Author Archives: larryehu

Election Petition: I advise petitioner to file a motion to discontinue petition – NDC MP

Rockson-Nelson Este Kwami Dafeamekpor, the NDC MP for South Dayi has said the Petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition at the Supreme Court should file a motion to discontinue the hearing. According to him, looking at how the Justices at the Supreme Court are throwing out motions filed by the Counsels for the Petitioner, it clearly shows that the opposition ...

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Pay radio presenters well – Fiifi Banson tells owners

Ace broadcaster Fiifi Banson has advised owners of radio stations to pay their radio presenters well so that they may not be influenced by PAYOLA from musicians. PAYOLA, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is the practice of giving or taking payments for doing something illegal, especially for illegally influencing the sales of a particular product synonym bribery. In Ghana, ...

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Bitcoin vaults above US$50,000 for first time ever

Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday to a new record high, building on a rally fuelled by signs that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance amongst mainstream investors. Bitcoin hit a new high of $50,602, and was last up 3.3% at $49,537. It has risen around 72% so far this year, with most of the gains coming after electric ...

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Ghanaian jollof is the only authentic kind – Jon Benjamin

Former British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin has described Ghana’s popular Jollof meal as the only authentic kind there is. Over the years, Ghanaians and Nigerians have taken several opportunities to argue and compete on which amongst the two countries prepares the meal better. A Twitter account, @GhanaiansU wading into the Ghana versus Nigeria Jollof debate shared that authentic ...

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Jobs at AirtelTigo secured amid takeover – Communications Minister-designate

Communications and Digitization Minister-designate, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has assured that jobs at telecommunications firm, AirtelTigo Ghana, will not be affected amid government and stakeholder discussions to take over the company. According to her, government will prioritize and protect the best interest of staff of the company when the acquisition process is completed. In October 2020, Government of Ghana announced its intention to purchase ...

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Peugeot to open car assembling plant in Ghana

Ghana will soon see popular car manufacturer, Peugeot, open a vehicle assembly facility in the country. This is according to the CEO of Silver Star Auto, the sole authorized distributor of Peugeot in Ghana. Mr. Asad Nazir says that talks with relevant authorities are far advanced and an official announcement will be made soon. He said this whilst speaking to ...

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KATH: Abandoned 44yr old maternity block to be demolished

Government has given the green light for demolishing of the 44-year-old abondoned maternity block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to pave ways for the construction of a new building. President Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 15th May 2020, cut sod for the reactivation of work for the construction of the forty-four (44) year old Maternity and Children’s Block of the Komfo ...

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