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Police Patrols Grind To A Halt As Fuel Depot Shuts Down

Policing in Ghana is grinding to halt as a result of the unavailability of fuel for police patrol vehicles. Operational...

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As US Mulls Action On Steel, Foreign Producers Urge Caution

Foreign steel producers on Wednesday called for prudence as the Trump administration considers possible actions to...

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India Approves New Defence Policy To Boost Local Companies

India's cabinet on Wednesday approved a long-awaited policy to boost local manufacturing of high-tech defence equipment...

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US Existing Home Sales Fall In April

Sales of existing homes fell in April after posting a 10-year record in March, depressed by the "stubbornly low supply"...

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Ex-MP Demands ‘visa Fraud’ Clarification From British High Commission

Former Member of Parliament for Asunafo South Constituency George Boakye is seeking clarification from the British High...

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Germany Calls For Better EU Market Access To China

Visiting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel urged China Wednesday to improve market access for European Union firms...

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Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped In Pakistan

Two Chinese nationals working in Pakistan were kidnapped Wednesday, local police and China's state media said, in an...

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Agriculture Not Meant For ‘illiterates’ – Fmr Prez Mahama To Youth

Ghana’s former president, Mr John Dramani Mahama has admonished youth within the African continent to change their...

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British High Commission Throws Out MP’s Request For Withdrawal of Visa Fraud Allegation

The British High Commission has rejected a request by the former Asunafo South Member of Parliament, George Boakye, for...

International

Moody’s Downgrades China’s Credit Rating

China has received a downgrade on its credit score, on worries about the future state of the economy. Moody's Investors...

Business

Ghana To Request Extension of IMF Programme To Dec 2018

An extension would reassure markets and also likely bring in additional IMF funds Ghana's government will ask the...

Business

Stable Economy To Push Down Interest Rates – PEF

The Private Enterprise Federation has lauded the move by the Bank of Ghana to reduce the MPC rate by 100 basis points...

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Uber Says It Accidentally Shortchanged Drivers In NYC

Uber on Tuesday said that it accidentally shortchanged drivers in New York City and plans to pay them what they are...

Business

Parliament Will Review Atuabo Contract – Akoto Osei

The Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei will be making sure the contract for $1 billion...

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BoG Shelves Decision To Increase Minimum Capital Requirement

The central bank is putting on hold its move to announce a further increase in the minimum capital requirement for...

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Govt Urged To Be Sensitive To Issues of Modern Slavery Like ‘galamsey’

Engage Now Africa (ENA), an international NGO committed to ending poverty in Africa has lauded government’s...

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Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cut To US Oil Stockpile

President Donald Trump's budget released Tuesday proposed radically downsizing the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...

Business

First Atlantic Opens Kasoa, Madina Branches

First Atlantic Bank recently opened branches at Kasoa and Madina near Accra to bring its services closer to clients and...

Business

Tullow Eyes New Fields Beyond Jubilee & TEN

Oil exploration company, Tullow is seeking to invest in new exploration opportunities in the country, aside its two...