Tag Archives: August

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Morocco from July 23 to August 21. Morocco’s decision to host the AFCON in July-August comes after the North African country agreed to host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup …

Lyrical Joe, a standout talent in Ghana’s music scene, has once again marked his birthday with a special gift for his fans; the 7th installment of his “5th August” series. This yearly tradition, which began in 2017, has become a major event eagerly anticipated by his followers. Each year, Lyrical …

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has issued a notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education, effective Tuesday, August 1. CETAG has stated that the government has until July 31, 2023, to implement the negotiated allowances agreed upon. This includes the …

Everything about the Asafotufiami festival is very interesting. This festival marked by the people of the Ada Traditional area entails a number of rites and customs. As mentioned in the last episode of People and Places, the festival is marked by the Adas to celebrate the bravery of their forefathers …

On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, August 18, 2022, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 8.0951 and a selling price of 8.1031. As compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 8.0751 and a selling price of 8.0831. At …

The Cedi traded against the dollar at a mid-rate of 8.0671 Its trade value against the Pounds Sterling was at a mid-rate of 9.7410 The Euro’s mid-rate stands at 8.2096 Note that these rates may be different at a forex bureau near you. Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap …

UPDATE: GT Bank Ghana has rectified an earlier report suggesting that it will no longer accept ’50 and 20 paper notes’ for banking transactions effective August 31. The bank in an email to its customers clarified that the currency denomination it meant to refer to was the UK pounds sterling which …

The Gas Tanker Drivers Association (GTDA) has served notice to commence a sit-down strike on Monday, August 1, 2022, across the country. In a press release dated July 29, 2022 the Association disclosed that the move is in consultation with relevant stakeholders in the industry such as Ghana LPG Operators …

The Head of Economic Regulation at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, says his outfit is expecting further fuel price reductions at the pumps from August 1, 2022, following the reduction in prices of Petrol and Diesel on the World Market. Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, who was speaking to Citi …