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3&4 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR SALE @ LAKESIDE ESTATE.

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Description Listed : Bargain Houses Date Listed : 14 June 2018 Price : ¢400,000.00 Location : oyibi Region : Greater Accra Country : Ghana Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 4 No. of Rooms : 4 Plots Size : 100 x 60 Feet Comments: This article has 0 comment(s), give your comment Share on: WhatsAppRead More

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NDC will rise again – Mahama assures

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that the National Democratic Congress would definitely rise again irrespective of storms that has confronted the party. According to him, the NDC is a resilient party and cannot be “pushed down” and assured members of the party that they would definitely “rises up” again. The former President made […]Read More

Politics

Asiedu Nketia hints of constitutional crisis over EC impasse

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The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is predicting a constitutional crisis for the country if the protracted tension at the Electoral Commission (EC) is not resolved immediately. According to him, the impasse at the election management body had obstructed the undertaking of crucial decisions and actions that should have Read More

Regional

Government to complete the construction of the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polmakom road

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that government has plans to complete the construction of the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polmakom road. The 110km road was awarded in 2016 under former president John Dramani Mahama to Brazilian contractor Quirez Galvao, and a local contractor MAWUMS, however work halted due to financial constraints. The Vice President said this Read More

Business

BoG to halt fraud in Ghana’s Payment Systems

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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has indicated that it will put in a robust system this month to halt fraud related activities associated with the country’s payment systems. The move, according to the central bank will be implemented in collaboration with banks and telcos. Speaking to Citi Business News on the issue, the First Deputy […]Read More

Business

Eject $300m into TOR or privatize it- Alex Mould

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Former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould has stated that the Tema Oil Refinery(TOR) will need a capital injection of about $300 million to be able to operate efficiently. The country’s only refinery in recent times has not been able to operate at its maximum capacity due to production losses, […]Read More

Business

Kelni GVG: Two citizens sue gov’t to cancel controversial deal

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Two private citizens have dragged Government to court to halt the implementation of a contract with IT firm, Kelni GVG, for real-time call traffic monitoring. The contract has generated stern controversy since it was made public as critics raise concerns about possible breach of their fundamental human rights to privacy during the traffic monitoring. Sara […]Read More

Business

Bawumia calls for mergers in downstream petroleum sector

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Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has impressed on Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDC’s) to consider mergers as part of moves to deregulate the sector. According to Dr Bawumia, there is the need for such an action to reduce petrol prices and subsequently transport fares in the country. Government’s move to deregulate the petroleum sector is […]Read More

World

Facebook privacy bug ‘affects 14 million users’

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A software bug meant millions of Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public, the company has warned. The glitch set a user’s post to be shared to “everyone”, even if a user had previously chosen a more restricted option, such as “friends of friends”. “We’d like to apologise for this mistake,” […]Read More

General

Korle Bu staff protest CEO’s dismissal

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Some workers of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital gathered at the central administration of the Hospital in protest of their CEO’s dismissal. The workers, who wore red armbands and carried placards, chanted war songs and laid down their tools on Thursday 7 June 2018. Dr Felix Anyah was dismissed by the President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, […]Read More

Business

$200m lost yearly to tax evasion in petroleum downstream – NPA

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The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr Alhassan Tampuli, has said the country loses over 200 million dollars annually in tax revenues due to the nefarious activities of service providers of the petroleum sector in order to evade tax. He said the Authority has rolled out stringent measures to tackle the problem […]Read More

Business

Recent cedi depreciation is temporary – BoG Official

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The recent blip in the foreign exchange market that saw a slight depreciation of the cedi against the dollar is short-term and a reflection of a spillover from external developments, an official of the Bank of Ghana has said. Director of Financial Markets Department at the central bank, Steve Opata, told a section of the […]Read More

Politics

Kennedy Agyapong to appear before Privileges Committee for “insulting” Parliament

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Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, has been summoned by Parliament to appear before the Privileges Committee. This is as result of a motion brought before the Speaker by, Muntaka Mubarak, Minority Whip on comments the Assin Central MP allegedly made about the Majority leader and Parliament Mr Agyapong is reported to have […]Read More

Business

Telecom Chamber to support CMP

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The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has stated that it will ensure the success of the Common Monitoring Platform (CMP) operated by Kelni-GVG, as long as it doesn’t compromise the privacy of its customers, and the security of its networks. The Chamber has said that it would ensure that the  Common Monitoring Platform (CMP), operated under the Kelni-GVG would […]Read More

Business

Ghana Gas struggling to operate due to failure of VRA to pay $500 million debt

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Failure of the Volta River Authority(VRA) to pay some $500 million it owes the Ghana Gas Company is said to be having a toll on the production of gas in the country. The Volta River Authority has failed to pay an amount of $500 million to the Ghana Gas Company. Failure to pay the debt […]Read More

