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Power restored to shops at New Kejetia Market after dispute over payment of bills

Power has been restored at the New Kejetia Market after it was disconnected on Wednesday. About 7,200 shops at the facility were affected by the disconnection exercise. For months, the traders, and the management of the facility have had disagreements over the payment of electricity bills. This led to them …

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New Kejetia Market traders withdraw payment of all levies

The leadership of the Combined Kumasi Kejetia/Central Market Traders Association at the New Kejetia market in the Kumasi Metropolis of have directed their members not to pay market premium, service charges and any other levies until issues with electricity tariffs are resolved. The directive which came on Thursday October 14, …

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BoG warns against fraudulent money doubling scheme dubbed ‘Worldremit’

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned of a money-doubling scheme operating in Ghana under the pseudo name “Worldremit”. “This fraudulent scheme is distinct from the globally renowned Fintech, “’WorldRemit’ which is in the business of international fund transfers,” the BoG said in a statement. The central bank explained that …

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Video of barbershop where hot ladies twerk to entertain male customers pop up

Every business needs a good customer relation to thrive. And providing the best service often requires business owners to go the extra mile to offer utmost satisfaction to clients to keep them coming back. This model seems to have been adopted by the owner of one barber shop who has …

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Women in Akropong urged to take Christ in this contemporary world

Women in Ghana and the world as a whole have been cautioned to take Christ to win over the storm in this contemporary world.   According to the President of Christian Mothers Association in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi, Mrs. Hannah Essuman, only Christ can win over the storm in …

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Two firms shortlisted for Ghana-Burkina railway project

Two companies, Messrs Frontline Consortium and African Global Development Sarl, have submitted their technical and financial proposals for the development of the Ghana-Burkina railway project. The bilateral agreement, which will see the construction of a railway line connecting major cities and towns on the Tema corridor from the Tema Port …

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World Bank revises Ghana’s growth rate to 4.9% for 2021

The World Bank has revised Ghana’s growth to 4.9 percent for 2021, from the earlier forecast of 1.4 percent of Gross Domestic Product, its latest October 2021 Africa Pulse report has indicated. It is also forecasting a 5.5 percent expansion in the economy in 2022, reflecting strong growth in exports. …

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We’re paying from December – Menzgold to aggrieved customers

Collapsed Gold trading firm Menzgold has said it will start paying locked up funds of its aggrieved customers in December this year. “We strive to complete the final phase of our audit endeavors and shall proceed to fully publish the following in the print and digital new media;  List of …

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VIDEO: Man buried in beer-shaped coffin

Funerals in Ghana have transcended from the usual wake-keeping, church activity and burial service it used to be some decades ago to a more sophisticated event. For the sake of adding a little spice to funerals and glorifying the dead, other elements including pallbearing, designing of caskets have been adopted. …

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New Kejetia market: Traders lock up management offices over ‘unfair treatment’

Traders at the new Kejetia market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, locked up the offices of management of the facility in protest of what they described as “unfair treatment”. The agitation follows a decision by the management of the market to close …

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