December 2022 - Page 21 of 60

20 Dec

Gov’t/GETFUND Settles Over GHC 600 Million Debts To Contractors

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Government through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) has settled outstanding debts owed contractors to the sum of over GHC 600 million as of November 2022. This was in fulfilment of a promise made by GETFUND at a Stakeholder Engagement Forum organized by the Fund on Tuesday, November 8. The payments covered 867 claims with the accounts of all contractors duly credited. Read statement below: Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana

20 Dec

‘I Wasn’t Invited To Criss Waddle’s Concert’ – King Promise

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Musician, King Promise has revealed the reason he wasn’t present at Criss Waddle and Medikal’s AMG Connect Concert. According to King Promise, he didn’t receive any formal invitation from Criss Waddle or his team to attend the event. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz with Doreen Avio, King Promise said: “I wasn’t invited to the event. And even if I was, I had other engagements yesterday. I try to be everywhere I can. But I hope the event went well.” https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmWPq34rvPg/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=709127bc-d970-4aa5-8f52-3145d967c075 His comment comes after the Bie Gya rapper, in a series of posts on Snapchat, expressed his disappointment at not seeing King Promise and R2bees at his…

20 Dec

Argentina’s Homecoming Heroes! Messi and His Victorious Team Are Greeted by Thousands of Fans In Buenos Aires

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Lionel Messi and Argentina returned as heroes as they were greeted by thousands of fans at Ezeiza International Airport after touching down in Buenos Aires following their stunning World Cup triumph. Argentina led twice through goals from Messi and Angel Di Maria but with just minutes remaining in extra time France won a penalty - which Kylian Mbappe duly dispatched to take the final to a shootout where Emiliano Martinez's brilliance in goal saw the Argentines emerge victorious on Sunday. The national team and the World Cup trophy, which they lifted for a third time Sunday, landed back in Argentina after a roughly 21-hour flight at around 2.20am local time…

20 Dec

Asake’s London Concert: What Happened At The Brixton Academy Crush?

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Two people have died and one other remains in a critical condition after a crush at a gig in Brixton, south London. How did it happen? While many details are still unclear, the BBC has pieced together this account from verified social media videos and eyewitness accounts. Before the show Doors at the O2 Academy Brixton were due to open at 19:00 GMT for the show by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake. An update from the artist’s Twitter account ahead of the first of a run of shows at the venue promised DJs playing from 19:15 but warned: “Please do not come to Brixton…

20 Dec

IMF Board Approval For Ghana Programme Scheduled For January 2023 – Redd Intelligence

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The approval of a programme for Ghana by the Board of the International Monetary Fund is expected to come off at the earliest in January 2023, Singapore-based Redd Intelligence has stated. However, it says, in the worst case scenario, the IMF Board approval will happen latest in March 2023. In its latest analysis on Ghana’s debt restructuring, the market and research firm said “the SLA [Staff-Level Agreement] is in good shape and the end-December target looks realistic. IMF board approval of the program is not expected until January [2023] at the earliest, after which the DSA [Debt Sustainability Analysis] parameters will become…

20 Dec

‘Kizz Daniel Live In Ghana’ Concert Postponed

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The much-anticipated ‘Kizz Daniel Live in Ghana’ concert this yuletide, has been postponed. Organizers of the event say the decision was reached after certain circumstances beyond their control crept in. The event was slated for Friday, December 23, 2022. “We wish to announce the postponement of the ‘Kizz Daniel Live in Ghana’ concert to a later date to be announced. This is due to circumstances beyond our control”, a part of the communiqué read. The brains behind the event, Pepperdem Worldwide Entertainment and Play Network Africa, are apologizing to all music fans for the inconvenience caused and have assured fans…

20 Dec

Black Sherif’s Mozama Disco Concert Comes Off On Wednesday

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The day for the sermon is here. Fans of Black Sherif finally have the opportunity to dine with their icon. The recently announced ‘Mozama Disco’ comes off on Wednesday, December 21, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. Kweku Frimpong, as he is affectionately called, sees Mozama Disco as an art of life for the youth of Ghana and beyond the world. The event which is the 20-year-old’s debut flagship concert is expected to be a combination of various art forms with music and fashion at its core. The show will also reflect the diverse backgrounds making up…

20 Dec

First Bank Notes Featuring King Charles Unveiled by Bank of England

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The Bank of England has unveiled its first banknotes featuring King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The notes are expected to enter circulation in mid-2024, gradually replacing those featuring Charles’s late mother, who began appearing on paper money in 1960. The Royal Mint, which produces the UK’s coins, has already revealed its currency with the King’s likeness, created by the sculptor Martin Jennings. There are currently 27 billion coins in circulation carrying the Queen’s face, which will be replaced over time as they become worn. The new King Charles 50p coins have already entered circulation.

20 Dec

US Dollar To Drop Further – Gideon Boako Asks Traders to Be ‘Smart’ And Not Hoard It

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The cedi is no more the worst-performing currency among top-performing currencies in Africa, according to several reports. The Ghana cedi continues to gain strength against the US dollar and the euro. Checks at some forex bureaus indicate that the cedi is going for GHc8 to the dollar as of Monday, 19th December, 2022 President Akufo-Addo has attributed "the strengthening of the cedi" to "cedi liquidity tightening measures, resulting in the offloading of forex, as a store of value, by speculators; the improvement of forex flows from remittances and the mining sector; and the reaching of a staff level agreement with…

20 Dec

‘See Something, Say Something’ Should Be Our Mantra During Festive Season – Veep

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Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has called for an effective collaboration between civilians and the security agencies to combat crime and flush out criminal element in the country. He said for Ghanaians to maintain a safe and peaceful community, it was imperative to report suspicious characters and activities in the communities to the security agencies for prompt response. “We must all be guided by the mantra: “See Something, Say Something,” Dr Bawumia added. Vice President Bawumia gave the advice when he reviewed the parade and commissioned graduating officer cadets of the Ghana Prisons Service at the Prisons Training School in Accra. There…