Category: General
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MPS denying GPHA of reefer container revenues — MDU asserts
The Maritime and Dockworkers’ Union (MDU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) says the Meridian Ports and Services (MPS) has taken over the handling of reefer containers at the expense of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) revenue mobilization. The MDU revealed this on Monday at a press conference on the negotiations for the…
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COPEC demands immediate action on fuel adulteration after tanker explosion
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana has urged the National Petroleum Authority and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to, as a matter of urgency, put in place measures that will arrest the incidence of fuel adulteration. CoPEC demands come after an explosion involving a number of fuel tankers rocked the Kpone Enclave last night. Over…
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GCB Bank constructs 6-classroom block in Sawuah in Afram Plains
GCB Bank has constructed and handed over a six-classroom block for school children in Sawuah, a community close to Donkorkrom in the Afram Plains District in the Eastern region to replace their school building which collapsed five years ago. The school building which costs GH¢400,000, comes with a staff common room, a water reservoir and…
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The Trust Hospital appoints first Chief Executive Officer since it hived off from SSNIT
The Trust Hospital has appointed Dr. Mrs. Juliana Oye Ameh as its first Chief Executive Officer, since the hospital was hived off from the mother company Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in January 2013. Dr. Ameh is a Senior Specialist Paediatrician and had her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Ahmadu Bello…
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Government to construct mini-hydropower plants across the country — Amewu
Mr. John Peter Amewu, Minister for Energy has hinted of plans by government to construct more mini-hydropower plants across the country to add-on power supply from the national grid. He said the country was migrating to mini-hydropower plants as a source of power supply for communities when the national grid was off. Mr. Amewu said…
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Ethiopian Airlines starts thrice-weekly Houston Flights in December
Africa’s leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has finalized preparations to launch a thrice-weekly flight to Houston, Texas from December 16, this year. A statement issued by the Airline said the new flights would be operated via Ethiopian West African Hub in Lomé, Togo, and would facilitate the travel of the large African community in the Houston…
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CIMA Africa Regional VP meets with Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s largest body of management accountants, is nurturing its relationships with various member bodies in Ghana to deliver future-ready finance professionals and increase employability in the region. Backed by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), the global accounting organisation formed by CIMA and the…
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Uber Ghana ready to engage drivers after threats of strike over low fares
Uber Ghana says it is prepared to engage its driver community to ensure the success of their businesses. This follows a threat by Online Drivers Union Ghana to embark on a week-long demonstration over what they describe as modern day slavery methods used by their app operators to frustrate their work. In a statement issued…
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Free Senior High School making businesses boom in Oti Region
Businesses are booming in some local markets in the Oti region as Free Senior High students troop the markets to buy various items for school. Items such as mobs, scrubbing brushes, cutlasses, black shoes, cross sandals, pillows, mattresses, calculators among others are on high demand in markets the Ghana News Agency visited. The high patronage…
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Ghana’s debt stock at 205.5 billion cedis by July 2019
New Data released by the Bank of Ghana shows that the country’s total debt stock has hit 205.5 billion cedis by July 2019, representing 59.4 percent of GDP. The data shows that between May and July this year Ghana’s debt stock increased by 5.5 billion cedis. By May 2019, the debt stock was at 200…