Tag Archives: ACCESS

Group CEO of Access Holdings Herbert Wigwe, five others die in helicopter crash – Reports

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe is reported to have died in a helicopter crash along with five others including his wife and son in California-USA, according to saharareporters.com The portal, which cited its sources from TheWill News said the helicopter was headed for Las Vegas …

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I was told to pay $20,000 bribe to Asenso-Boakye for access to Akufo-Addo – Businessman alleges

The Chief Executive Officer of Alafei Food, Claude Convincer Davit, has accused the Minister of Workers and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, of soliciting $2,000 to grant him access to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Speaking at an event in a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb, Davit said that the incident happened in 2017 …

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Ama Governor granted access to apply to be called to the Bar

Ghanaian social media influencer and lawyer-in-waiting Elorm Ama Ababio, also known as Ama Governor, has finally been granted access to be called to bar. In November 2022, Ama Governor was denied to be called to the bar following a complaint filed by a “concerned citizen”. The complaint alleged that Ama …

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‘It could take three or more years for Ghana to access capital markets’ – Ofori-Atta

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that it would take a while for the country to return to the international capital market. According to him, it may take at least three or more years. Ken Ofori-Atta explained that, although this new development may look like a challenge, it presents the country with …

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RTI Commission fines Education Ministry GHC50k for refusing EduWatch access to SHS placement info

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has fined the Minister of Education GHC50,000 for denying the education think tank Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) access to information on the Computerised Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). According to EduWatch, the RTI commission also ordered the Ministry to immediately make the information …

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‘She had no choice’ – Kate Henshaw reacts as lady strips in Access Bank hall

Veteran Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has reacted to a viral video of an agitated young lady who went topless in a banking hall while requesting the release of her funds and the immediate closure of her account. In the video, the lady who spoke in Yoruba language disclosed that her …

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High transport fare hinders HIV patients’ access to care – Study reveals

A study by the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) has identified transportation cost as hindrance to HIV management. The findings published in the 2022 edition of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology found that patients are not able to attend clinics regularly due to financial constraints. “The majority …

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Gov’t cancels guarantor policy to access student loan

Government has cancelled the policy which required students to provide three guarantors to secure a loan. Ghanaian tertiary students will no longer require three SSNIT contributors as guarantors before they can secure student loans to pursue tertiary education. Prior to election 2020, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to cancel …

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Lack of access to loans; reason for low women empowerment in agribusiness – Zanetor

Medical Doctor, activist and Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle constituency, Honorable Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, says the lack of access to adequate loans to support women in agribusiness is a major reason why there are only a few women in the field. Dr. Zanetor said this while expressing her views …

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Family and lawyer have had access to Barker-Vormawor – Police

The Ghana Police Service on Saturday, February 12, 2022, dismissed a report that detained #FixTheCountry activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, cannot be found despite confirmation of his arrest by Police. A statement posted on their social media handles reiterated that he was in the custody of the Tema Regional Command. “In line …

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