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Bawumia’s digitalisation agenda receives plaudits from International IT expert

Ghana’s Digitalization agenda spearheaded by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been praised by International IT Expert and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ad Dynamo, Sean Riley. Commenting on Ghana’s quest to digitalise its economy, Mr. Riley noted that Ghana was far ahead of many of its contemporaries, adding that the country …

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VIDEO: Woman goes crazy at Kotoka International Airport, throws car jack at security

A video that has surfaced on various social media platforms captures a light-skinned woman dressed in navy green bodycon attire chasing a security man with a car jack. According to observers who ran commentaries in the background, the said woman was a foreigner who had a diplomatic issue but resorted …

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What Sadio Mane said about Ghana after winning best African international award

Bayern Munich’s new signing, Sadio Mane has revealed his deep affection for Ghana after winning Best African International at the 2022 Ghana Football Awards, which was held on Saturday, July 2. Mane beat out former Liverpool teammate, Mohammed Salah and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen to win the award. Because the …

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UK regulator fines Ghana International Bank £5.8 million

Ghana International Bank PLC (GIB) has been fined 5.8 million pounds by a United Kingdom regulator – Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to adhere to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financial controls. The breach in the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist control, the FCA said, happened over its correspondent banking activities …

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2022 BET Awards: No Ghanaian artiste in Best International Act category

The nominees for the 2022 BET Awards have been announced and one category that is of much interest to Ghanaians is the Best International Act, a category that was won by Sarkodie in 2012 and Stonebwoy in 2015. Unfortunately, no Ghanaian musician earned a nomination in that category when the list of nominees was …

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Alfred Duncan retires from international football at age 29

  Black Stars midfielder, Alfred Duncan has announced his retirement from international football after feeling ‘left aside for years’. His club Fiorentina on Saturday, May 28, 2022, announced that their player has drawn the curtains on his international career. In Duncan’s statement which was posted by the team, he stated that he has …

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No stadium in Ghana can host an international game – GFA boss Kurt Okraku

The Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, has admitted the Black Stars were close to hosting the Super Eagles in the first leg of the World Cup playoff outside the country. Kurt Okraku sadly disclosed that the country cannot host an international game without the approval of FIFA/CAF …

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CEO of collapsed Ghana International Airlines received US$220,000 as annual salary – Bright Simons alleges

Vice President of Imani Africa, Bright Simons, has painted a picture of how heads of state-owned agencies in Ghana are being overpaid. In a tweet shared on April 3, 2022, Simons indicated that Ghana’s last state-owned carrier, Ghana International Airlines, which had only one aeroplane before it collapsed in 2010 …

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Ghana’s main airport: From British Royal Air base to Kotoka International Airport

Ghana’s first international airport was originally built as a military base used by the British Royal Air Force during the World War II in 1946. The facility, which was initially known as the Accra International Airport in 1968 will later become a civilian airport after World War II in the …

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Putin suspended as honorary president of International Judo Federation

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir …

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