Sales of diamonds from Botswana reached record levels last year due to Western buyers shunning Russian stones and steady global demand for diamond jewellery. Botswana generates almost a third of its revenue and around 70% of its foreign exchange earnings from diamonds. Almost a third of the world’s diamonds would …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson to end global sales of talc-based baby powder
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two years after it ended U.S. sales of a product that drew thousands of consumer safety lawsuits. “As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we have made the commercial decision to transition …
Read More »Fertiliser sales hit lowest patronage as prices shoot up
Patronage of fertiliser for this year’s planting season is hitting a snag – an all-time low – as farmers are currently having difficulties procuring the commodity for crop production due to rising costs. Although there is an appreciable amount of fertiliser in the system, according to the Peasant Farmers Association …
Read More »Trotro mate runs away with daily sales
An Accra-based Trotro driver identified only as Ato last Tuesday night cursed his stars after the conductor popularly known in Ghana as mate absconded with the daily sales when the day activities came to an end. The incident was said to have occurred at about 7:45 p.m. at Odorkor in …
Read More »Apple to halt sales and limit services in Russia
Apple has become the latest major firm to halt all product sales in Russia, in a widening corporate backlash to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The iPhone giant said it was “deeply concerned” about the Russian invasion and stands with those “suffering as a result of the violence”. Apple Pay …
Read More »Super Clash: No ticket sales at stadium on Sunday
Tickets for the game between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC will go on sale on Friday, June 25, 2021, and Saturday, June 26 at selected outlets, the Ghana Football Association has announced. Accordingly, there shall be no tickets on sale at the stadium gates on Sunday, …
Read More »Kejetia Fires: Traders rush to cash in on late Eid sales
Traders at the Kejetia Market had to catch a late wind of Eid sales on Wednesday as the New Market Complex was closed till 10 o’clock. This was to make room for investigators to cordon off the area which was gutted by fire the night earlier. For the timely …
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