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27 Jul

Rocky Dawuni Headlines Panafest 2023

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Panafest 2023 has kicked off with a Creative Explosion headlined by 3x Grammy nominee, Rocky Dawuni at the National Theatre, Accra. The theme for this year is, Re-Claiming the African Family: Confronting the Past to Face the Challenges of the 21st Century. The opening concert of this year's Panafest was a blend of arts and culture with performances by the Jazz Prophets from the U.S, National Theatre Ensemble in an excerpt from Ayi and an excerpt from Chief Moomen's new production, Mansa World. The performances were colorful and inspiring The chairperson of the Panafest Foundation, Prof Esi Sutherland, called for…

27 Jul

3Music Awards Suffers Hiccup

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The organizers of the 3Music Awards, 3Media Networks, have officially declared the postponement of this year's edition of the event over inadequate funds. This was contained in a press release issued on July 26, 2023, after a long wait by industry stakeholders as the event is mostly held in the first quarter of the year. “This decision comes in response to the need for securing adequate financial support and sponsorship, thereby upholding the unmatched standard of excellence that has defined the 3Music Awards over the years,” the statement read. “The 3Music Awards has garnered immense recognition as a premier celebration…

27 Jul

Catherine Afeku Advises Fellow Contestants To Stay On Their Own Message

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsCATHERINE ABLEMA AFEKU, Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency, NPP

The former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency and former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Ablema Afeku has called on fellow contestants in the NPP parliamentary seat in the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency to campaign on their own messages to enhance a peaceful polls. The former MP after receiving her nomination forms from the teeming supporters used the occasion to advise her fellow contestants to have their own message and vision for the constituency and to desist from insults She emphasized that whoever emerges winner amongst them will need the rest to campaign for…

27 Jul

‘Never Date A Girl That Knows Too Many Boys’ – Burna Boy’s Post Ignites Conversations

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A 2012 post made by Grammy Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, has sparked conversations after it resurfaced on social media. The self-acclaimed 'African Giant', in the post shared on his Twitter page, warned men not to date women who are associated with numerous men. According to Burna Boy, it is dangerous for a man to date such women. He wrote: "Never date a girl that knows too many boys." Social media users have since responded to the post and shared varied opinions on it. While some agreed with the post, others claimed when a woman knows a lot of men, it actually means…

27 Jul

Economic Activity To Remain Subdued Despite Q1 2023 Growth – GCB Capital

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Economic activity is expected to remain lack-lustre for the rest of the year despite an impressive 4.2 percent real gross domestic product (GDP) growth recorded in the first quarter of 2023, analysts at GCB Capital Research have predicted. Several key factors, including the composite index of economic activity which has been on a contracting trend for the past seven months are contributing to this subdued outlook, it said. This continued downturn points to a potential slowdown in economic momentum, posing challenges to sustained growth. Consumer and business confidence surveys also paint a mixed picture, reflecting the prevailing uncertain macroeconomic climate.…

27 Jul

GIRSAL Exports Chili In First Commercial Trial

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The Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) has exported its first chili in commercial quantity after the company piloted production of the vegetable within a controlled greenhouse environment in Accra. GIRSAL indicated that the initiative was to develop a business case to attract commercial financing into the country’s fruit and vegetable production in. Planting activities started at the project’s first location in the Agri Impact Greenhouse Enclave at Dawhenya on May 17 this year, with harvesting and export commencing on July 24. It is expected that results from the commercial trial in terms of costs for required infrastructure…

27 Jul

Ghana Can Only Transform Through Mindset Revolution – Unilever Ghana CEO

Wontumi2BusinessUnilever Ghana, Yaw Nsarkoh

Yaw Nsarkoh, Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana/Nigeria, believes that Ghana can evolve as envisaged through a mindset revolution. He argued that there was a need for a change in mindset to help liberate the country the inferiority that was ingrained among Africans during colonialism. “The result of the mindset revolution will be achieved through intellectual, spiritual and physical freedom and independence. This must imply necessarily the absence of any kind of fear. “Mindset revolution liberates the following fears; fear of want, fear of insecurity, fear of inferiority, fear of failure, fear of non-beneficial culture, fear of political power, and…

27 Jul

Breaking: Coup Declared In Niger

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewscoup, Niger

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday. He was promised Washington’s “unwavering support” in a call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. UN Secretary General António Guterres also said he had spoken to the president and offered the UN’s full support to the uranium-rich country. Mr Bazoum is a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militancy in…

27 Jul

Trade Facilitation Will Enhance Ghana’s Competitiveness In International Markets – Dode Seidu

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Chief Executive of the Africa Trade Academy, Mr. Dode Seidu, says when Ghana implements trade facilitation measures effectively, it will enhance the country’s competitiveness in international markets. He stated that one major challenge facing the country in terms of trade facilitation is the overemphasis and focus of trade support institutions on their mandates rather than cooperating effectively to reduce costs and time for traders. Mr. Seidu, who was conducting a two-day training on trade facilitation for public institutions, emphasised the need for cooperation among the trade institutions. He stated, “It is all about cooperation and compliance; we facilitate trade for…

27 Jul

Private Sector Institutions Trained On Implementing Ghana-EU IEPA For Trade Facilitation

Wontumi2BusinessGhana-EU Economic Partnership Agreement

The Compete Ghana Programme has successfully conducted a comprehensive two-day technical assistance training workshop for the Ministry of Trade and Industry on the implementation of the Ghana-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA) and related accompanying measures. The aim of the workshop was to equip the private sector with the knowledge and expertise to foster economic growth and enhance trade facilitation. Six private sector institutions participated in the two-day training on exports requirements under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which sought to ensure that more of Ghana’s products could be marketed on the European market. It was organized by the European Union…