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Ghana and Korea seal $2 billion deal to drive development agenda

Business News of Thursday, 6 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Finance minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin signed the agreement on behalf of Ghana   The government of Ghana has secured major financial aid to boost its development aspirations. Ghana has signed a $2 billion framework arrangement with South Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF). The agreement reached at the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, will ...

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It will cost US$2.1 million to fix damage on Tema-Mpakadan train – Prosecution tells Court

Business News of Thursday, 6 June 2024 Source: starrfm.com.gh   File photo of the damaged train imported from Poland   The prosecution in the Tema Mpakadan train accident has told the court repairing the train will cost over $2 million. According to the prosecution, an examination of the damage caused to the train was conducted by the manufacturers of the train ...

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Formatie: verdeling van ministersposten is nog een probleem

PVV, VVD, NSC en BBB zijn het nog niet eens over de vraag hoe het nieuwe kabinet er precies uit komt te zien. De formatiegesprekken over de verdeling van de ministersposten lopen stroever dan verwacht. Redactie 03-06-24, 15:37 Laatste update: 03-06-24, 18:12 Bronnen rond de formatie zeggen dat het nog wel drie weken duurt voor de formatie is afgerond. Vorige week kregen verschillende ...

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Vrouwen brengen meer tijd in mindere gezondheid door: ‘Opvallend en zorgelijk’

Vrouwen in Nederland leven gemiddeld langer dan mannen, maar zij brengen een groter deel van hun leven door in een minder goede gezondheid. Dat blijkt uit nieuwe cijfers van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). Jurriaan Nolles 04-06-24, 00:01 Laatste update: 11:08 ,,Dat is opvallend, en ook zorgelijk’’, zegt Ton Wilthagen, hoogleraar arbeidsmarkt van de Universiteit van Tilburg. ,,In de eerste plaats ...

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Nederlanders betalen vaak te veel voor hun zorgverzekering

Gemiddeld had vorig jaar 103 euro per verzekerde bespaard kunnen worden volgens berekeningen van de ACM en de NZa. © Hollandse Hoogte / ANP Nederlanders betalen vaak te veel voor hun zorgverzekering Meer dan de helft van de Nederlanders met een zorgverzekering betaalt te veel. Dat stellen de Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) en de Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (NZa) na onderzoek. Dat ...

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EC orders its regional directors to stop political parties from observing voter transfer exercise

Politics of Monday, 3 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa   The Electoral Commission of Ghana has ordered its regional directors to prevent political parties from observing the ongoing voter transfer exercise. The order comes after reports of violence at a number of centres where voter transfer exercises are taking place, including the Kasoa EC office. There, ...

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Government to introduce e-gates at Kotoka International Airport – Bawumia

General News of Tuesday, 4 June 2024 Source: starrfm.com.gh     Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced the introduction of e-gates at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by the end of the year. Speaking at a meeting with clergy in Cape Coast at the start of his regional tour, Dr. Bawumia detailed the upcoming technological advancements aimed at streamlining immigration processes. “In ...

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See list of paramount chiefs under Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Regional News of Monday, 3 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoClick Here to Watch in Twi The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II The authority of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is often the subject of public debate, with a section of the public insisting the monarch is not a king because there is no mention of the word “king” or “kingdom” ...

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Government to introduce e-gates at Kotoka International Airport – Bawumia

Business News of Tuesday, 4 June 2024 Source: starrfm.com.gh Kotoka International Airport – File photo   Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced the introduction of e-gates at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by the end of the year. Speaking at a meeting with clergy in Cape Coast at the start of his regional tour, Dr. Bawumia detailed the upcoming technological advancements aimed ...

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