Month: September 2023

GRA Summons 11 Shop Owners Over Tax Irregularities
27 Sep

GRA Summons 11 Shop Owners Over Tax Irregularities

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Eleven shop managers have been summoned by the Domestic Tax Compliance Taskforce of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for thorough investigations into their business operations. The shop owners have been involved in issuing selective VAT invoices and have failed to adhere to tax compliance regulations, leading to substantial revenue losses for the state. The GRA taskforce conducted a comprehensive inspection of 11 retail shops situated in the Lashibi and Spintex areas. Assistant Commissioner, Joseph Annan who heads the Accra region of the GRA, told the media that appropriate sanctions will apply. “Our exercise was a combination of test purchase and…
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Iraq Fire: At Least 100 Killed In Blaze At Wedding Party In Qaraqosh
27 Sep

Iraq Fire: At Least 100 Killed In Blaze At Wedding Party In Qaraqosh

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At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq's biggest Christian town. Hundreds were celebrating in a banqueting hall in Qaraqosh in Nineveh province when it happened. It is not known what started the fire but some reports suggest fireworks set it off. Flammable panels fuelled the flames, causing parts of the ceiling to catch fire and fall, fire officials said. "The fire led to the collapse of parts of the hall as a result of the use of highly flammable, low-cost building materials that collapse within minutes…
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Friends Advised Me To Join A Cult To ‘Blow’ My Career – Top Nigerian Singer Opens Up
27 Sep

Friends Advised Me To Join A Cult To ‘Blow’ My Career – Top Nigerian Singer Opens Up

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Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, known by his stage name Phyno, has revealed that during his days as a struggling artiste, he was advised to join a cult or engage in rituals if he wanted quick fame and success in his music career. Phyno revealed this while counselling up-and-coming artistes on taking shortcuts to success. According to Phyno, hard work, determination, and resilience were the basic ingredients he believed could make him successful, so he never believed in shortcuts. He advised young artistes to put their thirst for quick success in check and be wary of signing with just any record…
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Hollywood Writers Strike Is Over After 148 Days
27 Sep

Hollywood Writers Strike Is Over After 148 Days

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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is officially over. On the 148th day of the work stoppage, the board of the WGA West and the council of the WGA East voted unanimously on Tuesday to lift the strike order as of 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, following a tentative agreement on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). That means writers can go back to work as of Wednesday even before the final ratification vote. The ratification vote will be held from Oct. 2 to Oct. 9. The WGA will hold member meetings…
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Company Behind Britain’s Got Talent Sued By Former Judge
27 Sep

Company Behind Britain’s Got Talent Sued By Former Judge

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David Walliams has filed a High Court case against the production company that makes ITV's Britain's Got Talent. The action against FremantleMedia is listed as dealing with data protection. No other details have been given. The actor, comedian and author was a judge on the show from 2012 to 2022. Last November, he admitted to making "disrespectful comments" about two contestants during filming in 2020. He apologised and said that the remarks "were never intended to be shared". The Guardian reported that a leaked transcript seen by the newspaper showed he had made derogatory and sexually explicit remarks about contestants…
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Croydon stabbing: Teenage boy knifed girl, 15, to death ‘with a machete after argument that began with him trying to give her flowers’ on bus to her £19,350-a-year private school
27 Sep

Croydon stabbing: Teenage boy knifed girl, 15, to death ‘with a machete after argument that began with him trying to give her flowers’ on bus to her £19,350-a-year private school

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A teenage boy 'knifed a 15-year-old girl to death with a machete after an argument that began with him trying to give her flowers' while she was getting a bus to her £19,350-a-year private school in south London today. The victim, a pupil at Old Palace of John Whitgift School in Croydon, was attacked at 8.30am - less than a mile away from the school gates. Locals say they saw a group of schoolchildren getting off the No 60 bus outside the Whitgift Centre, where a row between the girl and boy 'spilled out' onto a street busy with pedestrians. A teenage boy…
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It took me 21 years to become the National Chairman of the NPP, but I never resigned – Stephen Ntim
27 Sep

It took me 21 years to become the National Chairman of the NPP, but I never resigned – Stephen Ntim

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Following the recent resignation of Alan Kyerematen from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Chairman of the party has shared his personal journey and urged members to remain steadfast in their commitment to the party. The NPP’s National Chairman, who had dedicated two decades of his life to realizing his dream of holding this esteemed position, offered a perspective of resilience and dedication. During a press conference by the party, he stated, “It took me 21 years to realize my dream of becoming the National Chairman of the NPP, but I never resigned from the party. I was 44…
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I Wrote 80% Of Mr. Drew’s ‘Case’ But He Hasn’t Paid Me Yet – Kuami Eugene
27 Sep

I Wrote 80% Of Mr. Drew’s ‘Case’ But He Hasn’t Paid Me Yet – Kuami Eugene

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Ghanaian highlife musician Kuami Eugene is unhappy that Mr. Drew has failed to fulfil his financial obligation after writing about eighty percent of Mr. Drew’s song, 'Case.' Kuami Eugene revealed that he wrote the hook and parts of second verse of the song. "I wrote the entire hook, and some part of the second verse. I wrote like 80 percent of that song. In fact, before he came to record the song that hook and everything was already done, he listened to it and sang it,” Kuami Eugene told vlogger Naana Donkor Arthur in a TikTok Live conversation. He said…
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BoG Purchases Gold Worth $700m In Reserves As Part Of ‘Gold Purchasing Programme
27 Sep

BoG Purchases Gold Worth $700m In Reserves As Part Of ‘Gold Purchasing Programme

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The Bank of Ghana has up to date purchased gold worth about $700 million in reserves as part of its ‘Gold Purchasing Programme’. According to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, the domestic ‘Gold Purchasing Programme’ has been very strong in helping to stabilise the economy. “The domestic Gold Purchasing Programme has been very innovative and has been very strong in helping stabilise the economy, and has been very strong in helping to keep the exchange rate stable”. On the year-to-date basis, we have to the tune of over $700 million for reserves which is gold…
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CAF Champions League: Medeama To Leave Ghana On Thursday To Guinea For Horoya Decider
27 Sep

CAF Champions League: Medeama To Leave Ghana On Thursday To Guinea For Horoya Decider

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Ghana's representative in the 2023/24 CAF Champions League, Medeama, are set to depart Accra on Thursday to Guinea for their playoff decider against Horoya. The Ghana champions will play as guests to the Guinea giants on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in the game that will decide which team reaches the group stage. The Yellow and Mauves will go into the game with a 3-1 advantage from the first leg played in Cape Coast two weeks ago. The Tarkwa-based side will hope to become the first team from Ghana to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League in close…
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