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Why Do You Turn Ghana Into A Welfare State and Wants To Increases Taxes
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 5:01am
The Daily Statesman newspaper last Friday, carried a story on its front page captioned ?VAT May Go Up From 17.5% to 21.5%?. According to the newspaper, information available to it suggests that, the Value Added Tax (VAT) may go up to 21.5 percent from the current 17.5percent. The New Patriotic Party (NPP), whiles in opposition […]
The Smell Of Money And The Desire To Share It Is The Only Thing Keeping The N...
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 5:01am
We saw it in the run up to the 2007 congress held at the University of Ghana, Legon, where 17 people vied for the presidential slot of the party. The trend continued before, during and after the 2008 election, when the national Democratic Congress led by Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, snatched victory from the […]
Ghana guns for gold in food-safety goal using Aflasafe GH02 to fight aflatoxi...
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 5:00am
Aflatoxin in food is a 44-year-old problem in Ghana. Aflatoxin is furtive ? a hidden and silent killer. Aflasafe GH02 reduces aflatoxin by up to 100percent. With the official launch of Aflasafe GH02 in Accra today, Ghana joins the growing list of countries in Africa actively combating aflatoxin in food. Aflasafe GH02 is a product […]
Fisher Folks Go Wild As Minister Declares Ban On Fishing.
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 4:51am
By: Richard Mensah Adonu The much discussed ban on fishing, has finally been declared at a press conference yesterday, in Accra. The declaration as pronounced by the sector minister of fisheries and Aquaculture development, Mrs. Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, is to close season for marine fleets to enable the fishes grow for harvest. The decision according […]
UAE Exchange Rebrands its Africa Operations as Unimoni
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 4:50am
UAE Exchange, a leading global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, announced the rebranding of its Africa operations as ?Unimoni?. The announcement was made by Promoth Manghat, Executive Director of Finablr and Group CEO, at an event held in Nairobi, Kenya, in the presence of dignitaries, partners and other guests. Short for ?Universal Money?, […]
The full story of Thailand?s extraordinary cave rescue
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 4:46am
On 23 June, 12 boys went exploring in Thailand’s Chiang Rai province with their football coach – and ended up trapped deep inside a cave underneath a mountain. The BBC’s Helier Cheung and Tessa Wong were at the scene as a dramatic rescue bid gripped the world. What happened over those two weeks is a […]
How much water should I drink a day?
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 4:46am
When it comes to the optimum amount of water to drink each day, everyone seems to have a different opinion. So should we be drinking 6-8 glasses, two litres, or even more? Do other liquids besides water count? And what are the warning signs that you’re drinking too little water? We asked registered nutritionist Kerry […]
Not educating girls costs countries trillions of dollars ? World Bank report
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 3:59am
Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in lost lifetime productivity and earnings, says a new World Bank report launched ahead of the July 12, United Nations Malala Day. According to Missed Opportunities: The High Cost of Not Educating Girls, less […]
2019: Secondus, other PDP leaders to meet Obasanjo
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 3:57am
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Saturday ahead of the 2019 polls. The National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, made this known in Abeokuta while addressing journalists after a meeting between the executive members of the party in […]
MFWA to Build Capacities of Local-based Radio Stations in Four Districts in G...
by Josephine Nettey
16 Jul 2018 at 3:57am
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) will from July 23, 2018 embark on building the institutional capacities of some seven radio stations in four targeted districts across Ghana. The project follows an identified need for institutional support to these local-based radio stations by the Foundation in a previous project implemented in 2017. In the […]
