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South Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1

South Africa's economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's largest economy into its...

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Auditor-General Slams RLG For Failing To Deliver 12,733 Paid For Laptops

The management of RLG Communications Limited would soon be dragged to Parliament to face the Public Accounts Committee...

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June 4 Revolution Hasn’t Cleansed Corruption From System

The leader of the media and publicity committee for the 38th anniversary celebration of the June 4 revolution, Mr. Kofi...

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EIB Network, UPSCALE Entertainment Partner For Mayweather In Ghana

Africa’s fastest growing media group EIB Network has signed a media partnership deal with Upscale Entertainment,...

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Anti-Corruption Groups Raise Red Flag Over Nigeria Refinery Deal

Anti-corruption associations on Monday threatened to take the Nigerian government to court in connection with a...

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Adopt Good Governance Structures-Edward Effah

The Group CEO and Chairman of the Fidelity Group Ghana Ltd, Mr. Edward Effah, has urged heads of institutions and...

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Investment Opportunities Forum Comes Off Tomorrow

The next outdoor event of the month long Citi Business Festival, which is the Investment Opportunities Forum, will be...

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Blockchain Seen As Tool In Food Safety

The food industry is turning to the same technology used by virtual currencies to strengthen food safety and inventory...

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Faure Gnassingbe Is New ECOWAS Chair

Togo President, Faure Gnassingbè has been announced as the new chair of the Economic Community of West African States...

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Bangladesh Seizes Half-Tonne of Gold From Top Jeweller

Bangladeshi authorities have confiscated half a tonne of gold from a top jeweller, officials said Sunday, amid a...

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German Gov’t Supports Ghana’s E-Waste Project With 15 Million Euro

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has held an inception technical workshop for...

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USAId’S Ghana Mission Head Visits Agric & Natural Resources Mgt. Site

The Ghana Mission Director of USAID, Andrew Karas, is impressed with rural women in Northern Ghana for their adoption...

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Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report

Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...

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Canada Exports To US Hit Record High, Narrowing Trade Deficit

Canada's trade deficit narrowed in April to Can$370 million (US$274 million), as exports to the United States hit a...

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US Trade Deficit Widens In April

The US trade gap widened in April for the second straight month as Americans bought more imported consumer goods, the...

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US Unemployment Rate Hits 16-Year Low In May

The US unemployment rate fell to a 16-year low in May but monthly job creation saw a sharp slowdown, the Labor...

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Japan Men Take Out ‘groper Insurance’ Against Sex Pest Claims

In Japan, where train travel can often be a perilous ordeal for women, an insurance company is reporting a sudden run...

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UNIDO Commissions Ultra-Modern Soil & Fertilizer Testing Lab In Ghana

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with support from the Switzerland government through the...

Business

Reserving Retail Sector For Ghanaians Limits Us

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has stated strongly that the...