Yearly Archives: 2019

VIDEO: Wendy Shay & eShun installed as queen mothers

Popular female vocalist, eShun together with Rufftown Record’s music diva Wendy Shay, have been installed as Queen Mothers of Gomoa Afransi, a town in the Central Region. The ceremony took place earlier today during the annual Akwambo festival of the Chiefs and people of Gomoa Afransi Traditional Area.   Source: …

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West Africa’s new currency, the Eco: Rebrand or fresh start?

Many Africans cheered and applauded when Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara announced on Saturday “that, in agreement with the other West African Economic and Monetary Union Heads of State, we have decided to reform the CFA franc with the following three major changes: First, the name change of the currency …

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Ghana to drop the cedi for ECO – Government

Ghana will soon swap the cedi for the new single ECOWAS common currency, the eco when trading within the ECOWAS region. “We, in Ghana, are determined to do whatever we can to enable us join the Member States of UEMOA, soon, in the use of the ECO, a statement from …

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WHO statistics show that Accra’s air is highly contaminated

Latest statistics from the World Health Organisation shows that Ghana’s capital, Accra, is less congenial for human habitation due to unacceptable levels of contaminants in the air. The data, which is based on perceptions of persons surveyed over a period of three years, is presented below.  It indicates a very low perception if the value is …

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Ghana backs eight African States on new currency

Ghana has backed eight African states on the decision to abandon the CFA Franc, in favour of the proposed, new common currency of ECOWAS, the ECO, beginning in 2020. A statement by the government of Ghana stated that “We, in Ghana, are determined to do whatever we can to enable …

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Otchere-Darko reveals brains behind ‘Year of Return’ initiative

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and cousin to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has named some individuals behind the ‘Year of Return’ initiative. Taking to his facebook page, Mr Otchere-Darko chronicled how the initiative was birthed and the pains taken to ensure its implementation. In …

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