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Police warn school authorities, parents over floods

School authorities and parents have been warned by the Police to keep an eye on the children due to the downpour witnessed in parts of the country recently. Heavy rains on Tuesday morning destroyed properties in some parts of Accra and Tema. Trees fell across some roads posing danger to motorists. The police said “Due to the downpour since last ...

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Emirates loses US$1bn

The Emirates Group today released its 2021-22 Annual Report which shows strong recovery across its businesses. dnata returns to profitability, and significant revenue improvements were reported across both Emirates and dnata as the Group rebuilt its air transport and travel-related operations which were previously cut-back or curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the financial year ended 31 March 2022, the ...

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Sir John’s will being fought in court – Jinapor

The alleged will of the late CEO of the Forestry Commission which has been widely circulated on social media in the past few days, is being contested in court, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has found. The will became a public discussion after it was revealed that Mr Kojo Owusu Afriyie had bequeathed parcels of lands in the ...

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Abu Jinapor cites Mahama, Inusah Fuseini in new documents on Achimota Forest

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has released further details on the Achimota Forest reserve. This time, the statement mentions Former President John Dramani Mahama and former sector Minister Innusah Fuseini. “On 20th March 2013 the Family again petitioned the ten President of the Republic HE John Dramani Mahama for the release of the portions of the land,” ...

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NPA cracks the whip on recalcitrant PSPs

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has taken notice of infractions by some Petroleum Service Providers (PSPs) who have engaged in illicit third-party trading of Petroleum products and has accordingly applied the requisite sanctions. A statement from the Corporate Affairs Department of NPA listed the affected companies and accompanying sanctions are as follows Lands For Sale In Acres at Aburi Amanfrom, ...

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BoG increases policy rate by 200 basis points

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the policy rate by 200 basis points to 19 percent after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Central Bank attributed its decision to inflation making it the second time in 12 months for such a move. Addressing the media Monday at the BoG’s Conference room in Accra, Governor of the BoG, Dr. ...

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We’re dying of hunger – NABCo trainees tell gov’t

The Nation Builders’ Corps (NABCo) Trainees Association of Ghana has called on the government to pay the allowance arrears owed its members. The trainees, who have not been paid their allowances in the last couple of months, say due to their current situation, they may not be alive to see the country’s economy bounce back. Lands For Sale In Acres ...

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Ghana’s debt stock hits ¢391.9bn

Ghana’s total debt stock has hit GH¢391.9 billion, data from the Bank of Ghana indicate. According to the central bank, the country’s debt stock stood at US$ 55.1 billion as of March 2022. Even though it dropped by $3 billion in the first quarter of 2022 from $58.4 billion in January to $55.1 billion in March, it increased in cedi ...

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