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Toothpicks, old braziers, other items that Ghana imports

Business News of Monday, 25 November 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.co File photo of toothpick   Ghana is known to be an import-dependent country due to its heavy reliance on foreign goods. According to statistics, Ghana imported items totaling about US$13.7 billion in 2023. This can be attributed to Ghanaians’ preference for foreign items instead of locally produced ones. Some imported items include ...

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Sunon Asogli 560MW capacity power plant back in operation after government’s intervention

Business News of Tuesday, 26 November 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Sunon Asogli power plant Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has reopened its 560MW power plant after Energy Minister Herbert Krapa and Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam intervened. The ministers helped to ease the company’s financial difficulties by releasing emergency funds. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) failed to make past-due payments, which resulted ...

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LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo commissions Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line, DMU trains

Business News of Friday, 22 November 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The newly completed 97-kilometre standard gauge railway line connects seven stations President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to today, Friday, November 22, 2024, inaugurate the Tema-Mpakadan Standard Gauge Railway Line and two Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains at the Tema Railhead opposite the Golden Jubilee Terminal. The newly completed 97-kilometre standard gauge railway ...

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Whose interest is the heavy intervention in the FX market serving? – John Kwakye

Business News of Tuesday, 26 November 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ernest Addison, BoG Governor The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs, John Kwakye, has questioned the Bank of Ghana’s intervention to stabilise the cedi a few weeks before the December 2024 elections. He questioned the bank’s decision to act just days before the 2024 general election. The Bank of ...

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Mzbel dragged online over Free SHS comment

Entertainment of Tuesday, 26 November 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Musician, Mzbel Ghanaian musician Mzbel is facing a wave of backlash from netizens on social media after criticising the Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative. In an interview on Neat FM, the “Sweet 16” hitmaker described the quality of the Free SHS program as “not good.” She raised concerns about students spending more ...

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I have now benefited from Akufo-Addo’s ‘Free SHS’ – Mzbel

Entertainment of Monday, 14 October 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Mzbel commends President Akufo-Addo for introducing Free SHS policy Ghanaian musician Belinda Ekua Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for introducing the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, which has been beneficial to students. She admitted that she was initially skeptical about the policy when she first heard of it, ...

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Een kind maakt wiskunde huiswerk. © ANP / Koen van Weel Jongetje (10) loopt vast op wiskundesom en belt 911 De politie is je beste vriend. Dat moet een tienjarige jongen uit Amerika gedacht hebben toen hij onlangs met zijn handen in het haar zat tijdens het doen van zijn wiskundehuiswerk. Hij liep vast op een som en kreeg deze met ...

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Persoon die urenlang onder Rotterdamse tram lag na aanrijding, is overleden

UPDATE / met videoOp de Slinge in Rotterdam heeft een persoon urenlang onder een tramstel van de RET gelegen. Het slachtoffer werd aangereden en belandde onder het voertuig. Het slachtoffer is overleden, meldt de politie. Robin van den Bovenkamp 25-11-24, 09:46 Laatste update: 25-11-24, 16:52 De man werd aan het einde van de middag onder de tram vandaan gehaald, het lichaam had toen ...

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Cedi drops further to sell at GH¢15.80 to $1 at BoG, GH¢16.70 at forex bureaus

Business News of Monday, 25 November 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Cedi notes Ghana’s local currency, the cedi, has gained some strength against major trading currencies especially the dollar. In its daily update, the Bank of Ghana announced that as of November 25, 2024, the cedi is trading at a buying price of GH¢15.79 and a selling price of GH¢15.80. The British Pound ...

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10 countries with lowest IQ in 2024 — Report

10 countries with lowest IQ in 2024 — Report Chisom Michael March 13, 2024 Share The distribution of intelligence among populations is complex, influenced by factors like education, socio-economic status, nutrition, and genetics. Despite criticisms of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) scores for their cultural biases, they remain a measure of cognitive ability. Data pandas analysed these scores objectively, without implying any superiority or ...

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