December 2022 - Page 17 of 60

22 Dec

Databank Shuts Offices, Staff To Work Remotely Due To Attacks And Threats

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Investment and fund management firm Databank has announced the closure of its offices effective Thursday, December 22, and to work remotely following attacks and threats on its staff. A statement issued Wednesday by the company said it has not been spared the liquidity challenges that have beset the fund management industry owing to the ‘macro-economic crisis’ facing the country. The situation has negatively impacted its ability to honour withdrawal requests as expected, however, while some clients have cooperated with the company, “there are several clients who have felt the need to abuse our staff physically and verbally, and also threaten…

21 Dec

You Pay Attention To The NDC At Your Own Peril-Alhaji Fofana Warns Ghanaians

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The government's spokesperson on social service of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Yussif Fafona has noted that the NPP is the only Party which can develop the country. According to him, if Ghanaians pay attention to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), there's no way the country can develop. "These are people who always chastise the government. You may recall that when ex-President Kufuor was constructing the flagstaff house, the NDC spoke vehemently against the government's decision. However, they are the ones enjoying the place- that's exactly what they have begun with the current Akufo-Addo led administration, with regards to…

21 Dec

2024 Elections Will Be Purely A Contest Of Ideas- Krobea Asante

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The Deputy director of Communication for the New Patriotic Party, Krobea Asante, has declared the upcoming 2024 election as one that will be a contest of ideas. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Krobea highlighted the fact that the 2024 elections is not going to be about violence. He said this in reference to the the violence and illicit activities which took place at the recent elections of the National Democratic Congress. Mr Asante asserted that ''When you follow up with the commentaries of the likes of Fiifi Quartey and…

21 Dec

GRA To Descend On Event Centers, Pubs Evading Taxes During Christmas

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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has indicated it will descend on the hospitality industry during the festive season to clamp down on all event centers, pubs, restaurants and cinemas operating unlawfully. This came to light after the enforcement team of the GRA embarked on an exercise to seize and invite owners of some nine shops operating in the Achimota Mall in the Greater Accra region for non-registration of company as well as invoicing infractions. The Head of Enforcement Unit at the GRA, Accra-Central, Joseph Annan, told Joy Business some businesses operating in the mall complied with the laws of the…

21 Dec

Economy Slows Down In Quarter 3, 2022; Expands By 2.9% – GSS

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Ghana’s economy grew at the slowest pace in two years in the third quarter of 2021, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. According to the GSS, the country’s economy expanded at 2.9% in the third quarter of 2022. This is lower than the 4.7% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded in the second quarter of 2022. The slow growth in industry (0.9%) impacted heavily on the overall growth rate. Agriculture however recorded the highest GDP of 4.6%, whilst the services sector registered a growth rate of 3.9%. Nine sub-sectors contracted in quarter three of 2022. These are Professional,…

21 Dec

We Didn’t Get Venue To Host ‘Made In Taadi’ 2022 Edition – Kofi Kinaata Explains Event Cancellation

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Highlife artiste, Kofi Kinaata has explained the sudden cancellation of his annual Made In Taadi Concert in the Western Region. According to him, securing a venue for the event proved to be a challenge, thus, the decision to call off this year’s concert. Photo Credit: David Andoh “I am equally broken-hearted, but as we stated, ther were reasons beyond our control. We used to hold it at Jubilee Park, but since Market Circle is being rebuilt, now the place is a temporary market. “So in 2021, we held the concert at the TTU [Takoradi Technical University] Park and now they…

21 Dec

My EP Will Be Out Early Next Year – Kofi Kinaata

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Highlife artiste, Kofi Kinaata has announced that his much-anticipated Extended Play (EP) will be released early next year. Known in real life as Martin King Arthur, the musician apologised for not dropping the said project this year as he promised. According to him, although the songs are ready, unforeseen circumstances botched his plans. He subsequently, added that all measures have been executed to ensure that the EP drops in the first quarter of 2023. “I was supposed to release an EP that I promised my fans but from the look of things, the songs were ready but with the unveiling…

21 Dec

I Would Love To Make Music With Kojo Antwi – Kwesi Arthur

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Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur has expressed his desire to work with Highlife star Kojo Antwi, who inspires him so much. According to the rapper, he grew up listening to the “Mr. Music Man”. “My auntie had a Kojo Antwi CD. And I went to go take it from her room, and I played that over and over.” The ‘Grind Day’ hitmaker said what drew him to Kojo Antwi’s song is his compositions, instrumentals, and melodies. “His compositions, how his instrumentals sounded, the words he used, and his melodies were really heartfelt.” Kwesi Arthur, added that Kojo Antwi has power over…

21 Dec

KUMASi: Four Canadian Kidnappers Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison

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The four men who kidnapped two Canadian girls in an uncompleted building in Kumasi and demanded a ransom of US$800,000 from the families of the victims in 2019 have been sentenced to 10 years each in prison in hard labour. Reading the judgment which lasted for close to three hours on Tuesday (20 December), the court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, said the horrific crime which threw the country into a state of despair, must not be allowed to mar Ghana’s relations with its international partners. The court apologised to the families of the Canadian girls on behalf of Ghana for…

21 Dec

Ras Mubarak Breaks Silence On Sacking Incident On Onua TV, Demands Captain Smart’s Dismissal

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Ras Mubarak, the former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu has appealed to the management of Media General to sack Godsbrain Captain Smart, the host of Onua FM/TV morning show. Ras Mubarak says Captain Smart dabbles in unethical journalism and that his conduct is a dent on the image of the media house. He made the statement while detailing the events that resulted in him being asked to leave Captain Smart’s late-night show on Friday, December 16, 2022. Per Ras Mubarak’s narrative, things started building up on Thursday, December 15 as he was invited to the station to market his candidate…