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HONORING OUR RIVERS

    By Kwesi Yankah Ghana is a nation of dreamers no doubt, but our collective imagination occasionally slips and betrays a nation without dreams. I refer to slippages in the naming of important entities in our motherland. We have been occasionally absent-minded in the naming processes, omitting great people …

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E-Levy: GH¢328.80 million collected as of September – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)has announced that since it commenced the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy, the revenue generated as of September 2022 amounted to GH¢328.80M. The GRA explained that it is worth mentioning that, month-on-month basis they continue to see a 20% improvement in the collection of the …

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Reclaim galamsey lands for coconut production

Chairman of the African Coconut Group, David Korboe, has urged government to reclaim galamsey lands for coconut production. According to him, coconut from Ghana is in high demand globally, therefore the need to reclaim adequate lands to meeting growing demands is crucial. Mr. Korboe made the call at the second …

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GETFund clarifies number of E-blocks completed

Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has clarified the number of E-blocks (Community Day high school projects) it has completed as of December 2016. It follows what the Fund says is ‘political media debate’ on the projects particularly being fueled by the National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress …

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Vaccines HIV positive people can benefit from

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently has no vaccine for prevention or treatment. According to Healthline, research and testing on experimental vaccines are ongoing, but none are close to being approved for general use. This means that no one knows when the vaccine will be available to the general public. That is …

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Foods that adults should eat regularly to prevent stroke

Adults can eat certain foods to prevent stroke due to their high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients work to dissolve cholesterol and fat deposits that can clog brain blood vessels, get rid of harmful free radicals in your blood, and increase blood flow to the brain and …

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Coachella files copyright infringement lawsuit against Afrochella

GOLDENVOICE, THE CONCERT giant behind Coachella, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the organizers of Afrochella, a Ghanaian music festival specializing in Afrobeats music. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday at a California district court and obtained by Rolling Stone, comes three years after AEG (which owns Goldenvoice) issued a warning …

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Policy Rate hike will further exacerbate inflation – AGI

The Association of Ghana Industries AGI says the recent increase in policy rate by the Bank of Ghana will further exacerbate the country’s inflation contrary to what the central bank envisaged. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana on Thursday October 5, 2022 announced increased in the Policy Rate …

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Why You Should Not Sleep On Your Stomach

Day in and day out as people work for several hours performing tasks, eventually, as time goes on they are bound to experience fatigue. And after a hard day’s work, having to sleep and rest is essential to recover one’s energy. Normally though, people do not bother themselves with the …

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How To Prevent Infection In Women’s Private Areas After Intimacy

According to “Healthline”, Almost half of all women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives, and many of us experience many more. A urinary tract infection occurs when bacteria create an infection by passing via the urethra and entering the urinary tract (UTI). …

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Cocoa price goes up by 21%; now GH¢800 per bag

Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg. The new price takes effect from Friday, October 14, 2022, for the 2022-2023 crop season. This depicts a 21 percent increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800 per tonne. Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu …

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Foods That Are Good For Women After Their Menstrual Period

The female reproductive system’s uterus and ovaries are built in a way that makes conception possible, and this design is changed naturally during the course of the menstrual cycle. The ovarian cycle controls oestrogen and progesterone levels, as well as egg production and release. Every woman, but especially those between …

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Suck a breast within October – Health expert advises men

Health expert and CEO of Chartma Herbal Health Centre has urged men to suck a breast within October as part of breast cancer awareness month. Charity Twumasi Ankrah in an interview with KMJ on Prime Morning Tuesday explained that breast-sucking is a major way to help curb breast cancer in …

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CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK: AIRTELTIGO CELEBRATES CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES

  AirtelTigo is dedicating this week to its customers as part of the Global Customer Service Week celebration from Monday 3rd – Friday 7th October 2022. The celebration is AirtelTigo’s way of expressing its commitment to providing excellent telecommunication services to its customers and celebrating the people who make customer …

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Moody’s downgrades Ghana’s rating from Caa1 to Caa2

Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from Caa1 to Caa2 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. Moody’s, in February this year, downgraded Ghana from B3 to Caa1. The agency contends that the further downgrade stems from the government’s decision to seek …

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Ghana Cedi falls 40% to dollar

For nine months this year, the cedi has lost 40.05% in value to the US dollar, according to data from Bloomberg. This makes the cedi the second-worst performing currency in the world. The cedi is ranked as the worst among the 30 top-performing currencies on the African continent. In July, …

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