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26 May

Don’t Be Surprised If I Become A Politician One Day – Kuami Eugene

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Multiple award-winning Highlife artiste, Kuami Eugene, has disclosed that he has ambitions to become a politician someday. The artiste, who is legally known as Eugene Kwame Marfo, made this revelation in an interview with Kwame Bee, on Kasapa FM on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He said this after the host of the programme asked him if he has plans to enter the political arena because of his massive fanbase and his love for people. He responded by saying no one should be surprised if he becomes a politician in the future. “Yes, one day if you hear I’m a politician…

26 May

AFCON 2023Q: Zambia In Accra For 5-day Camp Ahead Of Côte D’Ivoire Clash

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Zambia’s Chipolopolo Boys will camp in Accra for 5 days ahead of their 2023 AFCON qualifier against the Ivory Coast in Yamoussoukro next week. A contingent of players, officials, and technical team members are airborne heading to the Kotoka International Airport and are expected to touch down by 5 PM local time. The flight from Lusaka to Accra takes 10 hours and the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Facebook page shared images of the team onboard a flight and gave further details about the team’s itinerary when they arrive in Ghana. The handle posted: ROAD TO IVORY COAST 2023: Chipolopolo Boys Off…

26 May

AFCON 2023Q: Wakaso, Baba Rahman Named In 33-Man Squad For Madagascar And CAR Games

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Mubarak Wakaso and Abdul Baba Rahman have been named in coach Otto Addo’s 33-man squad to face Madagascar and the Central African Republic in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The duo missed the 2022 World Cup play-off game against Nigeria through injury. Rennes youngster Kamaldeen Sulemana also makes a return to the squad for the first time since January’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon following recovery from a back injury. Captain, Andre Ayew, who also missed the World Cup play-off games through suspension, has also been named. But his deputy and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is…

26 May

BoG Urged African DFIs To Enhance Credit Rating Positions To Boost Investment

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The Bank of Ghana is urging Development Finance Institutions across Africa to ramp up efforts to enhance credit rating positions to attract more global investments. Access to global debt capital and loan markets continues to remain a problem hence the call by the Central Bank for these financial institutions to implement policies that will attract investments on more favourable terms. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) provide risk capital for economic development projects on a non-commercial basis. Ghana is currently in the process of setting up such an outfit called the Development Bank Ghana with funding from internal and global partnership sources.…

26 May

Ghana Life Insurance Ltd Accused Of Employing Delay Tactics In Payment Of Claims

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Some disgruntled customers of Ghana Life Insurance Company Limited are accusing the company of using delay tactics in the payment of their matured insurance policies. According to the customers the delay in the payment of their matured funds comes after investing with the company for about 6 years. Most of the customers Citi Business News engaged were holders of an insurance investment policy known as the Master Plan Policy for 6 years with the company. Ghana Life Insurance Company Limited has been operating as a life insurance firm since 1980 without any issues, offering products such as their educational, funeral…

26 May

The Death Penalty In Ghana: The Woes Of 83-Year-Old Konadu And Her 40 Years On The Death Row

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Now, this is the story of Konadu. Konadu (not real name) was a farmer who owned a cocoa farm. She met her husband, Jojo (not his real name) and along the line, they gave birth to 3 children. Konadu was also a businesswoman. She traveled to Ivory Coast and left her farm in the care of her husband. When she came back, her husband had expanded the farm and it was doing quite well. However, there was a problem. Her husband refused to hand over the farm to her. After many months of misunderstanding, the matter was finally brought before…

26 May

Blame MMDCE’s For Perennial Flooding In Ghana- Agyarko Oduro (VIDEO)

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Agyarko Oduro Fredrick, of the Local Government Institute, has blamed the Metropolitans, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), for the perennial flooding recorded in Ghana- especially Accra. According to him, most of the assemblies have failed in dealing with the erection of buildings on waterways and sanitation which are major contributing factors to the usual flooding. “The assemblies are to ensure that before a structure is erected, the owner of the structure must first obtain a permit from the Assembly”, he said. However in most cases, he claims there are a lot of buildings which are illegally constructed and the…

26 May

The MMDCEs Are Taking Action- Weija Chief Executive Reacts To President’s Order (VIDEO)

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The Municipal Chief Executive of Weija-Gbawe, Patrick Kumor has lamented over the actions of some Ghanaians which has contributed to the perennial flooding especially in Accra, whenever it rains. According to him, in a bid to ensure improper disposal of waste is curtailed, the assembly provided 400 litter bins which were placed at vantage points on the streets to ensure pedestrians are able to discard waste properly. However, some recalcitrants deliberately drop their waste into gutters and on the streets. This comes on the back of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s order to all Metropolitans, Municipal, and District Chief Executives,…

25 May

Integrate Capital Markets For Faster Economic Recovery, Development – VP Bawumia

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A faster and deeper integration of Capital Markets is crucial if the West Africa sub-region is to recover from the double hits of the Covid 19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Vice President Bawumia has stated. Speaking at the second edition of the biennial Conference of the West Africa Markets Conference (WACMaC), organized by the West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA) in Accra on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Vice President Bawumia said such integration would not only facilitate cross-border trade, but also help raise the needed capital for local development. “A well-integrated West Africa Capital Market can accelerate the…

25 May

Boost For Organic Fertilizer Production As Agric Ministry Offers Support For Local Companies

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As part of efforts to address the shortage of agro-chemicals, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced that the government was proactively working with local fertiliser producers to produce quality organic fertilisers on a large scale for farmers across the country. According to the sector Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, organic agriculture has taken a huge premium on the international market, adding that the mass production of quality organic fertiliser will make Ghana less dependent on inorganic fertiliser. Dr. Afriyie Akoto was briefing journalists following a stakeholder meeting with local fertiliser producers on the production and promotion of…