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Meerderheid gloort voor Pensioenwet: jaar uitstel voor overgang naar nieuw pensioenstelsel

Minister Carola Schouten (Pensioenen) is bereid pensioenfondsen tot 2028 de tijd te geven om over te gaan naar het nieuwe pensioenstelsel. Met deze toezegging komt de CU-bewindsvrouw tegemoet aan bezwaren van de Eerste Kamer, die bang is dat de overgang te snel gaat. Daarmee lijkt de Pensioenwet volgende week bij de stemming op een ruime meerderheid te kunnen rekenen. Laurens ...

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GBC Staff stops breakfast show over basic allowance cut

General News of Tuesday, 23 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Aggrieved staff of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) The staff of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) reportedly stopped their breakfast show on May 22 to protest against the cut of their basic allowance. The staff during the Breakfast Show gathered outside the broadcasting corporation’s headquarters in Accra glad in red bands and shirts to ...

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‘IMF deal won’t solve all of Ghana’s problems’ – Deputy Information Minister

Fatimatu Abubakar is a Deputy Minister for Information Deputy Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar says the $3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at Ghana’s economic recovery is not going to solve all of the nation’s problems. According to her, the IMF programme is to provide the necessary reliefs to Ghanaians by helping government to roll out ...

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IMF deal would reflect in growth of the economy by close of year – Majority Leader

Business News of Tuesday, 23 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu   Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has projected that Ghana’s concluded deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would reflect in the country’s economic growth by the end of 2023. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu acknowledged that Ghana’s economy hit rock bottom due to COVID-19 and the economic impacts of the Russian-Ukraine war on ...

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Ghana lifts all COVID-19 travel restrictions for arriving passengers

Business News of Monday, 22 May 2023 Source: aviationghana.com Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport – Terminal 3 The Government of Ghana has lifted all COVID-19 travel restriction for all arriving passengers in furtherance of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that COVID-19 is longer a public health emergency. For out-bound passengers, pre-departure testing and tests at all points of entry are no longer a requirement. Passengers ...

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Which club best suits Kudus Mohammed: Arsenal, Manchester United, or Newcastle United?

  Ajax midfielder, Kudus Mohammed Most players’ biggest desire is to play in the Premier League, and when their teams come knocking, it is usually challenging to say no. Black Stars player, Mohammed Kudus, has three Premier League clubs interested in him and will have to make a difficult decision this summer. He has already turned down Ajax’s contract extension ...

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FULL TEXT: IMF country report on Ghana after approval of $3 billion bailout

Business News of Thursday, 18 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   The International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Ghana’s request for a $3 billion bailout under an Extended Credit Facility. The decision was made after the Executive Board on May 17, 2023 approved the loan facility which will see an immediate disbursement of the first tranche consisting of $600 million. ...

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Small-scale mining fetched Ghana almost US$1.2 billion in 2022 – Minister

Business News of Saturday, 20 May 2023 Source: GNA Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has stated small-scale mining has been contributing increasingly to the nation’s gold output as the sector produced a total of 712,405 ounces of gold last year. He said it brought to the nation almost ...

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IMF bailout: Ghana will have brighter and resilient economic future – Stephane Roudet

Business News of Friday, 19 May 2023 Source: GNA   IMF Chief Mission, Stephane Roudet Stephane Roudet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Ghana, has assured creditors and investors across the world that Ghana’s 17th loan-support programme with the Fund will position it as a resilient economy. He said the current programme, which received Board approval on Wednesday “is rich in ...

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Landlords can’t prevent you from drying panties in the open but on moral grounds, do so in your rooms – Rent Control

General News of Saturday, 20 May 2023 Source: rainbowradioonline   Public Relations Officer of Rent Control, Emmanuel Kporsu The Public Relations Officer of Rent Control says although landlords cannot restrict tenants from drying their panties in the house, on moral grounds, the tenants could do so in their rooms. Emmanuel Kporsu said landlords who restrict tenants from drying their panties in ...

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