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01 May

VP Bawumia Cuts Sod For Anglican Church’s Rubber Plantation

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VP Bawumia Cuts Sod For Anglican Church's Rubber Plantation Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, April 29, 2022, cut the sod for an 826-acre rubber plantation farm at Assin Nsuta in the Central Region.The rubber plantation, an initiative of the Anglican Diocese of Accra (ADOA), and supported by the ADB Bank, is expected to create jobs for the youth within the community. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, Vice President Bawumia commended the Anglican Diocess of Accra for the initiative, and also highlighted the immense benefits it will bring to the local community and the nation as a whole. "In…

01 May

Black Stars Need Asamoah Gyan To Win Trophies – Senegal Legend El Hadji Diouf

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Black Stars Need Asamoah Gyan To Win Trophies - Senegal Legend El Hadji Diouf Former Senegal striker, El Hadji Diouf says Black Stars need the services of Asamoah Gyan to be able to win trophies. Gyan, who is the country's all-time top goalscorer has been out of the national team after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Egypt. However, Diouf who is part of the guests for Gyan's book launch believes the 36-year-old services is still needed at the Black Stars. “To the President of the FA, they need people like Asamoah Gyan around these boys to win trophies like what Senegal did. We have Aliu…

01 May

(VIDEO)Asamoah Gyan Weeps At ‘LeGyandary’ Book Launch

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(VIDEO)Asamoah Gyan Weeps At 'LeGyandary' Book Launch Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan broke down in tears while acknowledging his elder brother, Baffour Gyan, at the launch of his autobiography titled 'LeGyandary'. Gyan was very emotional while explaining the pivotal role his older brother has played in his football career. Asamoah Gyan told Gary Al-Smith on the Red Carpet during that: “My brother is key, he is the one behind my success. Sometimes criticisms come, people blame him for him being a bad influence or something but they don’t know what he has done behind the scenes and this is what makes the book very…

01 May

Fetish Priest Wins NPP Constituency Chairmanship Race After ‘Punching’ Three Other Contenders

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Fetish Priest Wins NPP Constituency Chairmanship Race After 'Punching' Three Other Contenders Nana Kwame Antwi, a fetish priest who contested for chairmanship position in the Nsuta-Kwaman- Beposo constituency on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party has shocked other contenders after giving them a hands-down defeat. The NPP as part of its quest to break the eight in 2024 is currently electing party officials within the various constituencies across the country. While some places have been brewed with tensions, there are other areas that have witnessed a very peaceful election. Nsuta/Kwaman Beposo has been one of the constituencies that witnessed a…

01 May

266 MPs Participated In E-levy Approval Process – Attorney-General Replies Haruna Iddrisu, 2 Others

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266 MPs Participated In E-levy Approval Process – Attorney-General Replies Haruna Iddrisu, 2 Others Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Yeboah Dame says 266 MPs participated in the processes leading up to the approval of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy). The A-G makes specific reference to the Second Reading of the tax policy, stating that 266 members were present when the question was put on the floor. On the actual approval of the policy, Mr. Dame says voting was by a voice vote and therefore allegations about the number present are immaterial. Minority Leader, Haruna Idrissu, and his colleagues Mahama Ayariga and Samuel…

01 May

Black Sherif Garners Over 75 Million Audio Streams With Kwaku The Traveller

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Black Sherif Garners Over 75 Million Audio Streams With Kwaku The Traveller Ghanaian promising music star, Black Sherif has garnered over 75 million audio streams with his smash hit single, Kwaku The Traveller in a month. Kwaku The Traveller produced by Joker Nharnah since its release, has been on the apex of major music playlists across the various digital streaming platforms in the world. Debuting number 1 on Apple Music Top 100 Nigeria and Ghana respectively. The song is the number 1 most Shazam song in the world, #1 on Triller, #1 on Deezer, #1 on Boomplay Hot Trending 100,…

01 May

Gloria Sarfo Cries Uncontrollably At Mother’s Burial Service

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Gloria Sarfo Cries Uncontrollably At Mother’s Burial Service Actress Gloria Safo could not hold back her tears during the final funeral rites of her late mother, Madam Ophelia Yeboah. In some videos posted online, the actress is seen crying uncontrollably with some family members consoling her while her mother laid in state. The event took place on Saturday, April 30, at the Akyem Osiem Town Park in Abuakwa North Municipality in the Eastern Region. Some of her colleagues in the movie industry attended the event to show their support for Gloria Safo. Roselyn Ngissah, Fiifi Coleman and Beverly Afaglo were…

01 May

Comply With Implementation Of E-levy – Mobile Money Agents Association Tells Members

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Comply With Implementation Of E-levy – Mobile Money Agents Association Tells Members The Mobile Money Agents Association, has called on agents across the country, to comply with the implementation of government’s 1.5%, which will take off on Sunday, May 1, 2022. In a statement issued on April 30, Association urged its members to continue to educate the general public on the new tax initiative as it will “help restore confidence in and continuous usage of the platform to facilitate all financial transactions”. The statement, which was issued by the Associations’ General Secretary, Evans Otumfou, further disclosed that, deposits, withdrawals/cashouts and…

01 May

E-levy Takes Effect Today

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E-levy Takes Effect Today Effective today, Sunday, May 1, 2022, the government’s new 1.5% tax that affects most electronic financial transfers kicks in. The controversial tax has been in the offing since November 2021 when Ken Ofori-Atta announced its planned implementation in the presentation of the 2022 budget statement. After two separate unsuccessful attempts to get it passed between December and February 2022, due to fierce resistance from the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in parliament, it was passed in March 2022 after the minority caucus boycotted the session. The E-levy was initially pegged at a rate of 1.75%,…