Author: Nerteley Nettey
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Preorder the all-new HUAWEI Y8p with 48MP AI triple camera and OLED display
Huawei has often covered its bases in the mid-range and entry-level markets, with affordably-priced models that carry cutting-edge proprietary technologies. The recently released HUAWEI Y8p is a prime example and Inherits the blistering performance, trendy designs and handy functions that are characteristic of the Y series. If you happen to live in Ghana, pre-order and…
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Trade Ministry announces roadmap for inspection of foreign-owned retail shops
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced that all shops closed by the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, as well as shops already opened in designated operational areas will be opened for assessment by the Committee on Foreign Retail Trade, CFRT, effective August 10, 2020. According to the Ministry, this is part of…
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GRIDCo’s debt recovery from the ECG worsens: IES Analysis
From data collated by the Institute for Energy Security (IES), the debt of GH¢850.993 million owed to the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDco) by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in December 2019 has shot up by almost 31 percent to GH¢1.114 billion as of end June 2020. The Institute’s trend analysis of cash receivables of…
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UNIPASS Implementation: GRA debunks claims of not meeting revenue target at Tema Port
The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, has refuted claims that the Tema Collection of the Customs Division failed to meet its revenue target by 45% due to the deployment of the Integrated Customs Management Systems at the Tema port. According to GRA, the Customs Division on average collects GHS 942 million cedis monthly, and the average…
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3-week lockdown reduced wages of over 770,000 workers; caused 42,000 layoffs – GSS
The shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had considerable impacts on Ghanaian businesses, forcing many firms to cut costs by reducing staff hours, cutting wages, and in some cases laying off workers, particularly within the 3-week partial lock-down aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus. This is according to results from a new…
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IMF-induced policies will repress Nigeria’s currency – Organized Labour warns
Submitting to the International Monetary Fund, IMF-induced policies would further distort and repress Nigeria’s currency, organised labour has warned. They argued that embracing the policies would lead the nation to a situation where a U.S. Dollar would exchange for more than N600. Labour, under the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), at its…
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Microsoft talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations spark ire in China
A potential shotgun wedding to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) for TikTok’s U.S. operations provoked an outcry on Chinese social media as well as criticism from a prominent Chinese investor in TikTok owner ByteDance. The U.S. tech giant formally declared its interest on Sunday after President Donald Trump, who has cited national security risks posed by the…
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PUWU General Secretary urges Trade Unions not to lose focus of their mandate
The General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), Mr. Michael Adumatta Nyantakyi, has urged various Trade Unions not to lose focus of their core mandate of fighting for the interest of members. He said it is unbecoming of Trade Unions to metamorphose into welfare groups. While admitting the crucial need to support workers…
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Engage us to build sustainable cities and settlements – Architects urge Gov’t
The President of the Ghana Institute of Architects, Samuel Quartey, has urged government to engage more with architects to design more resilient, inclusive, safe and sustainable cities and human settlements. For most architects, they believe Ghana’s environment has lacked proper planning, leading to a disorganized urban extension without the corresponding provision of social infrastructure. Speaking…
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AngloGold Ashanti CEO to step down
AngloGold Ashanti Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Kelvin Dushnisky, was pushed to leave after shareholders asked for further investigations into a bonus payment by his former employer that he didn’t initially disclose, according to people familiar with the matter. This is according to Bloomberg The mining company announced on Thursday that Kelvin Dushnisky would step down…