General

50% of MASLOC loans to be disbursed to women

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Fifty percent of loans disbursed by the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) are to be granted to women engaged in businesses and small-scale farming. The loans would ensure that equal opportunities is provided for women in the business sector. The directive was given by the President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Women Entrepreneurship Summit, organised […]Read More

Business

Foodstuff prices go up by 7% in May – Esoko

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Prices of foodstuff have gone up by at least seven percent between April and May 2018. Statistics released by Esoko Ghana shows that prices went up as much as 7 cedis for some foodstuff on the market. A variety of factors have been attributed to the rise in the prices of food items. These include […]Read More

Politics

NDC has lost its identity: Rawlings

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Jerry John Rawlings, Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lamented over what he describes as a loss of identity for his party. According to the Former President, information about the party’s history has been distorted from members of the party. He added that the party has become a “clone of what the other […]Read More

Business

Newmont to comply with Ahafo mine accident findings

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Newmont has also assured of close collaboration with the Minerals Commission as it follows up on each of the instructions in the report. According to the company’s Regional Senior Vice President for Newmont Africa, Alwyn Pretorius, the firm will work to prevent the incident from happening again. “We are all devastated by the loss of […]Read More

Politics

Anita Desosoo kneels, begs Rawlings to forgive NDC

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The National Vice Chairperson of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Anita Desosoo has appealed to the party’s founder; Jerry John Rawlings to pardon the executives of the party who have wronged him. She knelt before Rawlings on Monday in Accra when the party marked the 39th anniversary of the June 4 uprising. According to her, […]Read More

General

Accra Mayor vows to finish uncompleted school buildings by end of 2018

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Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mohammed Adjei Sowah, on Monday said his outfit will complete all uncompleted school buildings within the Metropolis by the end of this year. He said in addition to that, his office will complete nine out of the 14 uncompleted schools in the metropolis by the end of […]Read More

Business

Transport fares go up by 10 %

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Road Transport fares across the country will be increased by 10 percent, effective today Monday, Transport Operators have announced. This is as a result of an agreement between government and stakeholders in the transport industry. The increase has been attributed to the increase in prices of spare parts and import taxes which has eventually influenced […]Read More

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Gov’t, UG to jointly run medical centre – MP

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  Management of the University of Ghana and government will jointly run the university’s $217 million Medical centres. This was disclosed by the Member of Parliament for the Adentan constituency, Yaw Buaben Asamoah. Confusion over who manages the health centre has led to a delay in operationalising it although the first phase of the facility […]Read More

Business

Prices of goods & services to go up with rise in transport fares

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Consumers should brace themselves to pay more for the same quantity of goods they purchase at the various markets. This is the warning from an Economist at the University of Ghana, Mr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie. According to him, the development will lead to an increase in the cost of production which producers may have no […]Read More

General

BECE starts today

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Basic Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) kicks off this morning across the country. A total of 500,000 candidates is estimated to sit the exams in public and private school in the exam which ends on Friday. According to the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the body overseeing the BECE, 546 centers are being used for […]Read More

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Two dead after clashes over land in Chereponi

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Two persons have been confirmed dead in the Nadoni community of the Chereponi district in the Northern Region following renewed land dispute there. According to the Chereponi District Chief Executive, Abdul Razak Tahiru, the renewed land dispute is between the Konbas and Anufors who are fighting over a three-acre land He said the deceased had […]Read More

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Eastern rail project progresses

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The Ministry of Railways Development has opened responses to the Request for Qualification that had been issued to various companies shortlisted for the construction of the Eastern Rail Line project on a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis. The Eastern Railway Line links Accra to Kumasi with a branch line from Achimota to Tema port. The […]Read More

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NDC reveals who is using Ken Agyapong to destroy Anas

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Member of the National Democratic Congress communications team, Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party of masterminding the never ending attacks on Anas Aremeyaw Anas by Ken Agyapong. The move, according to Sammy Gyamfi, is to prevent the undercover journalist from exposing the deep-seated corruption in the Akufo-Addo led-administration. Anas’ Tiger Eye Read More

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EPA orders cancellation, immediate and withdrawal of pesticides products

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has with immediate effect cancelled the registrations and ordered the withdrawal of all pesticides products that contain Aluminium Phosphide, due to their misapplication in the country. The EPA said such pesticides products, containing Aluminium Phosphide as active ingredient, were being recklessly misused and misapplied for Read More

Business

Ghana gold production hits to 2.81 million ounces – Chamber

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Mining companies operating in the country between them produced 2.81 million ounces of gold, last year, representing 11 percent increase over the 2016 figure of 2.54 million ounces. Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, who announced this, said that saw the total revenue of the companies go up to US$3.68 billion […]Read More