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Govt Acted In Bad Faith In Defaulting On Bond Payments – IBHAG

The Convener of the Individual Bondholders Association of Ghana (IBHAG), Lawyer Martin Kpebu, says government acted in bad faith in defaulting on bond payments. Payments of matured coupons and principal payments have been in arrears for over two months now. The association on Monday, April 24, recused itself from the …

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India’s Population To Surpass China This Week – UN

India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said. India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people by the end of April, the new data shows. A different United Nations (UN) body last week predicted …

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Nigeria: Bola Tinubu Returns Home From France ‘Refreshed’ And ‘Ready For The Job’

Nigeria’s president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed readiness to kick start work ahead of the May 29th handing-over date. The President-elect returned to Nigeria on Monday evening after about a month trip to Paris, France.   I am extremely excited to be back home and deeply humbled by the …

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Akim Swedru: ‘Skirt And Blouse’ Claims Against Kennedy Osei Nyarko Is A False Reportage – NPP Executives Clears Air

The New Patriotic Party’s Constituency Executive Committee in the Akim Swedru Constituency of the Eastern region, has dismissed a publication which purported that the electorates in the constituency have threatened to vote-out the incumbent Member of Parliament Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko for non-performance and disrespect to his constituents.   In …

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Meet Lydia Acquah,The Deaf Student Who Defied The Odds To Graduate From UMaT With A Master’ s Degree

Lydia Abayie Acquah, a deaf student has bagged a Master’s Degree. Lydia defied the odds and graduated with a Master’s degree from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. Her accomplishment is not only a testament to her hard work and determination but …

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23 Banks In Ghana To Further Lose GH¢6.1bn – DDEP Report Reveals

Further analysis of the Domestic Debt Restructuring indicate that the 23 banks operating in this country will lose additional ¢6.1 billion, due to reduced coupon rate and the extension of the maturity period from five to 15 years. According to the liquidity gap analysis by Dr. Richmond Atuahene and K …

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GTPCWU Dares Energy Minister To Sack Tema Oil Refinery MD 

The Minister for Energy and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Manhyia South constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has been dared to get the Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Jerry Kofi Hinson, dismissed if it is true that US$2.5 million worth of condensate …

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IBHAG Recuses Itself From Finance Ministry’s Committee Over ‘Pain And Despair On Bondholders’

Individual Bondholders’ Association of Ghana (IBHAG) is not enthused about happenings amid the deliberations regarding government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The Association has, on the back of this, recused itself from the Technical Committee superintending discussions over the debt restructuring. He says the discussions so far appear not to …

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Prof. Frimpong Boateng Advises ‘Son’ Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.

Professor  Kwabena Frimpong Boateng,  the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has offered fatherly advice to Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah after he cited him among officialdom who frustrated his illegal mining fight. The celebrated surgeon said it is normal for the Member of parliament for  Ofoase Ayirebi …

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