Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2013 grew by 7.1 percent against the target of 8.0 percent, Finance Minister, Seth Terpker has revealed. He also revealed that Ghana’s economy is beginning to show signs of recovery from the current challenges. He expressed optimism that the nation will rise again despite the challenging period is it ...
There is a chance the AIDS epidemic can brought under control by 2030, according to a report by the United Nations Aids agency. It said the number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS were both falling. However, it called for far more international effort as the “current pace cannot end the epidemic”. And ...
Government has revealed that it plans to review the fuel pricing structure and the method of assessing foreign exchange losses and subsidies to help reduce the overall fiscal deficit. Finance Minister, Seth Terkper said this when he presented the mid-year budget review to parliamentarians on Wednesday. ”The recent queues at the filling stations arising from ...
There is a chance the AIDS epidemic can brought under control by 2030, according to a report by the United Nations AIDS agency. It said the number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS were both falling. However, it called for far more international effort as the “current pace cannot end the epidemic”. And ...
Uruguay international Luis Suarez has officially completed his transfer to Barcelona from Liverpool. Although the striker arrived in the Catalan city on Tuesday to finalise the deal, he had to be ‘unveiled’ by Barca under the terms of his current ban. The 27-year-old is serving a four-month FIFA suspension from all football-related activity after biting ...
Juventus have appointed the former Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri as coach to replace Antonio Conte. Allegri has been hired on a salary of €2m (£1.6m) on a two-year deal as the club seek a fourth successive Serie A title. Juventus announced that he will be presented later Wednesday. Allegri joined Milan from Cagliari in the ...
Chelsea have announced that they have reached agreement with Atletico Madrid over a fee for left-back Filipe Luis. The 28-year-old Brazilian will complete a move to Jose Mourinho’s team as long as personal terms can be agreed. Luis will give Mourinho the extra option he needs at left-back following the departure of the experienced Ashley ...
Actor and TV star, Chris Attoh has hinted that he is now officially married to his Nigerian fiancée,  Damilola Adegbite . The pair have been officially joined together in holy matrimony. Chris confirmed in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning. The ceremony comes months after both announced they were expecting their first child. An on-screen chemistry that got serious ...
Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2013 grew by 7.1 percent against the target of 8.0 percent, Finance Minister, Seth Terpker has revealed. This, according to him, shows a robust and strong performance especially when compared to the Sub-Saharan average of 4.9 percent and global average of 3 percent for 2013. Mr. Terpker revealed this ...
Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2013 grew by 7.1 percent against the target of 8.0 percent, Finance Minister, Seth Terpker has revealed. This, according to him, shows a robust and strong performance especially when compared to the Sub-Saharan average of 4.9 percent and global average of 3 percent for 2013. Mr. Terpker revealed this ...
Nigerian police have arrested a man claiming to be Boko Haram’s “chief butcher” in an area identified as the Balmo Forest of northeastern Nigeria. Detectives arrested Mohammed Zakari, 30, as he fled from what police and the military describe as an intensive counterinsurgency sweep in the area. Zakari is accused in connection with the deaths ...
A man was saved by his laptop after a crossbow bolt was fired at him, before being wounded in the head with an axe on his driveway on the New South Wales central coast. Police have charged a 49-year-old man with attempted murder over the attack, which took place on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the ...
Parents of the schoolgirls abducted by militant Islamists in Nigeria have denied playing politics by refusing to meet President Goodluck Jonathan. Tuesday’s meeting failed to take place because proper “protocol” had not been followed, their spokesman said. Mr Jonathan said the parents had called off the meeting after being manipulated by the #BringBackOurGirls campaign group. ...
The Ashanti Regional command of the Ghana Police Service says it will ensure that shops belonging to Nigerian retailers that were locked up on Monday are re-opened. Members of the Suame Spare Parts Dealers Association locked up shops belonging to Nigerian retailers on Monday July 14, 2014 accusing them of trading in retail spaces reserved ...
Mr. Speaker, I now present the macroeconomic performance for the first five months of 2014. Macroeconomic Targets for 2014 -  Mr. Speaker, the 2014 Budget aims at restoring stability and set the following targets: a) overall real GDP (including oil) growth of 8.0 percent; b) non-oil real GDP growth of 7.4 percent; c) An end ...
Mr. Speaker, I now present the macroeconomic performance for the first five months of 2014. Macroeconomic Targets for 2014 -  Mr. Speaker, the 2014 Budget aims at restoring stability and set the following targets: a) overall real GDP (including oil) growth of 8.0 percent; b) non-oil real GDP growth of 7.4 percent; c) An end ...
The Minister of Finance, Seth Tekper has revealed that the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery from the current challenges. He expressed optimism that the nation will rise again despite the challenging period is it facing in recent times. “As a nation we have risen above many challenges before, and we shall rise again. ...
Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper has revealed that the nation’s agricultural sector led in the growth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2014. This was made known by the Minister during a presentation of the nation’s mid-year budget review in Parliament on Wednesday. According to him, Ghana’s “GDP ...
A third of 12 to 17-year-olds wrongly think they can’t catch HIV through unprotected sex. A panel of nearly 1,000 were surveyed by the charity the MAC Aids Fund between May and June 2014. Figures from the survey also suggest nearly 90% of teenagers believe they are not at risk of contracting HIV or Aids in their ...
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has begun investigations into media reports indicating that certain Ghanaian citizens requested asylum from the Brazilian government. About a week ago, stories of Ghanaians seeking asylum in Brazil after the World Cup made the headlines in the international media. The stories revealed that the fans had stated religious conflicts ...
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