April 2018

Swaziland’s King Mswati III has announced he is renaming the country as the Kingdom of eSwatini. The monarch announced the official change at Golden Jubilee celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence. The celebrations…
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Many older adults should avoid taking vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures, and focus instead on exercises to improve balance and coordination, U.S. doctors recommend. The conclusion issued Tuesday by the U.S.…
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Health experts have discovered high levels of stigmatization against HIV patients by medical staff at the various health institutions in Ashanti Region. Emergency and Out-Patient Department attendants also suffer similar retreatment.…
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The Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan has resigned to take up the top job at diversified miner Vedanta Resources Plc. Venkatakrishnan’s appointment comes as a rebound in metals prices has prompted…
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At least 289 microfinance companies are likely to be out of business if the Bank of Ghana does not extend the deadline for the new minimum capital requirement for players within that space. All microfinance firms are expected to increase…
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Hiplife artiste, Patapapa has apologized to Charterhouse, organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) after he claimed they had taken bribe to cheat him out of winning the most popular song of the year. In an interview with…
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Last year, import exemptions granted to foreign companies and other institutions rose by 15.5 per cent to GH¢2.6 billion. The rise in exemptions from GH¢2.3 billion in 2016 to last year’s figure brings to the fore the country’s inability…
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The embattled former Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Ernest Thompson has denied knowledge of any audit into his tenure by PriceWaterHouse. “Our client is unaware of any audit or investigations…
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has served notice that it will suspend 25 workers of the Assembly who reported to work late on Wednesday. Public Relations Officer for the AMA, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, told Citi News the staff have…
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The Ghana office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has denied having any flats at the Cantonments enclave in the Greater Accra Region. According to the UNDP, reports suggesting that some staff of the organisation…
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