Monthly Archives: August 2024

Ghana bans export of rice, corn and soyabeans to address food shortage

Business News of Tuesday, 27 August 2024 Source: bloomberg.com   Ghana is following countries such as Nigeria and Ivory Coast to restrict grain exports   Ghana is banning the export of some grains including rice, corn and soy to avert a drought-induced food shortage in the West African nation. Drought and near-drought conditions over the past two months have increased the ...

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Liberia’s Central Bank clarifies reports of US$20 million cash consignment received by BoG

Business News of Wednesday, 28 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com File photo of dollar notes The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has clarified reports of a US$20 million cash importation consigned to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). According to the CBL, the cash destined for Monrovia is a legitimate transaction. It said the importation of United States dollars is part of the Bank’s normal ...

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NIA to pilot Ghana Card registration programme for Ghanaians in the diaspora

Business News of Wednesday, 28 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoProfessor Ken Attafuah, Executive Secretary of NIA The National Identifications Authority (NIA) has announced the beginning of the registration of Ghanaians living abroad, as stipulated in the NIA Act, 2008 (Act 750) through the Ghana High Commission. The pilot exercise will first be carried out in Ottawa, Canada, where a team ...

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The Drought in the North: Finance ministry requests GH¢500m from Contingency Fund

General News of Wednesday, 28 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam   The Ministry of Finance has requested the approval of GH¢500 million from the Contingency Fund to deal with the ongoing drought in the northern parts of the country. The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of ...

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Minder orgaandonoren van Turkse of Marokkaanse komaf: maakt het matchen moeilijker

Goed nieuws: het aantal mensen dat geen toestemming geeft voor orgaandonatie is het afgelopen jaar iets gedaald. Nog altijd telt de groep die geen toestemming geeft meer dan vier miljoen volwassenen, en opvallend veel mensen van Turkse, Marokkaanse of Surinaamse komaf, blijkt uit cijfers die het CBS woensdag naar buiten brengt. Medisch gezien is dat een onwenselijke situatie, waarschuwen artsen. ...

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Prove to Ghanaians Bawumia is a liar, disrespectful by debating him – Nana Akomea tells Mahama

Politics of Tuesday, 27 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Nana Akomea Nana Akomea, a senior political advisor to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has claimed that former President John Dramani Mahama is afraid to engage in a debate with Bawumia. Akomea’s comments were made during an appearance on Neat FM on August 23, 2024, where he addressed the ongoing tensions ...

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Mahama never started and completed even one regional hospital – Information Minister

General News of Tuesday, 27 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Information minister, Fatimatu Awuni The Minister of Information, Fatima Abubakar, has said former President John Mahama cannot lay claim to a single regional hospital he initiated and completed while he was in office. The minister’s assertion followed a claim by a member of the communications team of the National Democratic Congress ...

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Pinnen duurder of goedkoper? Het is maar wie je het vraagt

Marktondernemers klagen over de hoge kosten voor pintransacties en hebben soms liever dat klanten pinnen dan contant betalen. Maar wat is nou werkelijk duurder: pinnen of contant betalen? En hoe zijn die kosten opgebouwd? Eén ding is zeker: Betaalvereniging Nederland en Koninklijke Centrale Vereniging Ambulante Handel zijn het er niet over eens. Sanne Wolters 24-08-24, 09:30 Cijfers van Betaalvereniging Nederland laten ...

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FULL TEXT: NDC 2024 manifesto dubbed ‘Resetting Ghana’

Politics of Saturday, 24 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoNDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama   The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, delivered an address outlining his vision for Ghana if he is elected president after the 2024 elections. He touched on how he will fix the broken economy, lower inflation and reduce the high ...

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