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AFCON tickets to go on sale in December

The tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cameroon next year are set to go on sale from December. The competition’s Local Organizing Committee said on Wednesday that it has agreed with the Confederation of African Football to sell the tickets online and in established kiosks …

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These are some proposals MPs received on resetting E-levy

Members of Parliament received a number of proposals from tax experts on the issue of the now controversial Electronic transactions levy (E-levy) that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta included in the 2022 budget. Whereas one expert asked for the total scrapping of the tax, another hailed it as ingenious with a …

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Visually challenged man wins best farmer in AAK District

Madam Lydia Ama Aberesi, a 24-year-old blind farmer, emerged the overall best farmer in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region. Madam Aberesi, together with her spouse, Mr Stephen Nkrumah also a farmer, have large acres of cassava, okra, maize, plantain, and pepper. For her prize, she was presented …

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Germany’s planned deportation of 25 Ghanaians: All you need to know

Twenty-five Ghanaians living illegally in Germany are scheduled to be repatriated according to a November 3, 2021, Note Verbale transmitted by German authorities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration. The three-page document explains why the deportations have become necessary and a detailed process regarding the travel of …

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The Relationship Between LGBTQ Inclusion and Economic Development

Greater inclusion of LGBT people in emerging economies is positively associated with a country’s economic development. There has been a steady increase in the number of rights afforded to LGBT people in emerging economies. Human rights violations experienced by LGBT people diminish economic output and capacity at the micro-level. This …

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FDA retrieves 270 cartons of expired Charme Sparkling juice

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has retrieved some 270 cartons of Charme Sparkling non-alcoholic red and white grape juice from the market. According to the Authority, these cartons are expired, thus, were retrieved with the help of the Police Service after a tip off from a vigilant member of …

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3 brothers jailed for fraud

Three brothers have been found guilty of fraud by the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Emmanuel Udofa, Thank God Udofa, and Jonathan Udofa on one count charge of false representation. The brothers were caught pretending to be Chinese …

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VIDEO: Tracey Boakye shows off her new car on social media

Tracey Boakye ‘shows off’ on social media once again Read Also:  Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS   Fans react to Tracey Boakye’s new vehicle Afia Schwarzenegger asks Tracey Boakye for a ride in her new car Ghanaian actress and socialite, Tracey Boakye has again added a brand new vehicle …

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South Africans hailed Asamoah Gyan over Ghana, South Africa penalty comment

Controversy about Ghana’s penalty against SA continues unabated SAFA suspects match-fixing in game against Ghana FIFA yet to announce Ghana-South Africa verdict Some South Africans on social media, specifically Twitter, have heaped praises on former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, for what they describe as ‘honest’ opinion on the most talked-about penalty incident …

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JHS pupils construct own classroom block

The pupils and teachers of St Paul Roman Catholic Junior High School (JHS) at Tokuroano in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, have begun the construction of a four-unit classroom block to enhance teaching and learning. The construction, which is a mud structure, follows several failed attempts to …

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South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new variant – Government

South Africa has said it is being “punished” for detecting a new coronavirus strain known as the Omicron variant. The variant has prompted several countries to impose restrictions such as travel bans on several southern African countries, while others have renewed lockdowns over the new strain. The ban on flights …

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Government to remove E-Levy on inward remittances

The government may be considering the removal of the proposed electronic levy (E-levy) in the 2022 budget statement and economic policy of the Akufo-Addo administration on the sums of money sent by foreign workers to individuals in the country which is better known as inward remittances. Government, according to Accra-based …

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Bank of Ghana signs historic MOU with Bank of Mauritius

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, together with Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, have signed a historic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Port Louis, to deepen the existing ties of engagement between the two central banks. The objectives of the MOU …

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