2018

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for major reforms in pensions administration in Ghana. Dr Bawumia is particularly worried about the growing pensions bill for non-contributors, who continue to draw larger amounts from…
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The Computerised Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has introduced new policy guidelines for the placement of candidates of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) into senior high schools (SHSs) and technical…
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The Accra High Court has empaneled a seven-member jury to determine the case involving some 14 persons standing trial for the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama. The jury, comprising six males and one female, was empaneled on Wednesday, 25…
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Ghana has intensified its effort at increasing oil palm production to create wealth and jobs, by strengthening extension service support to growers. As part of this a four-day training and workshop on oil palm cultivation had been held…
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Hanson Kumi, a 19-year-old mason has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a six year old boy at Teshie. Kumi, charged with defilement pleaded not guilty and the court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku…
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A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has identified ports and shipping sector in Africa as potentials for economic growth and unlocking of investment opportunities. The report, ‘Strengthening Africa’s gateways to trade’, which …
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The Producer Price Inflation rate for all industry decreased to 3.7 per cent in March 2018 down from the 5.5 per cent recorded in February 2018. The rate represents a 1.8 percentage point decrease in producer inflation relative to the…
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The election of Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Ghana should be done immediately and not in 2021, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, the 2016 presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), has said.…
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Authorities of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) are assuring subscribers of their efforts to address issues of shortage of materials for registration in parts of the country. This follows reports of widespread shortage of…
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could join Paris Saint-Germain in the future, but it will not be in a first-team coaching role, a source close to the club has told ESPN FC. Wenger, 68, announced last week that he will be leaving the…
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