December 2022 - Page 43 of 60

09 Dec

Sports Boxing Samuel Takyi: I’m Ready To Fight Anybody In Lightweight Division

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Ghana’s Olympic bronze medallist, Samuel Takyi, says he’s unfazed by any boxer in the lightweight division and is ready to fight them all. Samuel Takyi: I’m ready to fight anybody in lightweight division Takyi is yet to taste defeat since turning professional, having impressively won each of his last three bouts. Earlier this year, the 21-year-old signed on to Bazooka Promotions, which is owned by former world champion Ike Quartey. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Samuel Takyi receives his bronze medal" src="data:;base64," alt="Samuel Takyi receives his bronze medal" width="612" height="416" data-original="https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/ewcktkpTURBXy83ZWZjYTExN2Y4NTgwOTUzNGE2N2VkYmI2OWMwYjY1MS5qcGeRlQLNAmTNAaDCww" /> Samuel Takyi receives his bronze medal Pulse Ghana Takyi competed in…

09 Dec

Debt Exchange Uncertainties Fuelling Panic Withdrawals – GHASALC Secretary

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The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC), Tweneboa Kodua Boakye, says depositors are withdrawing their fixed deposits in panic. The phenomenon he says has largely been fuelled by the uncertainty among the general public following the government’s announcement of its debt exchange programme. The programme, which was announce by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will result in a slash in interest payments for domestic bondholders to zero percent in 2023 and five percent in 2024. Again, existing domestic bonds as of December 1, 2022, will be exchanged for a set of four new bonds maturing…

09 Dec

Debt Exchange: Policy Will Collapse Insurance Industry – Seth Aklatsi

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President of the Ghana Insurers Association, Seth Aklatsi, says the government’s debt exchange programme as proposed by the Finance Minister, threatens to entirely collapse the insurance industry in Ghana. The programme, which was announced by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will result in a slash in interest payments for domestic bondholders to zero percent in 2023 and five percent in 2024. Again, existing domestic bonds as of December 1, 2022, will be exchanged for a set of four new bonds maturing in 2027, 2029, 2032 and 2037 – all in a bid to restore the nation’s capacity to service its debt.…

09 Dec

Qatar 2022: So Close Yet So Far; Black Stars Edition

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In all honesty, the boys did well, they played their best, missed a few chances, but they did their best,” a post on social media read after Ghana’s exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This and many others, usually are comments that some Ghanaians have often used to brush aside the Black Stars’ early exits from the last two tournaments. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup are the latest setbacks the Black Stars have suffered since last making it to the knockout stage of a major competition in Egypt three years. Wakaso Mubarak…

09 Dec

‘Ajax Is Getting Too Small For Mohammed Kudus’ – Inaki Williams

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Ghana forward, Inaki Williams, says Ajax is becoming too small for Black Stars teammate, Mohammed Kudus, who is on the radar of many European heavyweights. The 22-year-old is having his best season with the Dutch giants, with explosive performances in the UEFA Champions League before starring displays at the 2022 World Cup skyrocketed his reputation as one of the best U23 players in Europe. Inaki, who had the opportunity to play with Kudus in September and at the Mundial, has described the Ajax star as a complete player. “I think Ajax is starting to get too small for him and…

09 Dec

New Levy On Extractive Firms Risk To Stability Clauses : Deloitte Ghana

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Accounting and advisory firm, Deloitte Ghana, has observed that plans to convert the National Fiscal Stabilisation Levy (NFSL) into a growth and sustainability levy (GSL) and extend it to the extractive sector could conflict with the fiscal regime governing the operations of companies there. Investment agreements between extractive companies and the country are largely governed by fiscal stability clauses and the auditing firm fear that any attempt to impose the one per cent levy on their total production could be at variance with those clauses. It also warned that the increased tax burden might affect further investments needed for business…

09 Dec

US Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call On BoG Governor

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The United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has paid a courtesy call on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, and the management of the central bank. In a welcoming address, Dr Addison provided an overview of Ghana’s current economic situation and noted that inflation had risen to over 40 per cent, while the cedi had depreciated by over 53 per cent on a year-to-date basis. He, however, assured the ambassador that the raft of measures introduced by the central bank and the impending International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme would help to restore macroeconomic stability…

08 Dec

Gov’t Refusing To Consult All Labour Unions On Debt Exchange Untrue- Lady Vera Wiredu

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Member of the National Communications Team for the New Patriotic Party, Lady Vera Wiredu, has debunked allegations made by Labour Unions that the Government failed to consult them before the introduction of the Debt Exchange program. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Lady clarified that the government was in the process of consulting the Labour Unions gradually, since it could not be done at once. She said ''I'll be very hurt if anyone says Government did not consult them. You know the government consults the Labour Unions before making any…

08 Dec

The worst Of The NPP Is The Best Of The NDC- Hajia Safia

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The Deputy Women's Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hajia Safia has stated that 2024 will be a year of accountability. Speaking on Movement in the morning show on Movement TV and Wontumi radio, she told Kwaku Dawuro noted that NPP has been fair to Ghanaians. "We have fulfilled our promises to Ghanaians and 2024 will be a year of accountability for the NPP. The country has been through a lot and most Ghanaians can testify to that- however, most Ghanaians are to be blamed for the current hardship faced the country, yet they turn to blame the government".…

08 Dec

World Cup 2022: Fifa ‘Deeply Saddened’ After Migrant Worker Death

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Fifa says it is “deeply saddened” following the death of a migrant worker at a World Cup facility in Qatar. The Filipino national fell to his death while carrying out repairs at a resort used as a training base by the Saudi Arabian team, The Athletic reported. The tournament’s supreme committee said the worker was “not working under its remit” and the incident took place “on property not under its jurisdiction”. The matter is now being investigated by the Qatari authorities. Fifa said it had been made aware of an accident and was in touch with the local authorities to…