Author: Benjamin Aklama
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Accra: Fire guts wholesale appliances shop at Opera Square
A Wholesale shop known as MOOVED Home Appliances at Opera Square in Accra, opposite Melcom in the Central Bussiness District has caught fire. Items such as bags, shoes, and other home appliances have been burnt down to ashes. The incident is said to have occurred at about 4:00 pm on Monday. Fire fighters with about…
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Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn
The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had “tremendous potential” that he would unlock. He also called for a series of changes from relaxing its content restrictions to eradicating fake accounts.…
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40% of Ghanaians will use MoMo if only necessary over E-levy – Survey
Only 40 percent of Ghanaians will be transferring money electronically if it is really necessary following the approval of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy), a study by Global Info Analytics, a polling company in Ghana, has revealed. The study sought to find out how Ghanaians are responding to the approval of the E-levy. In its…
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Construction giant WBHO appoints Ghana country director
The global construction giant WBHO has appointed Senyo M. Adjabeng as it’s Country Director for Ghana. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Adjabeng was the Human Resources Lead for the business in Ghana. He brings 20 years of experience working in various executive positions and sectors in Ghana including banking, consulting, judicial services and construction. Mr.…
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Beefeater awards GHc. 18K to winners of “cocktails of the future” contest
The stories of a boy from Bantama and a girl who had to hustle on the streets of Ashaiman, and deferred dreams were the ultimate mix of a cocktail of stories that graced the ears of many. The Beefeater Cocktails of the Future competition had one simple mission – they sought to bring the best…
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World Bank supports Ghana with GH¢42M to pay LEAP arrears to beneficiaries
The World Bank on Monday, April 4, 2022, released GH¢42 million through the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project 2 (GPSNP 2), to support the Government of Ghana (GoG) to pay two cycles of arrears—75th and 76th cycles—of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) for 344,000 beneficiary households. The ongoing global economic challenges, which have been worsened by…
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Ghana loses over GH¢50m in quarry royalties – MIIF
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) says Ghana loses over GH¢50 million annually in royalties from quarry due to the country’s over-concentration on gold resources. The Chief Executive Officer of MIIF, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng who said this at the opening of the 2022 Ghana Mining Week and Gold Expo in Takoradi said quarry should…
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We’ll do what is possible for implementation of E-levy next month – Telecoms Chamber
The Chief Executive of the Chamber of Telecommunications, Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, says telecom operators will do their best to ensure the required systems are put in place to collect the E-levy. He said he is uncertain if they will be able to finish the process within the one-month window. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on…
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Bawumia unveils joint venture companies under DIHOC
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated twelve (12) joint venture production companies under the Defence Industries Holding Company Limited (DIHOC) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), with a call on the business community to venture more into such collaborations with the armed forces. “[It is] Interesting, and it is very important [to know that],…
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European Union, Ghana launch €203M joint programme
The European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Ms. Jutta Urpilainen, and the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, officially launched the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Ghana for 2021-2027 on Thursday, March 31, 2022. The ceremony took place during the Commissioner’s visit to Ghana on 30 and 31 March. A representative from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ambassadors…