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06 Jul

Coalition Of Individual Bondholders To Picket Mof On July 11 Over Delayed Payment

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The Coalition of Individual Bondholders groups have revealed plans to begin to picketing the Ministry of Finance (MoF) from July 11, 2023 to demand payment of outstanding principals and coupons owed to them by the government of Ghana. According to the coalition, payment of some bonds has been in default for over 100 days, and it has been over 50 days since agreeing on terms captured in the MoU signed on May 16, 2023 with no implementation undertaken nor official communication on a way forward. In a joint statement signed by the Convener of Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, and…

06 Jul

Funeral Details Of Bullion Van Policeman Shot By Ablekuma Robbers Emerge

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The funeral details of the policeman who was on duty in a bullion van at Ablekuma in Accra but was gruesomely murdered by armed robbers at a fuel station, have emerged. The 28-year-old cop, G/L/CPL Amoah Callistus, was shot multiple times by one of four men on top of two separate motorbikes when they pulled a surprise attack on the bullion van as it entered the StarOil Filling Station at Ablekuma Fanmilk. The brazen armed robbers managed to escape from the scene with a bag they took from the van, even as the driver bolted. A CCTV footage, plus amateur…

06 Jul

Let’s Leverage AfDB Funding To Secure Future Partners – MASLOC CEO

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The CEO of MASLOC, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah has urged employees, stakeholders, and other aligned bodies to put in their best to leverage on the success of the AfDB funding to the institution. Hajia Zakariah said this on the sidelines of the launch of the $31.34 million joint Post COVID-19 grant by the Africa development bank and the Government of Ghana in Accra. She reiterated the need for attention to be made to ensuring that key indicators for the measurement of the effectiveness of the project is strictly adhered to maximize its full benefits. She also highlighted that the implementation of…

06 Jul

Government To Build 1,000 Electric Charging Stations By 2028 – Amin Adam

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Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Mohammed Amin Adam has disclosed that government plans to develop and build some 1,000 electric charging stations across the country by 2028. According him, the move is aimed at scaling-up Ghana’s electric vehicle position and falls in line with the implementation of an energy transition framework. Addressing participants at a conference on Climate Finance for Sustainable Transition in Africa, the minister called for increased investment of about $600 million from now until 2070 in order for Ghana to achieve sustainable energy sources under the transition framework. He highlighted that although the energy transition…

06 Jul

Betting Firms Pay GH¢450 Million As Tax To Government In 4 Years

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Betting companies have since 2019 paid an estimated GH¢450million to government in various forms including taxes and licencing fees, according to data available at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Secretary of the Ghana Association of Sports Betting Operators (GHASBO), Dr. Kweku Ainuson – who disclosed this at a compliance workshop organised for members of the Association in Accra, said the US$100billion global sports betting industry has significantly contributed to growth of the world economy, including Ghana. GHASBO also appealed to government through the GRA to reconsider the effective date of July 1, 2023 for implementation of the amended Act, which slaps a…

06 Jul

Biogas Technology Has Great Environmental Sanitation Benefits – KNUST Engineer

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Generating gas from waste is the dream of many homes and industries as the technology has the potential to reduce the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Many however, get disappointed when they realise the gas they generate isn’t enough to meet their demands and therefore abandon the technology altogether. A Chemical Engineer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Lawrence Darkwah is encouraging the use of the technology for sanitational gains. Prof. Darkwah who is a Fellow of KNUST’s The Brew Hammond Energy Centre loathes hearing the word, ‘Biogas’ for the technology known as Anaerobic Digestion.…

06 Jul

Over 800,000 Ghana Cards Uncollected – NIA

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The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has said over 800,000 printed national identification cards (Ghana Card) remain uncollected. According to Prof. Attafuah, the NIA has opened a total of 276 district offices which are coterminous with constituencies as well as 16 regional offices; and those who have been registered but have yet to collect their Ghana Cards should visit any of the nearest offices to pick up the IDs. The development comes at a time when a large number of people have blamed their inability to participate in the recent SIM card reregistration…

06 Jul

Agradaa Dismisses Aboozigi Club President For Allegedly Snatching Her Husband

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Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, the overseer of the Heavens Way Church, has taken to social media to express her grievances about a situation brewing in her church and home. Nana Agradaa accused the Aboozigi Club president, identified as Mercy, of engaging in flirtatious behavior with her husband, leading to her dismissal from her role as leader of the organization. Agradaa, in a video shared on Twitter by Sika official, voiced her frustration and announced the dismissal of Mercy from her position as the president of her the club. She alleged that Mercy had been flirting…

06 Jul

I Decided To Become An Actor Even Though I Was ‘A Very Good Business Student’ – Lawyer Nti

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According to Richmond Xavier Amoakoh, his desire for acting was birthed in senior high school (SHS). Amoakoh is the popular actor fondly called Lawyer Nti from the hit TV series Kejetia vs Makola a parody of the legal and judicial scene in Ghana. “The first time I saw my colleagues act on stage was when I was in senior secondary school,” he said, adding: “The feeling I got, I just knew this is for me.” He noted that he was “a very good Business student,” at the time, but he went to see his assistant headmaster and informed him that…

06 Jul

‘Believe Me’ Hitmaker Johnny Drille Is Married – Don Jazzy Reveals

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According to Mavin boss Don Jazzy, his artiste Johnny Drille is married. He announced and celebrated the marriage on Instagram (IG), Tuesday, July 4, 2023. "With all the amazing love songs that @johnnydrille has written in his life, it’s only right that he bags one of the most amazing women I have met to share #Thebestpart of his life with," the star music executive wrote on IG, subtly shouting out Drille's latest song. "I am so happy for both of you," he noted and prayed: "May GOD continue to bless your union." Concluding with "Happy birthday again @rimouuune [heart and…