Author Archives: larryehu

Takoradi woman pleads not guilty; granted Ghc50k bail

Josephine Panyin Mensah, the 28-year-old lady at the centre of the controversial kidnapping and pregnancy case in Takoradi has pleaded not guilty to two charges levelled against her by the police. She appeared before a Takoradi Circuit Court A presided over by his honour Michael Cudjoe Ampadu. She was granted a GHC50,000 bail with two sureties to be justified. She ...

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Kotoko announce four new signings

Asante Kotoko have announced the signings of four new players including midfielder Richard Boadu from Medeama. Boadu has joined Kotoko on a three-year deal. The 23-year-old went on trials in Serbia before Kotoko and Medeama reached an agreement. Boadu is joined by right wing-back Samuel Appiah who has also moved from Medeama to Kotoko on a three-year deal. 17-year-old defender ...

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Bisa Technologies, GIZ partner to make healthcare easily accessible

Bisa Technologies, one of Ghana’s leading software developing companies, has developed a new free mobile health application to provide public education on Covid-19 and respond to pressing questions from the public about the pandemic. Designed with the motive of reducing face to face doctor consultation and congestion at health facilities, the all-new Bisa App will allow patients to have direct ...

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BoG to hold 102nd MPC press briefing on Monday

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will hold its 102nd press briefing on Monday September 27. This was announced by the central bank on Friday September 24. The MPC started its 102nd meeting on September 22, 2021 and concluded Friday September 24. The Monetary policy Committee is responsible for initiating proposals for the formulation of the monetary policies of the ...

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ILO partners GFL to promote welfare of Ghanaian workers

The International Labour Organization (IL0) is partnering the Ghana Federation(GFL) and its affiliates to develop strategies for the protection of the welfare of Ghanaian workers. The 4-year partnership which will kick start with a capacity building workshop for the GFL and its affiliates is expected to end with a strong resolution to revive trade unionism in the country. This outstanding ...

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We’re not recruiting – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has described as false, recent notices on social media that it is recruiting. The GRA said such notices should be disregarded, as it is not recruiting. The GRA has, therefore, advised the public not to engage any person or group of persons claiming to be recruiting on its behalf. “Those who deal with such individuals ...

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Cocobod signs US$1.5bn syndicated finance facility for 2021/2022 cocoa season

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.5billion Pre-export Syndicated Finance agreement with a consortium of local and international financial institutions to finance cocoa purchases for the 2021/2022 Cocoa Season. The facility, which was contracted at a competitive interest rate plus LIBOR of 1.10%, a marked improvement upon last year’s 1.75%, will also be used to finance operational activities within ...

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German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel’s party

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have narrowly beaten the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel in federal elections, according to preliminary results. SPD leader Olaf Scholz says he has a clear mandate to form a government, but his conservative rival, Armin Laschet, is determined to fight on. The two parties have governed together for years but are unlikely to continue. Instead, ...

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They threatened my life with acid attacks – Efia Odo explains absence at #FixTheCountry demo

Efia Odo made some damnatory allegations against unknown persons fighting against the #Fixthecountry movement. She said she couldn’t be present for the demonstration because they threatened to disfigure her face with acid bombs. Speaking on PeaceFM, Efia Odo finger sympathizers of the current government as probably suspect because her speeches went against them. She said, “I started to get death ...

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Paramount Chief of Kumawu laments failure to complete hospital in Sekyere Afram Plains district

The Paramount Chief of the Kumawu Traditional Area, Barima Safo Tweneboah Kodua, has lamented the delay in the completion of the Sekyere Afram Plains district hospital. He said the failure to complete the facility is denying his subjects quality health care. Barima Safo Tweneboah Kodua at the visit of the minority group on the health committee in parliament on a nationwide inspection of the ...

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