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Joe Jackson, the acting CEO of Dalex Finance, has disputed the cedi depreciation figures presented by Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam. At his monthly briefing on the economy, the minister said the exchange rate has been largely stabilised with the depreciation of the cedi against the US Dollar halving from 54.2% at the […] The post Govt’s Cedi
The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has disclosed that Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.9 percent in 2023. This surpassed the World Bank’s projected 1.5% and the revised projection of 2.3% for the year under review. Speaking at the Ministry of Finance’s monthly briefing on Friday, May 24, Dr Amin Adam said […] The post Ghana’s GDP grew
The High Court in Accra has dismissed claims made by Food Sovereignty Ghana regarding the work conducted by the National Biosafety Authority on Genetically Modified products. Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway ruled that the plaintiffs failed to provide sufficient evidence to support their claims. Food Sovereignty Ghana, along with three other groups, sought declarations on whether […] The post Court
Journalist, Abigail Arthur has received the first prize at the prestigious Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards 2022. The award recognises her outstanding work in the field of health journalism, specifically her insightful coverage of ‘Diabetes and Hypertension.’ She was awarded together with others in Accra on Friday, May 24. Ms Arthur’s winning entry, a […] The post Abigail
The 2024 Asian Leadership Conference (ALC), held on May 22-23, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, brought together distinguished leaders, policymakers, and experts from across Asia and beyond. This year’s conference, themed “The Era of Hyper-Uncertainty: Innovative Leadership for the New Future,” focused on addressing the urgent environmental issues facing the world and exploring sustainable solutions […] The post Andrew
Oscar-nominated documentary maker Morgan Spurlock, best known for his 2004 fast food film Super Size Me, has died at the age of 53. Super Size Me saw Spurlock live on a diet of McDonald’s food for an entire month to test the health impact on his body. It sparked a huge debate and earned him […] The post Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies at 53 appeared first
A new legal case has been filed against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, by April Lampros, who said she had “four terrifying sexual encounters” from the mid-1990s to the early-2000s. The documents, filed on Thursday at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, state she met him in 1994, when she was a student […] The post Another woman accuses Diddy of sexual assault
Eyewitnesses have described hearing what sounded like an explosion as a two-storey restaurant collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, killing four people and injuring 16. Police said the victims were a Spanish man, two German women and a Senegalese man, reported to be Abdoulaye Diop, who made national headlines in 2017 for rescuing a […] The post Four dead,
The International Court of Justice rules that Israel must halt its military offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza. The UN’s top court also says the Rafah border crossing with Egypt must be opened for the entry of humanitarian aid “at scale.” The ICJ can make legally binding rulings in disputes between countries, but has little […] The post UN’s
Tension is mounting in Maame Krobo Nkwanta, located in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region, after the gruesome discovery of two beheaded male adults. The victims have been identified as herdsmen, and their deaths have instilled fear among residents, who are concerned about possible reprisal attacks. The circumstances surrounding the murders remain […] The post Tension
The government has announced the approval of GH¢2.3 billion toward the restructuring and recapitalisation of the National Investment Bank (NIB). The first tranche of GH¢400 million is expected to be transferred to the bank before the end of May 2024. Announcing the approval at the Ministry of Finance’s monthly briefing, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam said […] The post Govt
The Government has announced plans to bolster support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the rollout of comprehensive training programmes aimed at enhancing their capacity and competitiveness. Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam announced this during the Ministry of Finance’s Monthly Economic Update on Friday, May 24, 2024, underscoring the critical role SMEs play […] The post Govt
Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has painted a positive picture of Ghana’s economic trajectory, highlighting significant progress and promising indicators for the medium term. Providing an update on the economy at the Ministry of Finances Monthly Economic Update on Friday, May 24, 2024, Dr. Amin Adam emphasised the resilience of the economy and the […] The post Medium-term
Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has cautioned against the recent panic-driven rush for foreign exchange in the country that has seen the Cedi lose grounds against its major trading partners. Speaking during the Ministry of Finance’s Monthly Economic Update on Friday, May 24, 2024, the Minister attributed the current exchange rate pressures to […] The post No
In today’s world, sustainability has become a cornerstone of corporate responsibility. The role of Public Relations (PR) professionals in shaping public perception around environmental initiatives has become more crucial than ever. Alongside genuine efforts to promote sustainability, a pressing concern exists – Greenwashing. Greenwashing refers to the practice of making false or misleading claims about […] The post #WPRDFestival:
Barcelona have sacked head coach Xavi after three years in the role, with former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Hansi Flick primed to replace him. The 44-year-old Spaniard will take charge of Barcelona’s final game of the season against Sevilla on Sunday before leaving the club. The decision to sack Xavi comes a month after […] The post Barcelona sack
Effective 30th June 2024, scratch cards from MTN Ghana introduced in 2020 will be phased out. This means that customers who still have unused MTN scratch cards cannot recharge them after 1st July 2024. In a statement released by the company on Thursday, May 23, 2024, Chief Sales and Distribution Officer, Samuel Addo noted that […] The post MTN Ghana to phase out scratch cards
Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has held an engagement session with local banks to discuss the successes and lessons learned from the pilot phase of the National Homeownership Fund (NHF). This initiative, which has already shown promise, is now poised for expansion to benefit both public and private sector workers across the […] The post Housing
National Executives of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) and some government appointees have started arriving in the USA ahead of the NPP-USA 30th anniversary and fundraising celebration. The NPP National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, General Secretary Justin Frimpong Koduah and Women’s Organiser Kate Gyamfua are among the prominent party figures for the event. The event […] The post NPP
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