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26 Aug

LIVE COVERAGE: NPP Super Delegates Conference (VIDEO)

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LIVE COVERAGE: NPP Super Delegates Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEc3eNWqbao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ9rVWVc9cM Bawumia floors Kennedy Agyapong in his home region after 'bragging' of winning with 80% of the vote. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has defeated Kennedy Agyapong in his home region the Central part of the country. Counting has successfully ended and Dr. Bawumia obtained 23 whiles Kennedy Agyapong obtained 19 votes. Meanwhile, earlier during the day, Kennedy Agyapong told Journalist at the UCC voting center that he would win in his home region with 80% votes. However, it turns out the delegates in Central region have chosen Dr. Bawumia over their own candidate. FIND THE…

25 Aug

Ghana’s Betting Tax: Balancing Revenue Boost And Responsible Gambling

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Over the past ten years, the betting sector in Ghana has experienced remarkable expansion, attracting numerous betting firms to establish a presence in the country. As part of the government’s strategy to enhance revenue generation for developmental purposes, a new measure has been implemented as of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. This measure involves the introduction of a withholding tax set at 10% for both betting and lottery winnings. It’s important to note that this tax will not be applied to the initial amount invested in placing bets or participating in the games. Rather, it will solely be imposed on the…

25 Aug

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Signs New Barcelona Contract

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Barcelona have confirmed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has put pen to paper on a new contract until 2028. Promoted to vice-captain this summer, Ter Stegen remains one of Barcelona’s most important players and has been rewarded with a new long-term deal to tie himself to the club for the next five seasons. Reports elsewhere state Ter Stegen, whose previous deal had two years left to run, has agreed to lower his salary in exchange for a longer contract. Ter Stegen joined Barcelona in 2014 and has gone on to make 379 appearances for the club in all competitions, leaving him fourth on…

25 Aug

Sports Ministry Commits To Helping Long Jumper Deborah Acquah Treat Injuries

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Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Evans Bobie Opoku, has told Joy Sports that his outfit will consider making funds available for long jumper Deborah Acquah to treat injuries she sustained while competing for Ghana last year. The national record holder sustained the injury during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year, where she won bronze. Acquah, revealed earlier this week that a top Ghanaian official had pledged the nation’s support in catering for the injury, but failed to deliver. This resulted in her competing with pain in her achilles at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, where she unsurprisingly failed…

25 Aug

Ghana To Bid For 2024 World Armwrestling Championship

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The leadership of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) headed by President and Founder, Charles Osei Asibey, Godson Kwame Asem and Husseini Akuettteh Addy, will defend Ghana’s bid to host the 2024 World Armwrestling Championship in Accra. The team is currently in Almaty, Kazakhstan attending the World Armwrestling Federation congress that will take a decision on the host for next year’s championship. Ghana’s bid is supported by Ghana’s Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS), Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Gt. Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) and many other institutions. This comes after President Osei Asibey during the last Congress made a case for Africa to host the World Championship as the event had evolved in Europe…

25 Aug

Government And IPPs Agree On $43M Monthly Payment For Consumed Energy

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The Government of Ghana and the Independent Power Producers have agreed on a $43 million monthly payment to address the former’s indebtedness threatening the energy sector in the country. The payment plan is however expected to cover only power generated and consumed by the state. This, according to the government, is because it has no money to pay for the excess capacity. In an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Thursday, the Minister of State for the Finance Ministry, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam said the IPPs have accepted the offer. “We have negotiated with them [IPPs] and we’ve agreed to some monthly…

25 Aug

Government Considers Re-opening DDEP For Persons Who Didn’t Sign Up – Dr. Amin Adam

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Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has disclosed that government is looking at reopening the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme for persons who did not sign up to reconsider their decisions. According to him, the move has been influenced by concerns of tradability by some investors who still want to hold on to the old bonds and government papers. Dr. Adam added that the proposal could be considered soon with some measures taken to deal with the concerns of all investors. Appealing to bondholders who did not sign up the first time, he urged such investors…

25 Aug

‘Filling O2 Arena Not My Priority, I Want A Billion Dollars In My Account’ – Shatta Wale

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Controversial Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale, has asserted that although other musicians strive to play at London's revered O2 Arena, his goal is to create more wealth. The dancehall artiste claimed he no longer cares what other people think of him because he is steadily fulfilling his ambitions. Shatta made this statement on Wednesday, August 23, during a Twitter Space hosted by Serwaa Amihere. Shatta Wale asserted that his major goal as an entertainer is to have a billion dollars in his account, and not to have sold-out performances. According to him, Ghanaians treat him poorly, label him as a drug addict among…

25 Aug

Stonebwoy’s Manager Exposes Sabotage Behind Afronation Detroit Festival Performance Debacle

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Stonebwoy’s manager, Chief Stylz has explained why the artist could not perform at the AfroNation Detroit Festival. Stonebwoy was booked to perform at the Afronation Detroit Festival on August 20, 2023. However, reports were rife that he was prevented from performing. Chief Stylz in a social media post had claimed that there was a silent war against Ghanaian acts being spearheaded by Nigerian gatekeepers. Chief Stylz came on a Twitter Space discussion with Berla Mundi on August 24 to explain the reason for the failure of Stonebwoy's set to come off. According to him, certain individuals had sabotaged his performance by spreading…

25 Aug

‘The Office Romance I Once Had With My Boss Made Me Who I Am Today’ – Mzbel

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Ghanaian singer, Mzbel, has disclosed that she has immensely benefited from dating a married man who doubled as her boss. The veteran Ghanaian singer said it was the ‘boss in question’ who discovered, nurtured, and encouraged her into pursuing music, and becoming the ‘Mzbel’ that everyone currently knows. Mzbel said she wouldn’t have attained this level of success if she had turned down her boss’ proposal simply because he was married. The ‘legelege’ hitmaker made this statement during a discussion on Angel TV, where a topic about office romance was tabled for discussion. Asked if she had witnessed or heard stories about…