Student Killed By Thunder In Ho

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SHS Student Killed By Thunder In Ho Thunder has struck and killed a 17-year-old male student of the Sokode Senior High School. The incident which happened in the regional capital of Ho during heavy rains in the late hours of Monday killed the victim named Emmanuel Dorli who was said to be in the company of two of his female colleague students who were also affected and currently in the Ho Teaching Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the late Emmanuel who was hawking coconut by the roadside as he normally does after school hours and on weekends was allegedly struck by…

31 May

OFFICIAL: Chelsea Sold To Boehly-Clearlake Consortium

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OFFICIAL: Chelsea Sold To Boehly-Clearlake Consortium The Roman Era officially began on July 2, 2003. It officially ends on May 30, 2022. Chelsea have confirmed today the completion of the takeover of the club by the Boehly-Clearlake Consortium, nearly three months after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale, trying to get ahead of the incoming sanctions on him from the UK Government. Said sanctions have managed to complicate this process, but we still got it done in a fairly expeditious manner, with two rounds of bidding and plenty of drama along the way. Having now secured the…

30 May

MTN Ghana Holds 4th AGM

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MTN Ghana Holds 4th AGM Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) on Monday, May 30, 2022 held its 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra. The virtual meeting was streamed live from the company’s head office at MTN House in Accra from 11am. The agenda for the AGM included the approval of the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021; declaration of a final dividend for 2021, appointment of an Executive Director, authorization of the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor for the year 2022, and approval of Director’s fees for 2022. Global Overview Board Chairman…