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Etouga the Jigsaw cutting through the narrow lines for Kotoko

Story by Nana Yaw Preko Bimpeh To a greater degree, one could fall for the theory that opined Kotoko’s failure to win the league, was down to the sale of their lethal striker Kwame Poku. The smart as a whip striker was Asante Kotoko‘s marksman who was converting all the half chances and scored many […]

Reliefs to help Ghanaians cope with economic situation to be announced

President Akufo-Addo has sanctioned some major reliefs as part of efforts to set the economy on the path of recovery and back to its pre-Covid-19 levels. The reliefs include opening of the country's land borders, easing of general Covid-19 restrictions and measures to arrest deprecation of the currency. Additional reliefs also include measures to tackle the rising fuel prices occasioned by the global economic turmoil brought on by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and measures to address the persistent rise in prices of goods and services. The reliefs were sanctioned at a three-day Cabinet Retreat that took place over the weekend at Peduase in the Eastern Region, where President Akufo Addo and his Cabinet Ministers reviewed data on the effects of the Covid-19 on all sectors of the economy that had led to blowbacks resulting from the ongoing conflict. The Minister of information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in a tweet last disclosed that the essence of the retreat was to enable the government to proffer solutions to ease the burden on Ghanaians. In the coming days, details will be announced, including when and how borders will be opened, the removal of some testing protocols, shoring up the currency and further cutting expenditures and detailed steps to be taken on the petroleum price increase while assuring growth. The Minister told journalists on the side-lines of the retreat. It is expected that the President, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori- Atta, and other Sector Ministers, as well as the Bank of Ghana in the coming days will provide details on the reliefs and affected sectors. The reliefs are also expected to answer questions posed by economic watchers on how the government will respond to the current global economic challenges. / Appiatse Support Fund

President Akufo-Addo has sanctioned some major reliefs as part of efforts to set the economy on the path of recovery and back to its pre-Covid-19 levels. The reliefs include opening of the country’s land borders, easing of general Covid-19 restrictions and measures to arrest deprecation of the currency. Additional reliefs also include measures to tackle […]

Pass E-Levy Bill now – Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo

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By Thomas Nsowah Adjei Chairman of the National Media Commission, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo has appealed to Parliament to pass the E-levy Bill into law and demand accountability on how the revenue would be used in the national interest. According to him, disagreement over the passage of the Bill should never be the cause of chaotic […]

Economy will rebound – President Akufo-Addo

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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that the policies being implemented by Government, in the wake of the difficulties occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, will help the economy rebound faster than anticipated. Acknowledging the difficult times, the nation is going through, President Akufo-Addo noted that every country on the face of the planet, […]

Calm returns to Bawku after military reinforcement

Calm returns to Bawku after military reinforcement

By Peter Agengre Calm has returned to the Bawku township and its surroundings in the Upper East Region following earlier gunshot incidents that sparked concerns of insecurity in the area. Gunshots were heard earlier last week prompting the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) and the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to beef up security in the town. […]

Bawku: Soldiers on admission at 37 responding to treatment

Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, the Chief of Défense Staff (CDS), on Friday said the two soldiers on admission at the 37 Military Hospital due to the internal conflict in Bawku are responding to treatment. “The senior leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces visited them on Thursday March 17,2022 and report from the health official said […]

IMF or E-levy?

IMF or E-Levy ?

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is chairing a crunch Cabinet retreat at the Peduase lodge over the growing depreciation of the cedi and the recent increments in fuel prices. The meeting which ends on Sunday, March 20, 2022, will seek to find solutions to the raging economic challenges in Ghana. The meeting will also be […]

Kanye West suspended from Instagram after threatening ex-wife’s boyfriend

Kanye West suspended from Instagram after threatening ex-wife’s boyfriend

The ‘Gold Digga’ hit maker has been banned from using the photo sharing platform for 24 hours after threatening his ex-Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson and issuing a racist attack on Trevor Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’. Kanye West has been banned from Instagram for 24 hours According to Bang […]

Seizures occur due to abnormal activity in brain

By Belinda Elikplim Kpetsi A Paediatrician, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Hilda Mantebea Boye, spoke on GTV Breakfast show on March 15 and discussed childhood seizures, causes and first aid. She said seizure is when the body suddenly ceases to perform its normal function. Dr. Boye said seizures occur due to abnormal activity in […]

Asiedu Nketia alleges Government cannot pay salaries of Public Sector Workers

By Michael Adama Boivi & Noah Owusu General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has re-iterated the Party’s rejection of the Electronic Transfer Levy, E-Levy. Speaking on GTV Breakfast Show on March 16, 2022, the NDC scribe said Ghana’s economy is currently in deep crises and there is the need for Managers of the […]

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