Yearly Archives: 2019

80% of HIV patients in Ghana are Christians – AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that Christians constitute about 80 per cent of Persons Living HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana. Officials attribute the trend to less active social mobilisation and community participation in the campaign on risk behaviours. Speaking at an event in to mark World Aids Day at Kwadaso …

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WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones in February 2020

Messaging service WhatsApp will stop working on millions of phones in the next few months, as the company withdraws support from older devices. From February 1, any iPhone running iOS 8 will no longer be supported (and users are already unable to create or verify their accounts on these devices). On the …

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Photos: Man banished for impregnating daughter

Residents of Okofia, Otolo Nnewi in Anambra state have banished a man in his 60s for allegedly impregnating his daughter twice. In photos shared on Facebook, the elderly man, who is allegedly from Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area, had palm fronds tied on his neck. His daughter, who was carrying a baby, also …

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VIDEO: CNN’s report on Cardi B’s moment in Ghana, Nigeria

Cardi B’s epic visit to Ghana and Nigeria attracted a resounding buzz especially among her fans in these two West African countries. In Ghana for instance, thousands converged at the Accra Sports Stadium, Sunday night, for the LiveSpot X Festival which had the American star as the headline act. Prior …

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COCOBOD failed us – 70% of cocoa farmers

About 70 per cent of cocoa farmers in Ghana believe that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) does not serve their interest, a report by Imani Ghana, has noted. The survey dubbed “Exploring the revenue management and producer pricing mechanism within Ghana’s cocoa sector” also noted that 94 percent of cocoa …

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CalBank signs USD108m term facility with OPIC and Citibank to support SMEs

CalBank announces the closure of a USD108million term facility with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Citibank (Citi)for on-lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. This arrangement will enable CalBank to advance loans at relatively low interest rates to SMEs in Ghana with flexible repayment terms. In …

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