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We’re ready for Kumawu By-election-EC

2,380  The Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, Benjamin Banobio, says his outfit is ready to conduct the by-election in Kumawu by-election slated for Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Speaking to the media, he said that EC conducted its final training session on Friday adding that barring any unforeseen circumstances the election will come off […]

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Mahama storms Kumawu to campaign ahead of by-election

1,905  A delegation from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by the Leader , Former President John Dramani Mahama stormed Kumawu in the Ashanti Region yesterday ahead of the By-election. Mr Mahama led the delegation to campaign for the NDC Parliamentary candidate, Akwasi Amankwa, in the upcoming Kumawu by-election. Leadership of the party, […]

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$600m IMF cash credited to BoG account

1,380  The first tranche of the $3 billion International Monetary Fund Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been credited to the Bank of Ghana’s account. Joy Business has learnt that the $600 million inflow arrived late afternoon of Friday, May 19, 2023. Joy Business had earlier reported that the IMF Board will approve the “cash disbursement” […]

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Manhyia South MP Equips Youth To Reduce Unemployment In His Area

1,711  The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region,Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has equipped 16 trainees who have completed a 3-month vocational skills training at Inner Culinary Arts Institute with start up tools to start their own business. Beneficiaries are youth and residents of the constituency. Their training focused specifically on […]

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Parliament to petition Local Govt on behalf of Akyemansa district

1,653  The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has expressed the committee’s intention to petition the Local Government and the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, urging the release of funds designated for development in the Akyemansa district. “We are going to make a recommendation to the Ministry of […]

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Small-scale mining fetched Ghana almost $1.2bn in 2022 – Minister

1,721  The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has stated small-scale mining has been contributing increasingly to the nation’s gold output as the sector produced a total of 712,405 ounces of gold last year. He said it brought to the nation almost US$1,200,000,000 in export receipts, adding that all diamonds produced in […]