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Motor insurance tariffs to go up on December 1

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has announced a review of motor insurance tariffs. The revised motor insurance tariffs will take place effective December 1, 2022. According to NIC, this review was in consultation with the Ghana Insurers’ Association in the face of the economic challenges in the country. Below is …

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Jamaican fathers can now go on paternity leave from 2023

Effective January 1, 2023, Jamaican fathers of newborn babies can go on paternity leave. The same also applies to families that have recently adopted a child. According to The Gleaner, the announcement of the new reforms was made by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the …

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The Gruesome Murder of LGBTQ+ activist

Samuel Yawson, a 35-year-old taxi driver and an alleged member of the LGBTQ+ group has met his untimely death after he was stabbed several times in the chest and stomach and dumped at Weija, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region of Ghana Information gathered by the local …

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Government failed on the promise not to increase tax – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has described as unfortunate the 2.5 per cent increment in Value Added Tax (VAT). According to GUTA, this is a clear departure from the promise the government made to stakeholders during the budget hearings. At the said meetings, the government made it clear …

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Suicide is not an option – Funny Face

Ghana’s popular Comedian, Funny Face speaking on depression and other issues on the GTV Breakfast Show on Friday, November 25, 2022 has advised Ghanaians not to commit suicide when they happen to have to battle depression. According to him, Praying to God is the best option to overcome depression and …

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Finance ministry announces possible ‘haircuts’

The Ministry of Finance has announced the government is looking into the possibility of conducting a debt operation that will cover the terms of payments of principal and interest on public debts (government bonds) – ‘Haircut’. The ministry indicated that the move will help reduce the pressure on the government’s …

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Phone repairer butchers labourer over non-payment of rent

A phone repairer who inflicted machete wounds on a labourer following a misunderstanding over non-payment of rent has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Raphael Abiwu, who has been charged with causing harm, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Patricia Amponsah convicted the accused person on his own …

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Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid

Rapper Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024, despite facing several scandals over his recent behaviour. The star, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video of his campaign logo to social media, alongside the caption Ye 24. He also claimed …

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VIDEO: Two men arrested with human head

Two married men were arrested with a woman’s severed head in Abuja.   Peter Ochigbo, 42, from Otukpo in Benue state, married to Rebecca Iche, and Samuel Bachu, 35, a married father-of-five, also from Otukpo in Benue state, were arrested this week by police in Abuja.   When questioned, Peter …

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Technical University administrators threaten strike on December 6

Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) will be striking from December 6, 2022 if government does not address its condition of service concerns. In a statement, the union said the strike was a result of the government and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s “refusal” to address its grievances …

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