BUSINESS

‘Banks in Ghana are not serious’ – McDan CEO

Founder of McDan Group of Companies, Dr Daniel McKorley has expressed worry over the cumbersome processes business persons go through in accessing credit from Banks. He noted that the process to access fund is burdensome for ordinary SMEs describing their actions as frivolous. In his post on social media, the …

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Think tank blames energy sector debt on shoddy procurement

Energy think tank Institute for Energy Security (IES) has attributed the country’s energy sector debt largely to shoddy procurement processes, which often give way to non-transparency and political interventions. In an analysis of the sector, the IES said the energy sector is trapped in debt because procurement processes are mostly …

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Covid-19: Finance Ministry shuts down

The Ministry of Finance has shut down its offices to allow ongoing mass testing of all staff working on site. To this effect, a memo by the ministry issued orders all staff to work from home, using the its approved digital channels, effective Monday, June 7, 2020. The ministry has …

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Coronavirus: COCOBOD closes Head Office for fumigation

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Tuesday said its head office in Accra will be closed from Wednesday, July 8, to Friday, July 10, for fumigation exercise after some staff tested positive for COVID-19. The Head Office would be opened on Monday, July 13, 2020, a statement copied to the Ghana …

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Details of the 7 persons who have just been killed by coronavirus

Ghana’s Coronavirus related deaths rose from 122 to 129 following the demise of 7 persons, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced Monday. 6 out of the 7 had co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and right breast cancer while 1 had none. 4 were females whereas 3 were males. The deaths were recorded …

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SAD AUDIO: Senior Minister, Osafo-Maafo test positive for Covid-19

The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested positive for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed, Tuesday. This was announced today by the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at a press briefing in Accra. Mr Oppong Nkrumah stated that the disclosure was in consonance with the government’s transparency and with …

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Coronavirus: Stop withdrawing your wards from school – GHS, GES

The Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Education Service have advised parents to desist from picking their wards from schools which record COVID-19 cases. This, according to the two government agencies, risks increasing community spread. The advice comes after some parents besieged the Accra Girls Senior High School to demand the withdrawal …

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Borders must open with extreme caution – Prof. Quartey

Even though it will benefit the economy if the country’s borders are open, it is important to do so cautiously and slowly as the virus continues to pose threat to the health and life of the people, Director of the Institute of Social, Statistical and Economic Research at the University …

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Messi will ‘end his career’ at club – Barcelona

Lionel Messi will “end his working and footballing life at Barcelona”, the club’s president has said. Josep Maria Bartomeu dismissed reports the Argentina international, 33, was unwilling to renew his current contract when it expires in 2021. “We are negotiating with many players but Messi has explained to us he wants to …

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TwinsNation – Betrayal

    TwinsNation comes through with a new song tagged “Betrayal. The Billions Family Group  bosses have done it once again after releasing their song titled ‘Where Were You.” It is not just about music, but also the celebrated talented twins are here with the continuity of the rest of the story that …

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Govt borrows GH¢17,837m for June to August

Government has announced its’ plans to borrow a gross amount of GH¢17,837.87 million for June to August this year. Of this amount, GH¢15,806.61 million would be used to rollover maturities while the remaining GH¢2,031.26 million would be used as fresh issuance to meet government’s financing requirements. Though government has not …

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Gov’t borrows GH¢17,837m for June to August

Government has announced its’ plans to borrow a gross amount of GH¢17,837.87 million for June to August this year. Of this amount, GH¢15,806.61 million would be used to rollover maturities while the remaining GH¢2,031.26 million would be used as fresh issuance to meet government’s financing requirements. Though government has not …

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Wesley Senior High School records COVID-19 case

A female student of the Wesley Senior High School(WEHIS), Konongo, in the Ashanti region has tested positive for COVID-19. The student reportedly showed signs of the virus and had to be referred to the Manhyia Government Hospital for treatment. An uncle of the student who confirmed the news on Kumasi …

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Government directs MDA, MMDAs to procure locally assembled vehicles

Government has directed all ministries, departments and agencies as well as metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to strictly consider locally assembled vehicles when procuring such from hence. This was contained in a memo issued by the Chief of Staff on Friday, July 3. The Ministry of Trade and Industry is …

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Six students of Accra Girls SHS test positive for coronavirus

The Accra Girls Senior High School has recorded six coronavirus cases. The patients, all students of the school, were isolated at the school’s sickbay on Monday, June 29, 2020, together with some other students who also showed symptoms of COVID-19. According to a Citi news report, six out of eleven students …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Charles Kraikue as Ag. Director General of GCAA

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Ing. Charles Kraikue as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA. He replaces the current Director-General, Ing. Simon Allotey, who retires on July 31st, 2020. Ing. Simon Allotey has been manning the affairs of the aviation authority since 2015. A …

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Why Messi is fed up at Barcelona

    According to the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, the Barcelona captain has broken off contract talks after finally running out of patience with the club because of the constant rumours and allegations that he is one of the prime reasons for unrest around the Nou Camp. Messi is disillusioned …

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Despite low finance, agric topples industry again

    For the third consecutive time, quarterly GDP figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that the agriculture sector has outpaced the industrial sector in growth, making it the first time in recent history, at least since rebasing of the economy in 2013, even though the sector is …

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GRIDCo orders closure of +2 Pub, and Goldfinger restaurant

    The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has ordered the closure of +2 Pub, a popular pub at Nhyiaeso in Kumasi and the Goldfinger Restaurant due to its location. According to GRIDCo, the +2 Pub which has become a popular converging spot for many patrons in the Kumasi metropolis …

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Govt didn’t absorb 2020 WASSCE fees for all – WAEC clarifies

    The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed in one of his addresses to the nation on measures taken against the spread of COVID-19 that the government will absorb fees for students sitting the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). Addressing the nation as final year SHS …

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Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 18,134 with 117 deaths

Ghana has recorded 393 new cases of the novel Coronavirus. The total case count according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) official website is now at 18,134 with 117 deaths. 13,550 persons who tested positive for the virus have either recovered or discharged, the GHS reported. As of July 1, 2020, the country’s …

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Tinny tests positive for coronavirus

Rapper Nii Addo Quaynor, better known by his stage name Tinny, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was announced by fellow musician Nii Funny on his personal Facebook page. “COVID 19 Is Real Ghanaians Should Pray for Tinny He Has Tested Positive,” Nii Funny wrote it …

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