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#Qatar22 Qualifier play-off: Nigeria’s Super Eagles Touch Down In Kumasi Today [Photos]

The SUPER Eagles of Nigeria will arrive in Kumasi (Oseikrom) today, 24th March, 2022, to face the Black Stars of Ghana. The two Africa powerhouses would lock horns at the Baba Yara Stadium tomorrow for a place in the 2022 Qatar Mundial.   Nigeria 🇳🇬 Super Eagles touch down at …

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Mali’s Junta Leader Col. Assimi Goita Invited To ECOWAS Thursday Summit In Ghana

The head of Mali’s interim government , Col. Assimi Goita,   is to attend Thursday’s ECOWAS extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, to negotiate a compromise political transition programme and review the sweeping sanctions imposed on Mali by the regional organisation.   An official letter from the ECOWAS Commission addressed to …

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Property Rate Collection Starts On April

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the government will start the collection of property rate by end of April 2022. This is part of measures to raise revenue domestically to revive the economy and also plug the loopholes in the country’s taxing system. Speaking at a press …

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Gov’t Cuts Appointees Fuel Coupons By 50%

Finance Minister has said President Nana Akufo-Addo has no intention of rolling back his government’s Free SHS programme or any other major flagship initiative. He made the announcement while briefing the media about the expenditure cutting measures agreed by the government as part of measures to keep the country’s economy …

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Government Bans Importation Of V8 Cars

The government has placed a ban on the importation of SUVs (sport utility vehicles)  by public offices. This forms part of measures adopted by the Akufo-Addo administration to address the current economic challenges facing the country.   Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, 24 November 2022, to announce measures …

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Check Out Government’s 12 Cost-Cutting Measures Amid General Economic Hardship

The government has committed to further spending cuts amid the rising cost of living and growing sense of economic hardship.     These new measures will be in addition to the ongoing 20 percent expenditure cut as part of fiscal stabilization and debt sustainability measures. Members of the Council of …

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Agric Minister: I Have No Control Over Two Main Elements Leading To High Food Prices In Ghana

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has admitted that food prices are increasing in Ghana. He however said this is due to factors that are beyond his control, factors including the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine which he said, affected the supply of fertilizer. …

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Teacher Trainee Allowance In Arrears For Four Months – TTAG

The Teacher Trainee Allowance has been in arrears for the last four months, Teacher Trainee Association of Ghana (TTAG). The Association says they do not know when the allowances would be paid and they are yet to meet the authorities to deliberate on the issue. President of the TTAG, Jonathan …

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