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MP, DCE debunk political sabotage in Tema-Mpakadan train crash
The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman and the District Chief Executive for North Tongu, along with the owner of the Hyundai Gold 5-tonne vehicle involved in the rail accident, have collectively debunked claims of political sabotage as the cause of the train crash on the Tema-Mpakadan road. The incident took place on Thursday, April 18, […]
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Business
Stanbic holds talks with Chinese ambassador over enhanced Ghana – China Trade Ties
The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning, together with some Senior Executives of the bank recently met with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Lu Kun, to promote deeper trade and investment ties between Chinese and Ghanaian businesses. During the meeting, Mr. Asomaning underscored the importance of the strategic partnership between Standard Bank, […]
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Mohammed Kudus expresses admiration for Liverpool star Thiago Alcantara
West Ham star Mohammed Kudus has expressed his admiration for Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara. In an interview with Sky Sports, Mohammed Kudus admitted that he Idolised the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich midfielder growing up due to his creativity. “I liked Thiago Alcantara a lot. I love players that player with creativity and try to […]
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Business
Over 700 Ghanaian products absorbed under AfCFTA’s Guided Trade initiative – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has during the State visit of the President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, announced the giant strides being made by Ghanaian products under the Guide Trade Initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Following the maiden roll out of the Guided Trade Initiative, President Akufo-Addo said, over […]
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Education
Kumasi: Unemployed nurses and midwives protest over delayed postings
A group of unemployed graduate nurses and midwives from the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, took to the streets on Monday to demand postings and protest against the government’s delay in granting financial clearance for their permanent job placements. The protesters, comprising graduates from the 2020, 2021, and 2022 batches, hail from various public universities and […]
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General
Ghana must consider exporting nurses to curb rapid migration – Central Tongu MP
Alexander Roosevelt, a member of the Health Committee of Parliament has called on the government to take immediate action to address the migration of nurses by formalizing the process. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association recently disclosed that approximately 6,000 nurses have left Ghana to seek better opportunities abroad since August 2023, citing poor […]
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Banking & Finance
Zenith Bank spotlights opportunities for women in business
At the maiden edition of the Women in Business Dialogue series organised by the Business and Financial Times and held in Accra, the Sector Head, SME & Retail Banking at Zenith Bank, Gloria Cabutey-Adodoadji, urged businesswomen to leverage on the golden opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to expand their reach […]
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Africa
WTO reform is everyone’s responsibility
By Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA Taking place in challenging and uncertain times, the World Trade Organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi produced mixed results: a few successes, but also some disappointments. By contrast, the previous ministerial conference, held in June 2022, concluded with the adoption of numerous multilateral agreements and decisions, giving the WTO a temporary […]
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Over 6k nurses have left Ghana since August 2023 – GRNMA
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has disclosed that approximately 6,000 nurses have left Ghana to seek better opportunities since August 2023. In an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, March 31, Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo stated, “We have been collating the numbers from August last year till date, […]
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Banking & Finance
UBA, GEPA partner for AfCFTA trade liberalisation seminar for exporters
In a strategic move to promote trade liberalisation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has collaborated with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) to host a crucial sensitisation seminar titled ‘Trade Liberalisation after the AfCFTA’ at the Africa Trade House in Accra. Peter Dery, Head of […]
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Verification fee: Nurses, midwives call off intended strike after govt’s assurance
Following the government’s commitment to reassess the verification fee imposed on nurses, the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association has decided to call off its planned protest. Last week, the Association declared its intention to strike in response to the Nurses and Midwifery Council’s significant increase in the nursing verification fee from GH¢500 to GH¢3,000. Following […]
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World
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being struck by large ship
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a large ship, according to video obtained by CNN. It is unclear if anyone was injured. Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) says all traffic is being detoured. CNN has reached out to Baltimore City Fire Department for additional information. The 1.6-mile, four-lane […]
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News
Ambulance purchase trial: Richard Jakpa gets new lawyer, case to continue on April 9
Richard Jakpa, the businessman and third accused in the ambulance purchase case has acquired the services of another lawyer after dismissing the previous one due to disagreements over his defence strategy on the case. On Tuesday when the case was called, the former representative of Big Sea Trading Ltd again failed to show up in […]
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Women entrepreneurs need inspiration to accelerate development
By Samuel SAM The need to inspire and empower more successful women entrepreneurs to drive socio-economic development was highlighted at the GNCCI-GIZ Women Conference held in Tamale under the theme ‘Making AfCFTA Work through a Deliberate Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs’. At the event, Hamidu Hamza Saana, the Northern Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade […]
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News
‘’Expedite action on dev’t of Legislative Instrument for Cybersecurity Act 2020’’
Participants in a resolution, following the JoyNews-Youth Bridge Foundation National dialogue on cybersecurity, have charged the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to expedite action on the development of the needed Legislative Instrument that would provide the operational backing for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (1038). The Resolution further acknowledged that the […]
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Business
Ghana’s export earnings stagnate at $2.8bn as contribution of cocoa drops by $200m
The latest assessment of Ghana’s external sector developments shows that the country earned $2.8 billion from its major exports in the first two months of 2024. On a year-on-year basis, however, the value of exports did not see any significant growth from the same $2.8 billion posted as of February the previous year. The figure […]
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Jobless nurses accuse MoH of extortion for postings
The Graduate Unemployed Nurses and Midwives Association has accused the Ministry of Health of employing illicit methods to assign some of its members by charging them additional fees. The group voiced dissatisfaction with both the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance for their inability to provide financial clearance and permanent employment opportunities for […]
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Ambulance purchase trial: Court issues arrest warrant for 3rd accused Richard Jakpa
The Financial and Economic Court 2 of the Accra High Court has issued an arrest warrant for businessman Richard Jakpa. The third accused in the ambulance purchase case failed to show up in court after sending a medical excuse to the clerk. But examining the document, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe noted that the Excuse Duty […]
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Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association to embark on industrial action
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has served notice to embark on a series of actions to demand the review of what they describe as the astronomical increment in the Verification Fee paid by nurses and midwives to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana for verification of licenses. They say that from […]
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