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Government has procured a World Bank loan, part of which would be used to provide free sanitary pads for school girls. Parliament yesterday approved a 156 million dollar World Bank facility to support construction of Senior High Schools in the country and out of the money an amount of 15 million dollars will go into […]
The ‘Occupy the Flagstaff House’ demonstrators have refused to hand over their petition to the Minister of Communication, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, insisting they want the petition handed over to the President John Mahama. The demonstrators, numbering about 300, took off from the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra and made for the Flagstaff House […]
American movie industry, Hollywood, is to make a movie based on the bizarre transfer of three million dollars meant for the Black Stars from Ghana to Brazil via a chartered flight. The Guardian reported Monday that the screenplay, to be written by Darryl Wharton-Rigby, will centre on a courier tasked with bringing $3m (£1.76m) across […]
Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari has officially maintained that he has no regret for his action which led to his indefinite suspension from camp last Wednesday. According to the AC Milan player, he is not worried over his cantankerous attitude which triggered an alleged slapping of Moses Parker, a team official in the face – and […]
Citi Business News has gathered that government has directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to suspend the implementation of the 17.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) charges on non-core financial services. Industry, the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF) and unionized workers have been pressurizing government to withdraw the 17.5 per cent VAT. According to them, the […]
The President has directed the Finance Minister, Seth Tekper to release $60 million to the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) to ensure there is enough fuel in the system. This is according to the Information and Media Relations Minister, Mahama Ayariga. There is fuel shortage in some cities across the country, including Accra, Tema, Cape Coast and […]
The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission has increased water and electricity tariffs for the third quarter of the year. The move, which according to the Commission was in line with the automatic adjustment formula, will see a 12 per cent increase in electricity and 6.1 per cent in water for the next quarter beginning July […]
Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah A Kumasi-based prophet, Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, says the Black Stars of Ghana will qualify from their difficult Group G for the Round of 16 at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil. His expectation follows a startling prophecy he delivered at a church service at his Believers Worship Centre at Kenyasi in Kumasi […]
Dorkokope is a farming community near Daboase junction in the Shama District of the Western Region. The torrential rains there have flooded all routes leading to the Borkor Kopkope Catholic Primary School. The only option for eager and determined pupils seeking to attain at least basic education is to swim their way through the floods […]
Captain Planet and Uche Ofodile Somewhere in the Capital, Accra, 4×4 member, Captain Planet, took his fiancée of some years, Uche Ofodile, to the altar. And it was grand, according to enewsgh.com. They also tell us the ceremony was somewhat simple and elegant at the same time. They were all over each other the entire […]