Ghana
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
— Kwame Nkrumah
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University of Ghana freezes staff recruitment
The University of Ghana has put a temporary freeze on the recruitment of new staff. This was revealed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, at the November 2015 congregation of the University of Ghana. According to Professor Aryeetey, the freeze is because the institution has not ...
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Citi FM, Helping Hands organize health screening for Odawna residents [Photos]
Over two hundred residents of Odawna, a suburb of Accra have benefited from a free health screening programme organized by Citi FM and Helping Hand Medical Outreach. The programme is aimed at preventing the recurrence of the cholera outbreak that occurred in the community due to the flooding incident in ...
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Judicial scandal: Gov’t didn’t sponsor Anas – Mahama insists
President John Dramani Mahama has denied his government’s involvement in the judicial exposé carried out by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Former Attorney-General Martin Amidu had accused government of sponsoring Anas to uncover corruption in the judiciary. “…The undercover investigation that led to the judicial corruption exposé was commissioned by ...
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Black Stars touch down in Ghana after Comoros draw
The senior national team, the Black Stars have arrived in Accra after being held to a goalless draw against Comoros in the World Cup qualifier played on Friday. The game which was played at the Stade Said Mohammed Cheikh Astro pitch in Moroni saw the home side put up a ...
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No one needs registration to fight crime – Kofi Bentil
A lawyer and Vice-President of policy think tank, IMANI-Ghana, Kofi Bentil, has stated that persons fighting corruption in the country do not require any formal registration. This he said is because the constitution entreats every Ghanaian to fight crime in any form. Writing on his Facebook wall, Kofi Bentil said “let no ...
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Marine Police impound Chinese fishing trawler
A Chinese fishing trawler alleged to have been operating illegally along the coast of Sekondi-Takoradi has been impounded by the Marine Police Unit of the Ghana Police Service. A total of 954 cartons of fish were found in the vessel. According to the police, the Chinese trawler was found to ...
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Vodafone saddened by murder of ‘hardworking’ marketing officer
Telecommunications, company Vodafone has expressed its sadness over the death of one of its employees, Ebow Panford-Quainoo. Mr. Panford-Quainoo was shot dead on Wednesday by unidentified burglars at his residence at Sakumono in the Greater Accra Region. His wife, who was traumatised but wasn’t physically harmed in the attack, was taken to ...
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Paris Attacks: Foreign Ministry to ensure safety of Ghanaians – Mahama
Government has revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is working with the Ghanaian Embassy in Paris and French Authorities to ensure the safety of Ghanaians in France following deadly terrorist attacks that have claimed more than 100 lives. This comes after President John Mahama condemned the ...
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Review of book & research allowance system on course
The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, says government’s intention to review the current book and research allowance system is on course. University and Polytechnic lecturers have embarked on several strike over the non payment of their book and research allowance. The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) in 2014, reminded government ...
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Civil servant, another remanded for exporting narcotic drug
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Kyei Baffour George, a Public Servant and Fiifi Folson, a Freight Forwarder in prison custody, for conspiracy to export narcotic drug and exportation of narcotic drug. The accused persons pleaded not guilty and would reappear on November 18. Mr. Fred Kusim Awindaogo, Assistant State ...
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Wear Ghana announces second anniversary celebration
WEARGHana? What could that be? A call to action? A slogan? A statement? A project? It is all of that and more. It’s a movement, one that makes its own rules and breaks same at will; a brand that is determined to change the narrative on Africa. It is a ...
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2018 WC qualifier: Comoros hold Ghana to 0-0 draw
The Black Stars of Ghana played out a 0-0 draw with the Comoros Islands away in the first leg of the preliminary World Cup Qualifier for Russia 2018. The home side came close to registering the game’s first goal in the 4th minute but could only find the post with ...
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Avram Grant:Ghana’s best players play abroad
Black Stars head coach Avram Grant has shrugged off comments about the lack of local representation in the national team. Grant currently has three locally-based players in the squad namely Samuel Tetteh, Fatau Dauda and Richard Ofori. He stated that the nation’s best interests were considered when players are picked ...
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2016 Budget: Economy to grow at 4.1% by December- Terkper
Finance Minister Seth Terkper has told Parliament Ghana’s economy will grow at a rate of 4.1 percent by December 2015, compared to an initial projection of 3.5 percent. Ghana in 2014 achieved a 4.0 percent growth rate. The estimation he said is largely due to government’s home-grown policies and the ...
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Hollywood on the Gold Coast
TINSELTOWN can’t get enough of the Gold Coast, with three major Hollywood films soon to be shot. So why does everyone want to make movies here?
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Greg Secker to host seminar series on forex trading
Renowned multi millionaire forex trader, and wealth generation expert, Greg Secker, is expected to host the world acclaimed seminar series ‘Financial Freedom through forex’ in Ghana. The programme seeks to give expert advice on how to tackle financial challenges head-on. It will also seek to educate participants on forex trading ...
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Promoting eCommerce in Ghana: Operators appeal against tax increases
Operators of electronic transfer systems in the country have made an appeal to the Finance Ministry not to consider increasing taxes charged on their operations. They argue that any such move will impede the growth of Ghana’s e-commerce platforms which they describe as a growing one. The call was made ...
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Govt must stop borrowing to pay debts – ISSER
As Finance minister Seth Terkper prepares to present the 2016 budget to parliament tomorrow the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has admonished government to stop borrowing to pay debts. ISSER is worried about government’s recurrent expenditure which it says it is not sustainable in relation to the ...
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Presby university reviews strategic plan
The Management of the Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG) has held a Consultative Meeting to review the Strategic Plan of the University in line with the new vision of the College. On his appointment as the President of PUCG in December 2014, Rev Professor Emmanuel Adow Obeng outlined the following ...
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Inflation records no change in October
Ghana’s inflation rate for October 2015 was 17.4 percent, the same as recorded in September 2015. The monthly change rate was however 2.7 percent for October compared to – 0.1 percent recorded in September this year. The food and non-food inflation recorded inflation rates of 7.8 and 23 percent respectively. ...
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The Death of Telecoms Regulation: Poor policy direction towards 4G Licensing and LTE Evolution
Does it make sense to invite Telcos along with foreign capital into a market with the prospects of growth only to limit them to 3G licenses when 4G and LTE technology are available to their peers in other markets? And do you wish to throw away almost 20 years of ...