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Global economic crisis: Ghana, others to benefit from US$170bn financing package – World Bank

  Implement growth-focused policies to attract private investment – World Bank to Ghana Cedi struggles against US dollar in first quarter of 2022 Rating agencies downgrade Ghana’s credit worthiness President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, has announced moves to create a US$170 billion financing package for member countries to deal with the current global economic challenges. According to ...

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I invested my fees into business – KNUST student

Business News of Thursday, 21 April 2022 The affected student speaking to the media KNUST defers 6,000 students over non-payment of fees It’s my fault, KNUST student Give us more time, Defaulted KNUST student One of the affected students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has in a video captured by TV3 said he pumped his ...

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Ghana tops African countries with the fastest internet speed in latest global ranking

Business News of Sunday, 10 April 2022 Source: ghanaguardian.com The global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, Speedtest, has released the ranking of mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world. On the fixed broadband speeds, Speedtest Global Index has ranked Ghana number one in Africa and 79th globally, with a speed of 53.28 Megabit per second ...

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Voting rights of Dep. Speakers: Justice Abdulai files review against Supreme Court judgment

Private Legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking a review of the court’s judgment that a Deputy Speaker of Parliament has a voting right while presiding. The Applicant contends that there is a miscarriage of justice in the judgment which warrants that it is reviewed. A seven-member panel of the apex court presided over by ...

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FULL TEXT: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia speaks on E-Levy, fuel price increases at TESCON conference

General News of Thursday, 7 April 2022 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia spoke at the TESCON Conference on April 7, 2022 Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has delivered an address on the state of the economy at the National Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) Training and Orientation Conference at Kasoa in the Central Region. The much-anticipated address by the vice president saw the ...

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We’re unable to produce 48-page passport booklets for now – Foreign Affairs Ministry

Passports The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana has announced that due to a surge in demand for the 48-page passport booklets and continuing challenges with the supply chain, the Passport Office, until further notice, can only issue the now available 32-page booklets. In a release dated April 1, 2022, the Ministry said the 32-page booklets can be ...

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E-Levy Passage: Here’s how this NDC MP was ‘tricked’ into nearly absenting himself from parliament

General News of Saturday, 2 April 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Bernard Ahiafor is the MP for Akatsi South E-Levy finally passed Minority stages walkout in parliament over E-Levy passage Akufo-Addo assents to E-Levy bill The Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Ahiafor, has narrated how he nearly missed the proceedings in parliament on the day ...

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My attackers will score– Otto Addo ahead of Nigeria game in Abuja

Sports News of Tuesday, 29 March 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Black Stars striker, Jordan Ayew Ghana draw 0-0 with Nigeria in Kumasi Nigeria host Ghana for second leg of World Cup tie Black Stars push for 4th World Cup qualification Black Stars coach, Otto Addo is confident that his attackers will deliver in front of goal against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the second leg ...

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Swindon Town to hand Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott new contract

Sports News of Friday, 1 April 2022 Source: ghanasoccernet.com Black Stars goalie Jojo Wollacott English fourth-tier club Swindon Town are keen to tie the Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott to a new contract as soon as possible. The 25-year-current old’s contract expires at the end of the current season. Wollacott has been a member of Swindon Town since February 2021. He joined ...

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