The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), says, “Ghana is not broke”. According to him, using words such as “broke” to describe the state of the economy only goes a long way to negatively dent the image of the country before the international community and that has serious consequences on […] The post Ghana
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for a redesign of Ghana’s education system to mold graduates into problem-solvers. The Asantehene is worried that Ghana’s graduates have become mere users of other peoples’ inventions with no direct relation to the localised problems. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who made the remarks at the 6th Quadrennial […] The post Ghana’s
The government is expected to implement the much-talked-about reversal of the 50 percent benchmark value on imports today, Tuesday, January 4, 2021. This was announced by the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, in a press statement issued on Sunday, January 2, 2021. However, some importers in the Ashanti Region are still opposed to the policy. They […] The post A/Region:
Striking members of the Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists have laid the blame for the stalled negotiations in the impasse over their title change at the feet of the Health Ministry. Speaking to Citi News, the President of the association, James Nwinsagra, said his union was expecting the Ministry of Health to be more […] The post Anaesthetists
Ghana has recorded 1,067 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s current active case count to 12,422. Out of this number, 23 and 4 persons are in severe and critical conditions, respectively. This is per the latest update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The new cases bring the country’s total case count to 146,119, with […] The post Ghana’s active COVID-19
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has hinted that prices of petrol and diesel are expected to go up this month. According to COPEC, prices of the products may go up by 3.7% and 2.5% respectively, in the 1st Pricing Window of January 2022. In nominal terms, COPEC insisted that ex-pump prices of petrol and […] The post Fuel prices may go up by 3.7% this month –
Guinea’s main opposition leader says more than 100 of the country’s political parties will present a joint demand for a return to civilian rule to the military junta that seized power in September. Cellou Dalein Diallo told a news conference that the Collective of Political Parties had agreed a timetable for a political transition. The […] The post Guinea opposition
The 13 persons in police detention for their alleged involvement in the Bawku chieftaincy disturbances will be put before court today, Tuesday, January 4, 2022. There was a renewed chieftaincy clash in Bawku last Monday, which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of property. Sporadic shootings were recorded in parts of the […] The post 13 persons
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of defrauding investors after a months-long landmark trial in California. Prosecutors said Holmes knowingly lied about technology she said could detect diseases with a few drops of blood. Jurors found Holmes guilty of four charges, including conspiracy to commit fraud against investors and three counts of wire fraud. […] The post Theranos
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said the government is committed to ensuring a turnaround of the economy this year, 2022. Dr. Bawumia said though Ghana’s economy has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, things will normalize. According to him, the government will do whatever it can to bring back the economy from the […] The post We’ll strive
The implementation of the reversal of the 50 percent benchmark value on imports will take effect from today, Tuesday, January 4, 2022. This was announced in a press statement issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority, (GRA) on Sunday, January 2, 2022. The reversal will affect 43 items under three categories prescribed by the GRA. Some […] The post Reversal of benchmark
A devastating fire which swept through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town reignited just hours after it was said to be under control. Flames were seen billowing from the building’s roof on Monday, as firefighters tried to douse the blaze. The fire first broke out on Sunday and completely destroyed the National Assembly, or lower […] The post South Africa Parliament
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