BUSINESS

5-year jail term awaits repetitive dud cheque issuers – BoG

It is an offence punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years to issue a dud cheque, the Bank of Ghana has warned the general public. The central bank said in its financial literacy education series that people must always ensure there is enough funds in their …

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SIM card re-registration will be taken abroad – NCA

• The NCA says Ghanaians living abroad will have the chance to have their SIM cards re-registered • According to the NCA it is making plans to allow citizens living abroad to participate in the exercise • The SIM card re-registration exercise commenced on October 1 and is expected to …

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Ofori-Atta at post; ignore resignation rumours – Finance Ministry

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has not resigned from his post as being speculated on social media, the Ministry of Finance has said in a statement issued on Tuesday, 5 October 2021. “The attention of the Ministry of Finance has been drawn to rumours circulating on social media platforms that the …

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Facebook CEO loses $19bn in 3 weeks – $7bn of that on ‘outage’ Monday

Mark Zuckerberg has dropped from third to the fifth-richest man in the world Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth is nosediving amid revelations from a whistleblower and Monday’s widespread Facebook outages.Zuckerberg’s net worth dipped by $7 billion in a matter of hours as a stock selloff prompted Facebook to fall by roughly …

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Driver of truck stuck under footbridge on George Walker Bush highway arrested

Police have arrested the driver of a truck that tried to manoeuvre under the Hong Kong footbridge on the George Walker Bush highway despite exceeding the height limit with its cargo. The truck, which was heading towards Tema, got stuck under the footbridge and police say efforts are underway to …

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VIDEO: Asikuma Odoben Brakwa DCE’s emotional speech attracts tears

The District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee of the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district, Lawrence Edutuah-Asiaw, broke down while giving a speech following his election. At a session held to confirm him the elected nominee, Mr Edutuah-Asiaw was sworn into office by the District Magistrate. Delivering an emotional Thank You message, his lines touched …

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Mobile Money agents elated over sim card re-registration exercise

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana has expressed satisfaction over the commencement of the registration and re-registration of sim cards with the Ghana card. A few days ago, the Minister of Communication, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, announced that the re-registration and registration of sim cards will commence on Friday, 1st October 2021. …

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SNV Ghana, MoFA train hundreds Western and Ashanti youth in Agric Green business

The SNV Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization has partnered with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to train hundreds of youth in Agriculture and Green business.   The youth who would be drown from ten districts in the Ashanti and Western regions will undergo the training for free.   The …

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How to re-register your SIM card

As announced earlier by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the re-registration of SIM cards takes effect Friday, October 1, 2021. This exercise is intended to monitor and track down persons who use their phones for criminal activities. The exercise will end on March 31, next year. Any SIM which …

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Alan Kyerematen reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to assemble, manufacture vehicles locally

Minister for Trade and Industry Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has affirmed that the government through the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) would continue to pursue measures which would make it possible for Ghana to assemble and manufacture vehicles locally. The sector Minister directly recalled the significant role the Authority played …

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