Author: Nerteley Nettey
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Over 270,000 stickers issued electronically through Motor Insurance Database – NIC
The National Insurance Commission, NIC, says since the introduction of the Motor Insurance Database in January this year, over 270,000 stickers have been issued electronically in five months. According to the NIC, the electronic database has ensured business continuity particularly during the partial lock-down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Motor Insurance Database was introduced to…
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GREDA urges Gov’t to review Home Mortgage Finance Act to fix housing deficit
The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), says the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19 should encourage government to review the Home Mortgage Finance Act, 2008, Act 770, to expand the country’s housing units. The Act regulates home mortgage financing and related matters, but GREDA wants a review to remove bottlenecks in the mortgage…
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COVID-19: Ghana hits 4,700 cases with 494 recoveries; 22 deaths
Ghana’s coronavirus case count has increased to 4,700. The recoveries and death toll have also increased to 494 and 22 respectively. This was announced by President Akufo-Addo on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Delivering his ninth national address on the government’s fight against COVID-19, he said, “These relatively lower daily numbers of infections are welcome, and…
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COVID-19 threatens rice production in Builsa South – MoFA District Director
The Builsa South District Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the Upper East Region, Mr. Sylvan Dauda Danaa, has said that the COVID-19 situation may affect rice production in the area. He says there is the need for intensive education if production is to increase. According to him, even though there…
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We did not present different macroeconomic data to IMF – Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has described as ‘false and misleading’ the publication by fact-checkghana.com of the Media Foundation for West Africa, which suggests that government shared different macroeconomic data with Ghanaians and with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the Ministry, publishing such wrong claims about the economy is not helpful as there may…
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ECG invests over GHS44m in infrastructure to boost power supply in Ashanti Region
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), says over GHS 44 million has been allocated to streamline operations as part of measures to provide stable power supply to customers in the Ashanti Region. This will include replacement of obsolete transformers, cables and construction of additional substations. Inhabitants in parts of the Ashanti Region have recently complained…
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Money Wisdom Series: Monetizing your talent, hobby and passion
Cristiano Ronaldo, Cr7, is the admiration of the world today and the best score/football player on the planet. He just didn’t rise to fame and dominance in the world of football but it took him years of training,hard-work, consistency, persistence, perseverance, determination, strong will power, brevity, boldness and focus to achieve and get the admiration…
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Ghana’s coronavirus cases now 4,263 with 378 recoveries; 22 deaths
Ghana’s case count of the novel Coronavirus has increased to 4,263. The death toll and recoveries have also increased to 22 and 378 respectively. A statement on the Ghana Health Service website said “The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Ghana since the 12th of March 2020 is 4,263. There have been 378 recoveries…
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Airbus Bribery Scandal: Former boss of Indonesian Airline jailed 8 years
The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Emirsyah Satar to eight years in prison after finding the former President Director of Garuda Indonesia guilty of accepting Rp 49.3 billion (US$3.4 million) in bribes and laundering Rp 87.5 billion related to aircraft procurement. This is according to the Jakarta Post. The court has also fined Emirsyah Rp…
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Peasant farmers call for more support to boost production amid food security threat
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, has warned against a possible food shortage during the harvest season in November and December this year, if small holder farmers are not supported amid the threat of COVID-19. According to the Association, the disruption in seed and fertilizer supply, coupled with a decline in demand for foodstuffs from…