BUSINESS

I haven’t been sacked – GNPC Boss

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. K.K Sarpong, has debunked speculations that President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed him from office. Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ programme host, Kwami Sefa Kayi, in an interview with the GNPC Boss on Thursday, August 12, 2021, asked him about some …

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Singapore to increase investment in Ghana through Africa-Singapore Summit

Through its agency, Enterprise Singapore, the government of Singapore has announced plans to widen its scope of investment in Ghana to help accelerate development and boost trade. Speaking to Ghanaian journalists about the upcoming 2021 edition of the Singapore-Africa Summit, the Director for West and Central Africa at Enterprise Singapore, …

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Ghana signs deal with German firm to rollout digital currency

The Bank of Ghana has partnered Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to pilot a general-purpose Central Bank Digital Currency (retail CBDC) in Ghana. G+D is providing the technology and developing the solution adapted to Ghana’s requirements, which will be tested in a trial phase with banks, payment service providers, merchants, consumers and other …

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Dangote is Africa’s richest for 8th consecutive year – Bloomberg

Africa’s richest man saw his fortune grow by 3 billion dollars over the last year, according to American business news portal, Bloomberg. Nigeria’s Alhaji Aliko Dangote, whiles consolidating his place as the continent’s undisputed money man has also risen up the global rankings to the 117th most richest. This is …

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Ghanaian students smashing academic numbers in the UK

• The buzz has not stopped with the twins who made headlines for their sterling performances in the UK A Level examinations • The Brampton Manor school has shared the news of some of these students of Ghanaian descent • They are heading to Cambridge University and the University of …

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Public servants urged to cope with 4% base pay increase

•Public servants have been advised to cope with a 4 and 7% base pay increase •Austin Gamey believes a renegotiation of the agreement will be difficult •Public servants have been up in arms with the announcement as its the lowest in a decade  A labour expert, Austin Gamey has urged …

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Stakeholders discuss tobacco taxation to reduce consumption

The Vision for Alternative Development Tax Advocacy Network for Health Promotion has held a national stakeholder meeting on tobacco taxation to help reduce tobacco consumption in Ghana. The non-governmental organization is undertaking a tobacco taxation project in the country under the auspices of the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), with …

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Delta variant strikes at GIJ Campus after Miss Communication finals

Information reaching AnfrebeatNews indicates that several students of Ghana Institute of Journalism(GIJ) are set to be quarantined after some students tested positive for the virus during the school SRC week celebrations.  From which the news team has gathered, the said students contacted the virus during the face-to-face lectures . Sources …

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Ghana takes delivery of Johnson & Johnson vaccines

Ghana has received its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a move initiated by the African Union (AU). The 177,600 single-shot doses were received at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah on Saturday, …

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GNAT rejects 2021/2022 salary increment for public workers

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …

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Kumasi to get new cement factory with US$100 million investment

Ad Ghacem, the nation’s leading cement manufacturer, will in the coming weeks, cut sod for the construction of a 1.5-million-ton capacity cement production plant in Kumasi to serve the Ashanti Region and its surrounding areas. Speaking in an interview with the media, Managing Director of GHACEM, Stefano Gallini, said the …

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80 percent of HIV infected at close of 2020 were women – NACP

About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …

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Kejetia traders directed to rescind decision not to pay bills

Board members of the new Kejetia market have admonished leadership of the traders to go through the laid down procedures in their bid to securing separate electricity meter for the traders. Board Vice Chair Nana Agyenim Boateng I, speaking on Akoma FM’s weekend political show Wonsom Saturday, August 7, explained that “we are …

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COCOBOD to introduce mini farm trucks for cocoa farmers

Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has hinted of plans to introduce mini farm trucks to cocoa farmers to aid the carting of essential farm inputs between farms and the communities. The initiative is part of efforts by the Ghanaian cocoa sector regulator to mechanize some farm activities towards making cocoa farming …

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KNUST suspends end-of-semester exams due to UTAG’s strike

Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST have suspended indefinitely the end-of-semester examination scheduled to begin on Monday, August 9, 2021. The announcement follows an indication by members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) that they will not return to the lecture halls until the …

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Bolga-Nkwanta M/A Basic pupils study under trees

The unavailability of classrooms has compelled pupils of Bolga-Nkwanta M/A Primary School in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality to learn under trees. The school with a population of about 350 pupils lacks a single classroom block for the pupils to use for academic activities. Faced with this challenge, the school has taken …

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DETAIL ACCOUNT: GES Summons teacher Kwadwo over professional misconduct

Ghanaian comedian Teacher Kwadwo has been summoned by the management of the Ghana Education Service(GES). Teacher Kwadwo, who is a professional teacher with the Ghana Education has been cited for professional misconduct. Per the invitation letter sighted by GhanaXtra.Com, he is expected to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Disciplinary Committee …

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