Bij een ernstig treinongeval in de Duitse deelstaat Baden-Württemberg zijn volgens de Duitse politie drie mensen omgekomen. Ook zijn tientallen passagiers gewond geraakt. Onderzocht wordt of noodweer een rol heeft gespeeld bij het ongeluk. Buitenlandredactie 27-07-25, 19:52 Laatste update: 27-07-25, 22:23 Het ongeluk gebeurde iets na zes uur bij Kreis Biberach in Zuid-Duitsland. Volgens de politie raakten twee wagons volledig van de rails ...
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Tension escalates in Manso Tontokrom over planned military deployment to disputed mining site
Regional News of Sunday, 27 July 2025 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com some of the traditional leaders speaking during the press conference Renewed tension is mounting in Manso Tontokrom, a mining community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, as residents express strong opposition to alleged plans by Asanko Gold Mines to deploy military personnel to guard a disputed mining concession. ...
Read More »Gold-for-Oil was not barter, only cash was paid – Dr Ato Forson clarifies
Business News of Friday, 25 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Gold-for-Oil program recorded massive losses and has been cancelled by the NDC government The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has clarified that the Gold-for-Oil programme introduced by the NPP government was not a barter arrangement. Rather, he explained, the government paid cash for the oil it purchased. According to him, ...
Read More »Gold for Oil incurred losses worth GH¢2.14 billion despite positive impact on FX – BoG confirms
Business News of Sunday, 27 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Government has discontinued the gold for oil programme The Bank of Ghana has confirmed that a total loss of GH¢2.14 billion was incurred under the Gold for Oil (G4O) programme in 2023 and 2024. According to a myjoyonline.com report, this was contained in a formal response to a request for information filed ...
Read More »Zijn aardbeien en ander vers fruit schoon, of eten we stiekem een ‘gifcocktail’?
Zijn aardbeien en ander vers fruit schoon, of eten we stiekem een ‘gifcocktail’? Aardbeien zijn de afgelopen jaren het symbool geworden van de discussie over bestrijdingsmiddelen op fruit. Recente cijfers van onder andere de NVWA en PAN-NL laten zien dat aardbeien in Nederlandse supermarkten gemiddeld sporen van 3,7 verschillende pesticiden bevatten – alleen citrus scoort hoger. Ook populaire fruitsoorten als ...
Read More »Can Akufo-Addo be prosecuted for National Cathedral, other corruption claims? – What the law says
General News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Some Ghanaians have said ex-President Akufo-Addo must be questioned over National Cathedral project Following the release of the Deloitte audit report on the National Cathedral of Ghana project, a section of the public has called for the prosecution of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. They have argued that the former president ultimately ...
Read More »Ghana’s total public debt overstated by GH¢138.90 billion in 2024 – Auditor General
Business News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ghana’s actual public debt stood at GH¢737 billion in 2024 The Auditor-General’s report has revealed that Ghana’s public debt was overstated by GH¢138.90 billion in 2024. According to the report, the country’s total public debt was recorded as GH¢876 billion; however, an audit by the Auditor-General (A-G) found that the actual figure ...
Read More »BoG directs shipping lines to publish daily exchange rates aligned with banks from July 22
Business News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Guidelines for shipping lines come into effect on July 22, 2025 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed all shipping lines operating in the country to publish their daily exchange rates, effective Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The rates must align with those of commercial banks, as part of broader efforts to standardise foreign exchange ...
Read More »Attorney General drops case against Dr Duffour and 7 others over uniBank collapse
Business News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Dr Kwabena Duffour is the founder of defunt uniBank The Attorney General and Minister of Justice (AG), Dr Dominc Ayine has entered a nolle prosequi in the high-profile criminal case involving former finance minister Dr Kwabena Duffour and seven others, who were facing charges in connection with the collapse of defunct uniBank. The decision, ...
Read More »Greed collapsed Power Distribution Service deal – John Jinapor
Business News of Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The PDS deal awarded a 25-year concession to manage ECG’s operations The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has stated that the collapse of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal was caused by the actions of a few greedy individuals closely associated with the agreement. According to him, the ...
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