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‘Africa Not Poor’ – Kofi Annan

Contrary to the perception that Africa is deprived and underdeveloped, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has...

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The Slavery and Killing of Vulnerable African Ladies In the Arab World Must Stop

The slavery and killing of vulnerable African ladies in the Arab world must stop Authorities must act swiftly to save...

Business

Common External Tariff Brings Opportunities

The Association of Ghanaian Industries (AGI) says the introduction of the common external tariff brings opportunities,...

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FirstBanC Expects 22.5% Policy Rate To Boost Growth

FirstBanC Financial Services Ltd (FirstBanC), is expecting the reduction in policy rate from 23.5 to 22.5 percent to...

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Shop N Save Rewards Loyal Customer With A Car

A resident of Adenta, Steve Acheampong, has emerged as the winner of the first edition of the ‘Shop n Save’ raffle...

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US First-Quarter Growth Revised Up Sharply To 1.2%

The US economy grew much faster than originally reported in the first quarter due to sharp increases in business and...

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GRIDCo Hints of Power Interruptions Due To Galamsey & Nigeria Gas Supply Shortfalls

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has listed illegal mining and the erratic gas supply from Nigeria as a major dampener...

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I’ve No Details – Attorney General To Adawudu

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo has responded to a request by private legal practitioner Victor...

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Osafo Maafo Identifies Weak Internal Audit As Cause of Corruption

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has identified weak internal audit as the reason for the prevalence of corruption...

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ISODEC Commends Mass Transfers Within Immigration Service

The Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC) has welcomed mass transfers within the Ghana Immigration Service....

International

Oil Price Plummets Despite Deal To Extend Output Cut

The price of oil has plummeted by about 5%, despite oil-producing nations agreeing to extend production cuts for a...

Business

GCIC Prepares Entrepreneurs For Investment Opportunities

The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) has admitted its first group of entrepreneurs into its business incubator....

International

African Leaders Admit the Continent Needs To Learn From Asia’s Success

Some African leaders have reiterated the need for the continent to learn from the successes of Asia to speed up...

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Deal With Illegal Miners At the District Level – Group Tells Amewu

Members of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Mining (GNASSM) have called on the government to deal with...

Business

Trade Surplus Doubles To US$1.2bn In April

Export proceeds in the first four months of the year overtook imports by 30.2 per cent, resulting in a balance of trade...

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Macron Unshaken By Trump Power Grip

Diplomacy can be a white-knuckle ride at times, but French President Emmanuel Macron refused to be shaken when he found...

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Afenyo-Markin Abandons ECOWAS Parliamentary Sitting After Signing For Allowance

The Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has allegedly abandoned the Economic...

Business

Africa Loses About US$50bn Yearly Through Illicit Outflows – Vitus Azeem

The Executive Director of the Center for Budget Advocacy Ghana Mr. Vitus Azeem says Africa loses as much as 50 billion...

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Wall Street Forges Higher Despite Oil Market’s Glum Mood

Buoyant trading in New York saw Wall Street set fresh records on Thursday, with US stocks recording their sixth...