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14 Dec

2022 World Cup Preview: France Vs Morocco

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France are a step away from becoming the first country to reach the final of the World Cup as defending champions, after Brazil in 1998, as Les Bleus engage the pride of Africa, Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday in the second semi-final clash of the 2022 World Cup. The French might have altered the trend of the ‘defending champions curse’ but a higher hurdle awaits them as the Atlas Lions prepare to test their mettle once more. Didier Deschamps’ men appear to be more clinical as their 11 goals scored so far, are two more than what…

14 Dec

Final Will Be My Last World Cup Game – Messi

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi says Sunday’s final will be the last World Cup game of his career. The 35-year-old forward scored his fifth goal of Qatar 2022 and helped set up two others in Tuesday’s 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia. Playing in his fifth World Cup, Messi has never won the game’s biggest prize. “I am very happy for finishing my journey in World Cups in a final, to play the last game in a final. That is really very gratifying,” he said. “Everything I lived in this World Cup has been emotional, seeing how much it has been enjoyed…

14 Dec

The 4 Social Protection Programmes To Be Prioritised Under IMF

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On Tuesday, December 13, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a staff-level agreement with the government of Ghana for a $3-billion extended credit facility (ECF). The agreement is set to be tabled before the Management and Executive Board of the Fund for approval. At a joint press conference on Tuesday, IMF’s Mission Chief for Ghana Stephane Roudet indicated that the Fund will need “sufficient” assurances from Ghana and her partners before the Board approves the request. IMF demands ‘sufficient’ assurances on debt restructuring before Board approves $3bn deal On his part, Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta assured that measures are…

14 Dec

IMF Staff-level Agreement Doesn’t Change Our Stance – Labour On Debt Exchange

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The Deputy Secretary-General of Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Kenneth Koomson, has disclosed that signing the Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not in any way alter their opposition on the attempt by government to disturb pension funds in its debt restructuring programme. Labour has communicated right from the beginning that they are not in support of using bonds and pension funds for the debt restructuring, hence expected their position to be respected if the government is operating within the confines of the law. The responses from the various labour unions direct to one location…

14 Dec

2022 World Cup: Sunday Finals Could Finally Decide Whether Messi Or Ronaldo Is The GOAT

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When it comes to men’s soccer, every generation has its contenders for the best to ever play the game. Before, there was Pelé, then Diego Maradona. For the last two decades, it’s been Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. When Messi was included in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2011, French legend and former Barcelona teammate, Thierry Henry described the Argentinian as a “god of the field.” When Ronaldo was on the same list in 2014, Pelé praised the Portuguese player’s “competitive mindset” and “elegance and creativity” on the pitch, adding that he “would have loved having a teammate like Cristiano.”…

14 Dec

Yusif Basigi Reappointed Black Princesses Head Coach, Nana Adarkwa To Serve As Assistant

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Hasaacas Ladies head coach, Yusif Basigi, has been named as the new head of the Black Princesses technical team. Basigi returns to take over Ghana’s Women’s U-20 side after leaving the role three years ago. He takes over the team from Ben Fokuo who took the girls to the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Costa Rica a few months ago. Basigi will be assisted by Ampem Darkoa Ladies’ head coach, Joe Nana Adarkwa while Anita Wiredu also serves on the technical team as an assistant coach. Dr Mabel Aboah, Asabea Opare, Susie Djoleto, Aisha Bukari and Genevieve Clottey also get…

14 Dec

Cedi Appreciates As $1 Now Goes For ¢10.70

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The Ghana cedi has in less than five hours today, December 14, 2022, gained 5.6% value against the US dollar, resulting in a cumulative gain of approximately 33.6% in the month of December alone. $1 is now trading at an average rate of ¢10.70 with a market range spanning GH¢10.70 to GH¢11.28. This put the cedi as the strongest performing currency against the American ‘greenback’ in December 2022. The cedi slumped by more than 54% against the dollar before December 2022. However, it has strengthened by more than 33% since the beginning of December 2022 after Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, launched government’s domestic debt exchange programme, followed by the latest…

14 Dec

Inflation Jumps To 50.3% In November 2022, Highest In 27 Years

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Inflation went up by 9.9% to 50.3% in the month of November 2022, according to latest figures from the Ghana Statistical Service. This is the highest figure recorded in 27 years. The increment was expected because of fuel price increases and the cedis’ depreciation during the month under review. However, the trend may halt or reverse in December 2022 due to the recent improvement in the value of the cedi to the dollar and fall in fuel prices. According to the figures, food inflation hit 55.3%, from October’s rate of 43.7%. Non-food inflation also shot up by 7.2% to 46.5%…

14 Dec

What You Saw In Cape Coast Was Just A Rehearsal- Jennifer Queen Reacts To NDC Election Chaos

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Communication team member for the New Patriotic Party, Jennifer Oforiwaa-Queen, has described the chaos which occurred after the election for the NDC national women's organizer, in the central region as rehearsal. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Jennifer Queen reiterated that what the NDCs displayed during the election of their Women's organiser election was a preparation towards a greater one on their next election. According to Jennifer ''With everything goin on, when we say NDC is not a party to join, people do not want to believe us. Now after…

14 Dec

“Let’s Help Make Africa The Place For Investment & Prosperity” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the African diaspora to help change the African narrative, which has been characterised largely by a concentration on disease, hunger, poverty and illegal mass migration. Speaking at the Young African and Diasporan Leaders’ Summit, being held on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, in Washington D.C, on Tuesday, 13th November 2022, President Akufo-Addo stated that “the urgent responsibility we face is to make our countries and our continent attractive for our people to see them as places of opportunities.” According to President Akufo-Addo, history is replete with several…