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‘Used fridges’ still flood market 14 years after ban

General News of Sunday, 28 August 2022 Some importers are still using fraudulent means to ship used refrigerators and accessories into the country’s market. In spite of the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2008 (LI, 1932), which placed a ban on the importation or sale (distribution) of used refrigerators, air-conditioners and incandescent filament lamps, Daily Graphic’s investigation has revealed that the banned ...

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2021 A-G report: Over GHC1 billion lost to irregularities at MDAs

Business News of Monday, 29 August 2022 The 2021 Auditor General’s report has disclosed that the state lost some GH¢1,080,913,824 to various irregularities at the Ministries Departments and Agencies. This figure, is however, a significant drop in the GHc 2,053,176,449 recorded in 2020. The irregularities according the to report “represent either losses that had been incurred by the State through ...

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Ofori-Atta holds ‘constructive’ meeting with IMF boss in the US

Business News of Monday, 29 August 2022 Ofori-Atta holds ‘constructive’ meeting with IMF boss in the US Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta travelled to the United States this week for routine medical checkup. Whiles in the States, he has met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, with talks centered around Ghana’s economic challenges. The IMF boss posted ...

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Perception of Supreme Court being ‘Unanimous FC,’ threat to democracy – Mahama warns

General News of Monday, 29 August 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Perception of Supreme Court being ‘Unanimous FC,’ threat to democracy – Mahama warns John Dramani Mahama, former president and 2020 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, has cautioned against a rife perception of the Judiciary being politically biased. He holds that there is an urgent need for the judiciary – especially ...

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CBS: Mannen bouwen een derde meer pensioen op dan vrouwen

Mannen bouwen gemiddeld een pensioen van 13.700 euro bruto per jaar op. Dat is een derde meer dan vrouwen, die gemiddeld uitkomen op 9.200 euro, meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) dinsdag. Het gaat om de pensioenaanspraken die via het werk zijn opgebouwd, oftewel het pensioen in de tweede pijler. Dit komt dus boven op de AOW. Aan ...

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We’re worried but optimistic about economy – Council of State

Members of the Council of State are not happy about the current state of the economy and the difficulties being experienced by Ghanaians but has however expressed optimism after a meeting with officials from the Bank of Ghana and finance ministry, the Council’s Chair, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, has said. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, had Minister of ...

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‘You want to chop alone, we live to see’ – Hopeson Adorye jabs Atta Akyea over Bawumi

Hopeson Adorye, a member of the governing New Patriotic Party, has lambasted a sitting Member of Parliament, over comments the latter has made relative to the party’s upcoming presidential flagbearership contest. The MP in the line of fire is Abuakwa South lawmaker, Samuel Atta Akyea, who has in recent times advocated that the NPP needed not to hold a contest ...

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Lilwin ready to partner Agya Koo for Kumawood revival

Ghanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as “Lilwin” has expressed his readiness to work with veteran actor Agya Koo for the revival of the Kumawood movie industry. The Kumawood industry has faced numerous challenges over the years, with some industry players expressing fear that the industry could collapse if urgent action was not taken. Recently, some Kumawood stars called on Agya Koo to help in ...

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