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MoMo agents to limit cash withdrawals to GH¢1,000 per transaction from December 1

Mobile Money (MoMo) agents nationwide will implement a temporary regulation limiting cash withdrawals to a maximum of GH¢1,000 per transaction, beginning from December 1, 2023. The joint decision stems from a collaborative statement by four MoMo Associations; the Northern MoMo Agents Association of Ghana (NOMAAG), the Mobile Money Advocacy Group …

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Government increases price of cocoa per bag from GH¢800 to GH¢1,308

President Akufo-Addo has officially announced a significant increase in the farm gate price of cocoa beans, raising it from GH¢800 to GH¢1308 per bag for the upcoming cocoa season. During the opening of the 2023/2024 cocoa season in Tepa, located in the Ashanti region, President Akufo-Addo revealed that this adjustment …

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Top 10 African countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2022

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita stands as a fundamental metric in the realm of economics, offering invaluable insights into the economic health and well-being of a nation’s population. It serves as a tool for comparing living standards, gauging economic development, and assessing the distribution of wealth within a country. …

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MOE targets 25 per cent science enrolment in 2023 CSSPS

The Education Ministry (MOE) is actively working to increase the number of students pursuing science-related courses in Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country. To achieve this goal, the Free Senior High School Secretariat is leading an initiative known as ‘Operation Double Science Enrolment’ to educate and sensitize the public …

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Ghana to charge $7 per passenger at Kotoka International Airport to fumigate bags

The Ghana Health Service is impressing on airlines to add US$7 per passenger on each international airline ticket sold and remit the same to the government agency as a luggage fumigation charge. AviationGhana sources revealed that the decision of the GHS was conveyed by the Ghana Airports Company Limited to …

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‘I now charge $100,000 per feature’ – Davido

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has disclosed how much he currently charges for a feature. In a recent interview with TheBootlegKev podcast, Davido disclosed that his charges vary according to his relationships with colleagues, adding that, the standard fee is now $100k. Davido also disclosed that initially he wasn’t charging …

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We’ll only reduce fares if fuel prices drop to GH¢10 per liter – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union of the Trade Union Congress (GPRTU) has indicated that the recent reduction in fuel prices is not significant enough to warrant a reduction in transport fares at the moment. The Director of Industrial Relations of the GPRTU, Alhaji Abass Imoro, who revealed this argued …

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Cristiano Ronaldo denies reports he’s set to sign for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in a deal worth £173m per season

  Cristiano Ronaldo has denied reports linking him with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr – insisting they are ‘not true’.   The 37-year-old left Manchester United last month after his controversial statements about the club in a TV interview with Piers Morgan.   Since his departure from Old Trafford, …

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Nurse-for-cash agreement with UK: Ghana to earn £1,000 per nurse

Ghana is about signing a nurse-for-cash agreement with the government of the United Kingdom. Each nurse Ghana sends to the UK, once the deal is done, is likely to fetch the West African country £1,000, Health Minister Kweku Agyeman-Manu announced on the floor of parliament on Monday, 5 December 2022 …

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Diesel hits ₵23 per litre

The price of diesel has shot up to GHS23.49 per litre, according to the latest prices advertised by TotalEnergies at the pumps. Petrol is selling at GHS17.99 per litre. Kerosene is going for GHS14.70. The new prices take effect from today, Tuesday, 1 November 2022. On Sunday, 30 October 20220, …

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