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Category: News
Tema General Hosp: MTN Completes Work on Maternity Block
Accra, September 07, 2017–Work on a 40-bed capacity maternity block being funded by MTN Ghana Foundation for the Tema General Hospital has been completed and the facility is ready to be furnished.
Ghana: Traders Kick Against Excise Stamp Policy
Accra, September 7, 2017//-Traders’ associations across Ghana are up in arms against government over the implementation of an excise stamp policy which they argue will lead to an increase in their operational cost.
Ghana’s Private Sector Wobbles Under Debt
Delay by government in paying companies for projects done on its behalf and half a decade of power rationing are largely responsible for the high impairments of loans advanced by banks to the private sector, financial analysts have argued.
Agric Minister Must Resign over Armyworm Invasion
Accra, September 6, 2017//-Ghana’s Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr Clement Apaak has called for the resignation of the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Akoto Owusu Afriyie.
Togo Shuts Down Internet Amid Protests
September 6, 2017//Internet access in Togo has been severely restricted as opposition supporters gather to protest against the rule of President Faure Gnassingbé.
New IMF Document Shows Discrepancies in Completion Date for Ghana’s Program
Accra, September 06, 2017//-New documents from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government of Ghana have revealed discrepancies on the actual date for completing the Fund bailout programme for Ghana.
Police Invite Jospong Boss over Media Exposé
Accra, September 6, 2017//-Information available to Joy News indicates that the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies has been invited by the police for questioning over some questionable contracts.
Group Calls on President to Revoke SEC Boss Appointment
Accra, September 6, 2017//-A youth group has raised red flag over the appointment of Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh as the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a regulatory body for the country’s securities market.
How Regional Trade Can Best Boost Economic Growth
September 6, 2017//-Strengthening economic cooperation among developing and developed countries will be examined during UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board meetings.