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02 Dec

Japan Stun Spain To Top Group And Knock Germany Out

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Japan have qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup as Group E winners after a shock 2-1 win over Spain. Alvaro Morata’s header gave La Roja the lead in the first half, but two quickfire goals from Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka after the break were enough for Hajime Moriyasu’s side to seal Japan’s place in the knockout stages. Spain finish as group runners up on four points by virtue of their superior goal difference over Germany, who came from behind to beat Costa Rica 4-2, but had to settle for third. Japan will play Croatia on December…

02 Dec

It’s Not My Fault Asamoah Gyan Missed The Penalty In 2010 – Luis Suarez

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Uruguay forward, Luis Suarez, says he owes Ghanaians no apology following his involvement in the Black Stars’ quarterfinal exit at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Suarez stopped a goal-bound opportunity from the Black Stars with his hand in the dying embers of the extra time of the quarterfinal fixture 12 years ago at the Soccer City Stadium. Ghana was awarded a penalty late in the game but Asamoah Gyan failed to convert the spot kick with the Black Stars going on to lose the tie on penalties. That incident has stood in the memories of Ghanaians for a long time…

02 Dec

Roberto Martinez Steps Down As Belgium Coach After World Cup Exit

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Roberto Martinez has confirmed stepping down as the head coach of Belgium following their 2022 World Cup group stage exit on Thursday. The Red Devils were kicked out of the Mundial following a goalless draw against Croatia at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium when they needed a win. The Spaniard announced his resignation after the game in his post-match interview. “This was my last game as national coach. I said goodbye to the players and staff,” Martinez said. The 2018 World Cup third-placed side started their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Canada before losing to Morocco and needed a…

02 Dec

1D1F: Name The Specific Factories That Are Operating And Their Location – Buah Tells Govt

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Ellembelle Member of Parliament Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has challenged the government to give specifics in terms of the factories under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative that are operating. He asked the government to mention the names and the locations of the said factories. In his view, contrary to the claims by the government that the programme has succeeded, the 1D1F has been a monumental failure. Contributing to the debate on the 2023 budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday November 30, the Former Minister of Energy said “Government’s flagship programme 1D1F has been a monumental failure… “Today, in…

02 Dec

BoG’s Appointment Of Nii Amanor Dodoo To Act As Receiver Of Unibank Was Correct – Court Of Appeal

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The Court of Appeal has, today Thursday, 1 December, held that the High Court was wrong in deciding that Bank of Ghana’s decision to appoint Nii Amanor Dodoo as Receiver of uniBank was wrong. It is recalled that, in the civil case to recover over GHS 5.7 Billion from Dr, Kwabena Duffuor and the other defendants, the High Court granted an application by Dr. Kwabena Duffour and the other defendants, and struck out the Receiver’s case against them. This was based on the argument that Nii Amanor Dodoo should not have accepted Bank of Ghana’s appointment as Receiver of uniBank,…

02 Dec

Our Economy Will Possibly Go Into Recession – Banking Consultant

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A Banking Consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene, has expressed fears that the country’s economy may be heading into recession in 2023. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, on Friday, he explained that his conviction is based on the impact of the impending debt restructuring on the banking sector. The banking consultant said people talk without seriously taking into consideration the debt restructuring process. He said the process itself is capable of exacerbating existing economic challenges. “We’re not going to have it easy. It’s going to be very difficult because everybody is talking, but they haven’t taken into consideration the debt-restructuring process. That itself…

02 Dec

GRA To Focus On Hospitality And Tourism Sector During Festive Season To Rake In Revenue

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The Compliance and Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it has turned its attention to operators in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry to ensure that the right taxes are paid during the festive season. According to the GRA, there are close to 100 grand events slated for December which will be keenly monitored by the authority for tax compliance. Speaking to Joy Business, the Head of Operations at the GRA, Kwesi Eghan said it will embark on mystery shopping during the season to stop the evasion of taxes. “What we are doing now is that, Christmas is…

02 Dec

NPA Increases UPPF, BOST Margins On Fuel

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and other players to increase the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) margins on fuel from, December 1, 2022. A letter from the NPA seen by Joy Business instructed the OMCs to increase the UPPF margin from 36 pesewas to 47 pesewas on every liter of petrol and diesel sold at the pumps. In addition, the UPPF for Kerosine, LPG and Premix fuel have all gone up by 11 pesewas. According to the NPA, the increase is needed to ensure that, freight rates reflect…

02 Dec

NHIS Mion District Office Inaugurated

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As part of efforts to open up the operations of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Scheme has inaugurated an office in the Mion District. The inauguration was done by the Chief Executive Officer of the NHIS, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye. This was part of his working visit to the Northern belt of the country which began on November 28, 2022. The Mion office complex also forms part of a series of new projects being executed in the Northern Region. At the inaugural ceremony, Dr Okoe-Boye reiterated his administration’s support to make the Mion district office fully functional. On that…

02 Dec

How To Check 2022 WASSCE Provisional Results

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has published the provisional results for this year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Council, in an earlier communiqué, revealed that it had completed the marking and coordination of the papers at all 49 venues and has commenced the processing of the results. WAEC in a statement said investigations into examination irregularities detected during and after the exams are ongoing. But today, many senior high school graduates are already trying to access online portals to find out their grades after sitting for the examination. Here is how to access the results after…