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I’m sorry for questioning your relevance – Majority Leader to Amoako Tuffuor

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah Bonsu has apologized to founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffour after the former angrily questioned his [Amoako Tuffuor] relevance both at the party level and government. Some controversies have emerged between the two following pronouncements by Dr Amoako …

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SAD: Four siblings burnt to death near Kintampo

Tragedy hit a family when four children of the family were burnt to death at Bonche, a farming community near Portor in the Kintampo municipality in the Bono East Region, yesterday. The deceased are Freda Stephen, seven; Nyanne Nabada, four; Nabada Uwumboryakii, three, and Faith Stephen, nine months. How it …

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Nigeria to announce reopening of its border on Friday

The Nigerian government is expected to announce the reopening of its border with Benin after months of closure. According to Citi FM’s report, the Nigerian government in a memo signed by the Comptroller of its Immigration Service, Victor David Dimka, said a decision will be announced on Friday 31st January …

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A Plus descends on Barclays over Liwin video, bank reacts

Musician and satirist A Plus is mad at Barclays Bank, accusing the financial institution which is changing its name to Absa of trying to “take advantage” of budding artiste Bosom P-Yung. A Plus’s fury was triggered after he sighted a video of actor Kwadwo Nkansah (Liwin) performing Bosom P-Yung’s monster …

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Cedi to fall 8.60 percent in 2020 – Report

The Ghana cedi is projected to decline in value to the US dollar by 8.60% ± 1.50% at the end of 2020. This will be lower than the 12.9% depreciation to the American currency in 2019. This means the cedi will hover around GHS6.05 ± GH¢0.10 by 31 December, 2020. …

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Ghanaian teachers to benefit from ‘world class’ Teacher Survey App

A ground-breaking innovation, certain to create a significant impact across the education landscape in Ghana, is about to be launched. Known as TeacherTapp Ghana, this teacher survey mobile app, is aimed at gathering information regarding the daily lives of teachers and education in general, through a series of programmed questions …

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Stock Market pulls back to start week

The GSE Composite Index tumbled by 12.46 points (-0.55%) due to losses in two banking and telecom counters to close at 2,236.29 with a -0.92% year-to-date return while the market capitalization declined by 0.23% to settle at GH¢57.96 billion. CAL Bank (-1.02%) lowered the GSE Financial Index by 1.11 points …

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ECG attributes prepaid electricity deductions to service charges

The Electricity Company of Ghana is attributing deductions on prepaid electricity to service charges. According to the power distribution company, all residential and non-residential electricity prepaid customers in the country are charged a monthly service charge, depending on their consumption. Public Relations Manager, Theresa Osabutey disclosed this in an interview …

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AngloGold Ashanti to contribute US$2 for every ounce produced to develop communities

President Akufo-Addo says the AngloGold Ashanti Limited has agreed it will contribute US$2 for every ounce of gold produced into a Community Trust Fund, over the lifespan of its Obuasi Mine to facilitate development projects in the local communities of the area. According to him, a one-off contribution of US$250,000 …

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Drama in court as Ofosu-Ampofo trial witness denies statement

The prosecution yesterday called its first witness in the trial of the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, and a Communications Officer of the party, Anthony Kwaku Boahen. The first Prosecution Witness, Benjamin Osei Ampofo Adjei, a broadcast journalist with Accra-based Adom FM being led …

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