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Government saves US$1.4 billion for deferring three PPAs - Energy Minister
The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says the Akufo-Addo-led Government has saved the nation US$1.426 billion for deferment of three emergency Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) since 2019. The Minister said, the amount saved for deferring Early Power Plant, Jacobsen Power Plant and Rotan Power Plant, could construct 62 sports stadia like that of Tamale Sports Stadium. He explained that the decision to defer the three power purchase agreements was under Government's rationalisation of the 40 PPAs signed by the...[READ MORE]
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Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple". "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the pair tweeted. They first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill's Microsoft firm. The billionaire couple have three children and jointly run the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The organisation has spent billions fighting causes such as infectious diseases and encouraging vaccinations in children. Bill and Melinda Gates: A life in pictures Solving Covid...[READ MORE]
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COVID-19 Update: We are working to avoid a third wave - GHS
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General, Ghana Health Service, says government is putting in place measures to halt a possible third outbreak of the Coronavirus disease in the country. He said with some countries in Europe currently experiencing a third wave of the infectious disease, coupled with the rising cases in India and Brazil, it was imperative for government to be alert, especially at...[READ MORE]
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Ghana ranked 77th in world most powerful passport index
Ghana has been ranked the 77th position out of 199 passports in the 2021 Henley Passport Index. The index was compiled by [READ MORE]
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Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter era Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury deliberated for more than 10 hours over two days in coming to their decision. Chauvin, wearing a mask in court, had no apparent reaction to the guilty verdict. His bail was revoked and he was placed in handcuffs and removed from the court through a side door. The verdict comes about 11 months after excruciating bystander video showed Chauvin impassively kneeling on the neck and back of Floyd, handcuffed and lying prone on the street, for 9 minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020. Under the officer's knees, the 46-year-old Black man gasped for air, repeatedly exclaimed "I can't breathe" and ultimately went silent. His final moments illustrated in clear visuals what Black Americans have long said about the...[READ MORE]
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Nana Akufo-Addo Ghana’s President signs Book of Condolence for Prince Philip
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday signed the Book of Condolence for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, opened at the British High Commission in Accra. Prince Philip, husband to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and the longest-serving royal consort in British history, died in Windsor Castle at age 99 on April 9, 2021, two months before his 100th birthday. His funeral is scheduled for...[READ MORE]
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Afrobarometer study shows many Ghanaian are willing to pay Higher taxes.
Ghanaians endorse taxation and are willing to pay higher taxes to support the country’s development, a new Afrobarometer study has shown. The study said majority of the citizens, however, said it was difficult to find out what taxes and fees they were supposed to pay and how government used tax revenues. The report was made available to the Ghana News Agency by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), organisers of the study.[READ MORE]
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‘2021 Population and Housing Census will depend heavily on technology’
Mr Owusu Kagya, the Head of Census Methodology, has disclosed that the 2021 Census would be heavily dependent on the use of computer-assisted personal interviews and a global positioning system (GPS) coordination for all structures and communities. Mr Kagya was speaking at the Oti version of training for Census Officers, heads of departments,...[READ MORE]
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Engineering Council to flush out on unregistered, unlicensed engineers.
The Engineering Council of Ghana says it will soon clamp down on engineers and engineering firms operating in the country without registration and licence. This is to weed out unqualified and unregistered persons and firms in the industry to promote quality service delivery. This follows the passage of the Engineering Council Regulation, Legislative Instrument L.I. 2410 (2020) by Parliament in October last year, which seeks to regularise engineering practice in the country to attain the highest professional standards and ensure efficient and quality work. Mr...[READ MORE]
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Transport Minister warns Real Estate Developers from encroaching Ghana Airport Lands in Kumasi
The Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori Asiamah, has warned private developers who are encroaching on the Ghana Airport Company’s land to stop immediately. He says if potential expansion work necessitates the removal of buildings, no compensation will be given to any developer. Mr Ofori Asiamah said this when he toured the on-going...[READ MORE]
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