Yearly Archives: 2019

Newmont Guard found dead in mining pit

A security guard of Protea Coin Group Limited, Stephen Amankwa who was providing security duties for Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, Ahafo Mines and went missing last Thursday after being attacked by illegal miners has been found dead in one of the company’s mining pits. The deceased together with four others …

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10 things to expect from the 2019 mid-year budget review

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to be in Parliament on Monday, July 29, 2019 to present to the House, a review of Ghana’s 2019 budget. The presentation of the mid-year budget review is in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). …

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LIVE UPDATES: Finance Minister presents 2019 Mid-year review budget

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to be in Parliament today to present to the House, a review of Ghana’s 2019 budget. The presentation of the mid-year budget review is in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Ahead of the presentation, …

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PANAFEST 2019: Slavery must never recur – Akufo-Addo

The Pan-African Festival (PANAFEST) and Emancipation 2019 kicked off in style in Cape Coast last Saturday, with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo describing the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a “barbaric episode” which must never be allowed to occur in any form.He said the celebration must give Africans the opportunity to say …

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Ghana-US relationship’ll endure – Nancy Pelosi

The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America, Nancy Pelosi has predicted that Ghana-America relationship will continue to last as long as both countries continue to exist.Ms Pelosi who is leading a congressional delegation for a four-day state visit to the country said this at …

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Balloon chokes girl, 9, to death at Suhum

A nine-year-old pupil of Suhum M/A Experimental school in the Eastern Region has died after she choked on a balloon. The deceased identified only as Emmanuella, a class three (3) pupil died within a twinkle of an eye in the school Friday July 26,2019 despite attempts to resuscitate her . …

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Finance Minister to present mid-year budget today

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will today [Monday, July 29, 2019] present the mid-year budget review and supplementary estimates in Parliament in accordance with Section (28) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). The presentation had been postponed twice. Ahead of the presentation, some pressure groups have warned …

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I’ll scrap some of Nana Addo’s new ministries – Mahama

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says he will scrap some of the newly created ministries the Akufo-Addo administration introduced if the NDC is voted back into power. The Akufo-Addo administration now has 125 ministers, over 30 more ministers more than its predecessors. Speaking during …

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OTEC FM Records Massive Turnout In Maiden Health Walk

The Kumasi Based first private radio station in Ghana, OTEC FM on Saturday July 27, 2019, drifted from their usual busy schedules to participate in the maiden edition of ‘’Exercise With Koda” Health Walk ashundreds joined yet another crowd puller to promote physical fitness. The event which saw hundreds of …

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2019 Mid-year Review: ‘Petrol, mobile tax to go up’

Pro-government newspaper, The Daily Statesman, has hinted that the Finance Minister will announce an increase in petroleum and mobile tax today. Ken Ofori-Atta, will address Parliament Monday morning to ask for more money to meet mainly urgent and priority infrastructural demands as the huge costs of saving the financial sector …

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