January 2023 - Page 15 of 81

26 Jan

Finance Ministry Develops Expenditure Management Guidelines

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The Ministry of Finance has started the preparation of a guideline for the management of expenditure during emergencies. The Emergency Expenditure Management Guideline is expected to provide the government with administrative protocols in times of emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure compliance with relevant Public Financial Management (PFM) regulations. The guidelines, which are part of actions being taken by the ministry after the Auditor-General’s Special Audit Report of Government of Ghana COVID-19 expenditure, are also expected to enable the government to provide timely responses to emergencies. Steps In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Finance welcomed the…

26 Jan

Meta To Restore Donald Trump’s Instagram And Facebook Account Two Years After Ban

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Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said Wednesday it will reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021. The restoration of his accounts could provide a boost to Trump, who announced in November he will make another run for the White House in 2024. He has 34 million followers on Facebook and 23 million on Instagram, platforms that are key vehicles for political outreach and fundraising. His Twitter account was restored in November by new owner Elon Musk, though Trump has yet…

26 Jan

Second Lady Has Commissioned The SEHP Learning And Literacy Centre At Kanda Cluster Of Schools

wontumionlineNewsSamira Bawumia, Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects, SEHP Learning and Literacy Centre

The second lady Samira Bawumia, has commissioned the SEHP Learning and Literacy Centre at Kanda Cluster of Schools to boost teaching and learning outcomes. The Centre has a 60-seater capacity, five computers and some books, undertaken by the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), a not-for-profit organisation. Speaking at the handing-over ceremony in Accra, Mrs Samira Bawumia said the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian project vision was to empower the next generation of future leaders to develop the habit of reading and ensure that they become creative and critical thinkers. She said her Foundation had, so far, distributed 200,000 library books…

26 Jan

Lexus Chief To Take Over Toyota As Founder’s Grandson Steps Down

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The chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp will step down as head of the company his grandfather founded, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday, handing over to the boss of its luxury car unit as it struggles to meet the shift to electric vehicles. Koji Sato, the automaker's 53-year-old chief branding officer, who is also president of Toyota's (7203.T) luxury brand Lexus, will take over as chief executive from April 1, the company said, as Akio Toyoda becomes chairman. The current chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada will drop his chairman title but remain on the board. The issue of who would take…

26 Jan

Dollar Wobbles Near Eight-Month Low Ahead Of Central Bank Meetings

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The dollar held close to an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a gloomy U.S. corporate earnings season stoked recession fears and as traders stayed on guard ahead of a slew of central bank meetings next week. The US dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, inched 0.1% higher to 101.65, after falling as low as 101.52 earlier in the session, testing last week’s eight-month trough of 101.51. Trading was thin, with Australia out for a holiday and some parts of Asia still away for the Lunar New Year. Downbeat earnings and guidance from U.S.…

26 Jan

Thank You For Paying For My Surgery – Stonebwoy To Asamoah Gyan

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Ghanaian Afropop, dance hall, and reggae singer, Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy has expressed his gratitude to Asamoah Gyan for paying for his knee replacement surgery in 2016. In a tweet, he wrote: “@ASAMOAH_GYAN3, you came through for me around this same time 7 years on. You decided to take my surgery cost. I’m forever Grateful.” https://twitter.com/stonebwoy/status/1618424393637711873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1618424393637711873%7Ctwgr%5E078a03dc8fd4a3353a2d49fc02114ee42640a923%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeacefmonline.com%2Fpages%2Fshowbiz%2Fnews%2F202301%2F481935.php Source: Peacefmonline.com

26 Jan

‘Ghanaians Show Me So Much Love, I Haven’t Felt Like That Before’ – Kofi Kyereh

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Daniel Kofi-Kyereh says the love and support he receives from Ghanaians is beyond anything he has ever experienced in his life. Kofi Kyereh: Ghanaians show me so much love, I haven’t felt like that before The Freiburg midfielder has built quite a rapport with fans of the Black Stars since making his international debut in September 2021. Kyereh was born in Ghana and was only two years old when his parents (a Ghanaian father and a German mother) relocated to Germany. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Kofi Kyereh playing for the Black Stars" src="data:;base64," alt="Kofi Kyereh playing for the Black Stars" width="720"…

26 Jan

CHAN 2022: Mauritania FA Vice President Passes Away After Historic Win Over Mali

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Mauritania on Tuesday made history by advancing in a continental competition for the first time, beating more fancied Mali, in their final Group D game at the ongoing Championship of African Nations being staged in Algeria. Mali, silver medalists in 2020, were tipped to beat the Mauritanians and progress to the quarter-finals, however, in the end, it were the latter, with very little football pedigree in both the West African sub region and on the continent, that made an onward march in the competition, reserved for only home-based players. A 1-0 goal were all that they required to keep an…

26 Jan

Ashie Challenges WBO NABO Belt In US Debut

wontumionlineSportsAlexis Rocha, George Ashie, WBO NABO

George ‘Red Tiger’ Ashie is full of certainty of his readiness for a big opportunity which has landed on his shoulder – filling in to challenge Alexis Rocha for his WBO NABO welterweight title. The enormity of the task ahead for Ashie, who previously held another secondary IBF belt (Intercontinental Africa version) in the lightweight division last year, is that he is staging his US debut with the bout to be broadcast on DAZN for a first time. These are major milestones all boxers would want to achieve in their respective professional lives and this excites the 38-year-old Ghanaian. In…

26 Jan

Women’s Premier League: Malta Guinness Awards Coaches And Players For Performances In First Phase

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Headline sponsors of the Women’s Premier League, Malta Guinness, on January 25, 2023, rewarded individuals in the top flight for their performances in the first phase of the season. The awards session was part of a media event which was organised ahead of the resumption of the league this weekend across the Southern and Northern zones. Malta Guiness’ initiative to award the individuals is in fulfilment of their commitment to setting up a monthly award as part of their partnership with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) prior to the start of the season. The monthly award seeks to honour selected…