December 2022 - Page 38 of 60

13 Dec

Karim Zito, Laryea Kingson Take Charge of Black Starlets

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Abdul Karim Zito, Laryea Kingson and Jacob Nettey will steer the affairs of the national male U-17 team – otherwise known as Black Starlets for the next one year. Karim Zito – a gold medallist at the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will now be assisted by Laryea Kingson and Jacob Nettey. Abdul Karim Zito formerly played for GIHOC Stars, Juantex FC, Asante Kotoko and Kumapim Stars in a career that spanned two and half decades. He is also a former coach of Asante Kotoko, Accra Hearts of Oak, Feyenoord Academy (WAFA), King Faisal and Kwaebibirem FC. Laryea Kingson:…

13 Dec

Year In Review: Binance Accelerates Adoption, Education And Transparency Across Africa

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Binance, the world’s leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, with an ecosystem featuring an unmatched portfolio of crypto products, sees continued growth across Africa, making it one of the fastest growing regions for the company. Increasing Crypto Adoption Across Africa. As a leader in the blockchain industry, Binance continues to innovate and boost new products and services that enable financial accessibility for Africans. Notably, the company recorded a significant increase in Binance Pay users across the continent, highlighting its strong use case and continued uptake. Binance Gift Card also became available in Ghana, making it the first of its kind…

13 Dec

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a $3bn, Three Years Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, visited Accra during December 1 – 13, 2022, to discuss with the Ghanaian authorities IMF support for their policy and reform plans. At the end of the mission, Mr. Roudet issued the following statement: I am pleased to announce that the IMF team reached staff-level agreement with the Ghanaian authorities on a three-year program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in the amount of SDR 2.242 billion or about US$3 billion. The economic program aims to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability while…

12 Dec

Don’t Let “Foolishness” Be Your Legacy…Come For Deliverance- Maurice Ampaw To Afia Schwar

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Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has extended a helping hand to socialite Afia Schwarzenegger and offered to deliver her from her “foolishness” through prayers. The celebrated lawyer stated that it was about time Afia Schwarzenegger gave up her ways of “blackmailing men for money” and turn a new leaf which would lead her to become a prophetess of God. He poked fun at her on Wontumi TV which was monitored by Wontumionline.com noting that he was under the impression that Afia Schwarzenegger was a tough lady who didn’t fear the laws of Ghana but realized that she was rather a coward. “When…

12 Dec

Government Has Implemented Many Policies To Complement The Work Of The Auditor General In The Fight Against Corruption – Dr Bawumia

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Government remains very committed to the fight against corruption, and will continue to provide the necessary support and logistics to the crime prevention, detection and prosecution agencies, Vice President Bawumia has assured. Speaking at the 2nd Annual District Auditors’ Conference on Monday, December 12, 2022, the Vice President since assuming office in 2017, the Akufo-Addo government has made a sustained, aggressive push in the fight against corruption by enacting laws, tightening existing ones, and introducing greater digitalization in governance and the use of public funds while increasing resources allocated to the fight. “On assuming office, corruption was prevalent in many…

12 Dec

NDCs Are Economy Wasters!- Paul Opoku

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1st Vice Chairman for Dome Kwabenya, Paul Opoku, says all the National Democratic Congress members are known for is wasting the economy with nothing better coming out of it. In an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Mr Opoku described the NDCs as incompetent and a party incapable of developing the country. He stated this based on the chaos which occurred at the just ended elections for national youth organizer for the Party, which took place in the central region. He said ''I told you NDC can never develop this country. If we…

12 Dec

There’s No way The NDC Can Develop The Country- Paul Opoku

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The first vice Chairman for Dome-Kwabenya constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Opoku, said the NDC party cannot develop the country. In an interview with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement in the morning show on Movement Television and Wontumi Radio in Accra, Paul Opoku said there's no way the country can progress and develop under the watch of the NDC- because they are only known for violent and corruption. "Ex-President Mahama is a leader so if he says he knows nothing about the chaos that occurred in the Central Region, then he should issue a statement and apologize to…

12 Dec

Seismologist Confirms Tremor In Accra; Yet To Analyse Effects

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The Principal Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA), Nicholas Opoku, has confirmed there was an earth tremor in the country’s capital on Monday, December 12. Mr Opoku, however, said details on the natural occurrence is now being pieced together by the Authority. Residents in Accra experienced at least one shake in the earth’s movement Monday as many took to social media to share their experiences. Speaking on Midday Live on TV3 on Monday, December 12, a few hours after the incident, the seismologist said at the moment information on any damage is yet to be obtained. He, however, assured that all necessary steps are…

12 Dec

Kofi Kinaata Cancels Annual Made In Taadi Concert 2022

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Management of Ghanaian artiste Kofi Kinaata has announced the decision to postpone their annual Made in Taadi Concert this year. They have sincerely apologized for any inconvenience that their decision may cause. In a press release shared with the 3news Entertainment desk, the Team Move Management expressed regret over their inability to pull off the most anticipated show in the Western Region. “Multiple award-winning artiste Kofi Kinaata and the Team Move Management regretfully announce that this year’s ‘Made in Taadi Concert and all its related events have been called off due to circumstances beyond our control.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl6riiGKCSi/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=57192b12-be83-48d4-9143-abe039e7652e The management reminds patrons that…

12 Dec

Parts Of Accra Experience Earth Tremors

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An earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra on Monday, December 12, 2022. The phenomenon took place at about 11:55 am in the space of 5 seconds. Some of the affected areas include East Legon, Lapaz, Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill, Mallam, Madina, and Kwabenya, among others. People in places that recorded the tremor have already turned to social media to report their experiences. Twitter users shared their experiences on the tremor. https://twitter.com/Joe_Jackson_GH/status/1602271317625131009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1602271317625131009%7Ctwgr%5E6367f4466fabbf356f1015293e78e629af33d657%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FpM_Dd5ixp%2F https://twitter.com/Gem_Djanie/status/1602272433792237568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1602272433792237568%7Ctwgr%5E4bcad3e417b2e641ac53dd8dd47793c8d1b83a66%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FTofD5PJUS%2F https://twitter.com/the_marcoli_boy/status/1602273518682607628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1602273518682607628%7Ctwgr%5E2821fc58541009581c6f338f9ee3ee6b286e11d8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FaSdzDMlBK%2F Ghana is said to have a major earthquake fault line stretching from the McCarthy Hill area in Accra westwards towards the Central Region. The…