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How Surfline’s Big Mood Bundles are changing the telecom narrative

Surfline announces the introduction of its Digital Lifestyle Bundles. With the Big Mood bundles, Surfline no longer communicates “Gb for a price” to the customer, it is fully focused on what using Surfline’s internet data means for customers in their digital life. Surfline therefore has introduced four new Digital Lifestyle bundles called the Big Mood Bundles: Binge Xtra enable the ...

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Suma Trad. C’cil honours Bagbin, 7 MPs for LGBTQ+ fight

The Suma traditional council in the Bono Region has honoured the Speaker of Ghana’s parliament, Kingsford Alban Sumana Bagbin and seven members of parliament for their outstanding fight against LGBTQ+. Odeneho Dr Afram Brempong III presented eight golden swords and citations to the seven MPs and the Speaker. The ruler of Suma traditional area, however, admonished them not to relent ...

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Controller & Accountant-General clarifies ‘deductions’ in teachers’ November salaries

The Acting Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, has allayed fears of teachers over a publication about reported deductions in their November salaries. Mr Kwaning-Bosompem indicated that the deductions are as a result of an agreement reached between the Ghana Education Service (GES) and various teacher unions. “The Ghana Education Service officially wrote to request for the deduction of 30% of ...

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Yellow fever: Death toll now 32

Three more persons have succumbed to the Yellow fever virus, bringing the total number of deaths in the Savannah Region to 32. This was disclosed by the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Chrysantus Kubio on Thursday, 25 November 2021 at a press conference held in Damango. According to the Regional Director, the region has so far ...

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E-Levy: Abena Osei-Asare suggests gov’t may review implementation strategy

A Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has suggested that the government is likely to soon review the implementation strategy for the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Speaking at a Deloitte Economic Dialogue Webinar on the 2022 budget, Osei-Asare said the government is very interested in promoting a cashless system and also finding ways to generate revenue for the development ...

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#FixTheCountry demo against 2022 budget, ‘killer’ taxes today

Members of the Economic fighter’s league and Fix The Country Movement as well as some Ghanaians will today, Friday, 26 November 2021 march to parliament in a move to compel the House to reject the 2022 budget. The demonstration is to express their grievances about the tax increases and introduction of new taxes especially the e-levy in the 2022 budget. ...

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Captial Bank case: Ato Essien diagnosed with sleep disorder

The founder of the defunct Capital Bank William Ato Essien has been reported sick and has been diagnosed of “Obstructive Sleep Disorder.” Mr Essien, and two others are standing trial for some 23 charges and have been asked to open their defence. In court on Thursday, November 25, 2021, Mr Essien who was expected to continue with his testimony was ...

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Dagbon Union UK (DUUK) Marks International Day For Elimination of Violence Against Women

The Dagbon Union UK(DUUK) a charity organisation that advocates for women empowerment and abhors all forms of violence against women and girls has joined the celebration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. A Press Release issued by ...

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Covid-19: Akandoh is doing propaganda, ignore him – Stephen Amoah

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has said his colleague lawmaker for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has been engaging in propaganda with his comments on the government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. He said Akandoh has not been able to provide facts and figures to support his claim that the Covid situation in Ghana is out of hands. Akandoh ...

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Ghana is in a desperate state, gov’t must act now – Nunoo-Mensah

A Former National Security Advisor, Brigadier-General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has warned that Ghana should prepare for what is ahead of the nation because the signs are clear on the streets. The former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces said Ghana is in danger due to the increasing number of unemployed youth. Brigadier-General Nunoo-Mensah made the observations in an ...

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