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Ghana’s petroleum fund investment surges to $1.4 billion – Bank of Ghana report
The Bank of Ghana has released its report on the performance of Ghana’s Petroleum Funds for the second half of 2024.
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East Legon Accident: Court adjourns Salifu Amoako, wife and Sales Assistant case
The case involving Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha, who were accused of allowing their unlicensed minor son to drive, has been adjourned to February 17.
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Mahama advocates AU financial independence
President John Dramani Mahama has advocated the African Union’s (AU) financial independence.
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Two soldiers jailed 10 years each for robbery and kidnapping
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two soldiers to ten years imprisonment each in hard labour for kidnapping and robbing a small-scale miner of GH₵96,500.00.
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GCB Bank: Farihan Alhassan, 44, replaces Kofi Adomakoh as new Managing Director
GCB Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Farihan Alhassan as its new Managing Director, effective 28 January 2025. His appointment follows the mutual and amicable departure of the immediate past Managing Director, Mr Kofi Adomakoh.
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Professor Joshua Alabi appointed Chairman of GCB Bank’s Board of Directors
GCB Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Professor Joshua Alabi as the Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
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GoldBod: Meet the members of the Committee tasked with creating the Ghana Gold Board
In a move towards reforming Ghana’s gold sector, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson today (Monday, January 27, 2025) inaugurated a Technical Committee tasked with drafting a legal framework and developing an operational structure for the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).
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Tia Ibrahim: North East Region Minister-Designate outlines vision for development
The Minister-designate for the North East Region, Tia Ibrahim, presented his vision for the region during his vetting on Monday, January 27, 2025.
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Prof Ernest Kofi Davis appointed new Director-General of Ghana Education Service
Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, the Provost of the College of Education Studies at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has been named the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
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Conjoined twins who paid double college fees now earn one salary, sparking debate
Abby and Brittany Hensel, 34-year-old conjoined twins, are breaking barriers as elementary school teachers. They graduated college a decade ago and have overcome so many challenges tied to their unique condition.
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Bank of Ghana maintains Policy Rate at 27% amid elevated inflation and economic recovery efforts
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 27 percent for the second consecutive meeting, a move aimed at tackling elevated inflation risks while supporting Ghana’s economic recovery.
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Financial indiscipline rocks MMDAs - 10-year audit reveals GH¢242.84m in irregularities
There is no end in sight concerning the irregularities and general indiscipline on the books of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) in the country.
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One in 10 adolescent girls engage in sex before turning 15 — GSS report
One in every 10 adolescent girls between the ages of 10-19 years had sexual intercourse before 15 years as of 2022, a study by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has established.
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Accra: Rapid redevelopment of wooden structures under GRIDCo pylon by Odaw drain
Squatters living along the railway line near the Odaw drain in Accra have resumed rebuilding wooden structures under the GRIDCo high-voltage pylons.
The redevelopment started this January following previous reconstruction restrictions by the city authorities after a devastating fire in the area in June 2024.
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Armah-Kofi Buah: Lands Minister-Designate takes strong stance against undervaluation/sale of public lands
The Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly opposed the undervaluation and sale of public lands, advocating for transactions to reflect prevailing market rates to safeguard Ghana’s interests.
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We will fight anyone involved in illegal mining irrespective of political affiliation - Armah Buah
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has vowed to combat illegal mining activities, also known as galamsey, irrespective of political ties or affiliations.
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258 Ghanaians deported from the US over four years, as ICE ramps up enforcement
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a total of 258 Ghanaian nationals between 2021 and 2024, according to the agency's Enforcement and Removal Operations statistics.
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Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III takes oath as Kwahu paramount chief
The beautiful town of Abene which lies on the lofty Kwahu Mountains, was full of excitement last Saturday when a 54-year-old Civil Engineer, Baffour Akoto Osei, was enstooled as the new Paramount Chief of the Kwahu Traditional Area.
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Ghana’s public debt drops to GH¢736billion – Bank of Ghana
Ghana's public debt stock has seen a decline, falling to GH¢736.0 billion in November 2024 from GH¢761.0 billion in October 2024, according to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana's January 2025 Summary of Economic and Financial Data.
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President Mahama visits Ghana’s Chancery in Nairobi, Kenya
President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday visited Ghana’s Chancery in Nairobi, Kenya.
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US suspends tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights
The US will not go ahead with tariffs on Colombia, after Bogota agreed to accept - without restrictions - deported migrants, the White House says.
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Mantow Aba - Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
Call them Mantow Aba: a large group of rebels spread throughout Ghana, who managed to keep their thumbs unstained by the December elections.
They resisted the devil’s temptation to vote, and chose to play games or go farming throughout the Day of voting. Between our type of elections and their cassava farm, they chose the cassava farm.
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President Mahama picks Ishmael Yamson to lead National Economic Dialogue Planning Committee
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a seven-member National Economic Dialogue Planning Committee, with Dr Ishmael Yamson appointed as its chairman.
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You can't be a true Catholic and a Freemason at the same time – Catholic Archdiocese of Accra
The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has reiterated the Church’s position on Freemasonry, firmly stating that Catholics cannot be Freemasons and remain true to the Catholic faith.
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Ablakwa consults Obed Asamoah ahead of vetting as Foreign Minister-Designate
Ghana’s Foreign Minister-designate, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has consulted with Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah, Ghana’s longest-serving Foreign Minister, ahead of his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on January 30, 2025.