TOP STORIES

Ghana, South Africa To Collaborate On Gold Pricing

December 8, 2022

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has underscored the importance of Ghana–South Africa relations and the need for the two countries to collaborate and strengthen the bargaining position on gold pricing inorder to get a competitive value for gold on the international market. According to Samuel A Jinapor, it is important for the two […]Continue Reading

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Cancel Hajj Subsidy And Fix The Weak Cedi

December 8, 2022

A group calling itself the Patriotic Muslim Front (PMF) is urging government to stop funding Hajj travels and focus its attention on how to stabilize the cedi against the major currencies like the US dollar in order to make travel easily affordable. According to the group, the reason for the high cost of the Hajj […]Continue Reading

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Minority Issues Another Empty Threat

December 6, 2022

Some Ghanaians appear to have had enough of the continuous threat by the Minority in Parliament, following its latest warning that it will not accept the debt restructuring programme announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. On the lips of many on the streets, the threat by the minority, even though unnecessary, is simply a […]Continue Reading

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Jospong Group Begins 2022 Thanksgiving Service

December 6, 2022

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a wholly-owned Ghanaian conglomerate, has begun its thanksgiving service to honour God. The yearly celebration by the company is to commemorate the awesomeness of God throughout the year, in spite of challenges along the way. Under the theme “Celebrating The Goodness of The Lord,” […]Continue Reading

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Be Fearless On Your Duties

December 6, 2022

The Deputy Minister of Lands Natural Resources responsible for mining has charged the first batch of river wardens to perform their duties without fear or favour in order to guard all river bodies against pollution. George Mireku Duker told the wardens that though the task ahead them is huge, they have the trust and confidence […]Continue Reading

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Ambitious SSNIT Targets One Million Self-Employed By 2024

December 6, 2022

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it is targeting at least an initial one million self-employed workers onto its scheme in the next two years. According to the Trust, there are more than 80million Ghanaians, working, but who do not contribute in any form or shape to SSNIT, and thus putting their […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

WAEC releases 2022 WASSCE results; cancels papers of 3,845 candidates

December 1, 2022

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Council has hosted the results online and candidates who so desire may access their results at the Council’s website, www.waecgh.org. WAEC made this known in a statement issued today, Thursday, December 1, 2022. […]Continue Reading

POLITICS

Respect roadmap for removal of Ofori-Atta – NPP MPs to Akufo-Addo

December 1, 2022

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament seeking the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta from his position as Finance Minister have asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to respect the roadmap agreed on. Some disgruntled Members on the Majority Caucus in October mounted pressure on the President to sack his Finance Minister following the current […]Continue Reading

Business

NPA directs OMCs to increase UPPF and BOST margin on fuel effective Dec. 1

December 1, 2022

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed Oil Marketing Companies and other industry players to increase the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) and Bost margin on fuel effective December 1. A November 30 memo sent to the Oil Marketing Companies indicated that the firms were all to review the BOST Margin in their Price Build […]Continue Reading

NEWS

‘I’m not a sceptic’ – Agric Minister hits back at critics on PFJ market

December 1, 2022

The Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Akoto Owusu Afriyie has hit back at critics who described the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Market as not sustainable. The Agric Ministry last month introduced the PFJ Market to sell foodstuff to civil servants at the premises of the Ministry at a cheaper cost. The initiative […]Continue Reading