02 Sep

YEA Showcase Electric Taxi Program For Okada Riders

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The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is set to introduce an innovative Electric Taxi Program aimed at offering an alternative livelihood for interested Okada riders and other youth in the country. The initiative seeks to transition riders from motorcycles to environmentally friendly electric taxis, providing a safer and more sustainable means of earning a living. Through this program, YEA aims to empower young people by offering them the opportunity to participate in the burgeoning electric vehicle sector, contributing to the country’s green energy goals while creating jobs. The electric taxis will be available to interested individuals, particularly Okada riders looking for…

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02 Sep

My Mother Set Off To KATH To Abort Me And Something Happened; Esther Smith Reveals

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Popular Ghanaian gospel artiste Esther Smith recently opened up about a deeply personal and emotional story surrounding her birth. In an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM on 29th August 2024, Esther revealed that her mother, a schoolgirl at the time, had initially planned to abort her due to the challenging circumstances surrounding her conception. Esther recounted how her grandmother, sensing something was amiss, followed her mother on the day she intended to visit the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for the abortion “My mother wanted to abort me,” Esther Smith shared. “On the day she was going to…

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02 Sep

Gold Star Families Defend Trump’s Arlington Cemetery Visit, Criticize Vice President Harris

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In the latest escalation of a controversy surrounding former President Donald Trump’s Arlington Cemetery Visit, several Gold Star families have come forward to defend Trump’s actions while condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for her criticism. The families, who lost loved ones during the 2021 Kabul airport attack amidst the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, were in attendance at the cemetery, and have taken issue with Harris’ recent remarks. On Saturday, Vice President Harris publicly criticized Trump, accusing him of using the sacred grounds of Arlington National Cemetery as part of a political stunt. Harris took to social media, where she expressed…

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02 Sep

Massive Protests in Israel Demanding Ceasefire After 6 Hostages Found Dead

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In a wave of anger and grief, thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday night, after six hostages found dead in Gaza. The demonstrations were fueled by the devastating news that the hostages, who had been held by Hamas in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were found dead in a tunnel in the city of Rafah. The protesters, chanting "Now! Now!" demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas to secure the release of the remaining captives. Hostages Found Dead The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that the hostages' bodies were found during a military…

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02 Sep

French Retiree on Trial for Orchestrating Rape of His Wife After Drugging Her

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A shocking trial has begun in the southern French city of Avignon, where a 71-year-old retiree stands accused of orchestrating the repeated rape of his wife by dozens of strangers, whom he allegedly recruited online. The disturbing case has sent shockwaves across France, shedding light on a decade-long series of abuses that the victim reportedly knew nothing about until 2020. The main suspect, a former employee of France's power utility, EDF, allegedly drugged his wife into unconsciousness with powerful tranquilizers, particularly Temesta, and facilitated her rape by 51 identified men between 2011 and 2020. The assaults are believed to have…

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07 Aug

Inflation Expected To Reach 15% By End Of 2024 – Amin Adam

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Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has projected that Ghana’s inflation rate will reach 15% by end of 2024. Speaking during a town hall meeting in Accra, he highlighted that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration’s efforts in managing inflation despite economic challenges, noting that the current government has achieved significant reductions in inflation rates since taking office in 2017. Dr. Amin Adam compared the current inflation rate to that of the previous National Democratic Congress administration, which recorded inflation rates of 17.7% in 2015 and 15.4% in 2016. In contrast, the NPP government, according to him…

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07 Aug

Find Innovative Ways To Support Women-Led Businesses – Banks Urged

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Dr. Kweku Arthur-Annobil, Business Strategy Manager of Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank Ghana, has urged Ghanaian banks to find innovative ways to support women-led businesses, especially in the face of current economic challenges. Dr. Arthur-Annobil said this during a multi-stakeholder engagement on enabling resilient women-led businesses in Ghana. Speaking on a panel discussion on the subject, he emphasized the crucial role banks must play in supporting women-led businesses. He noted that “Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio, which has increased from 15% in early January 2023 to nearly 30%, reflects the lingering effects of the economic difficulties from 2020 and…

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07 Aug

Registrar-General Publishes Names Of Registered Professional Bodies In Good Standing

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The Office of the Registrar-General of Companies has noted that 40 professional bodies are in good standing by filing their taxes as of July 31, 2024. However, 43 professional bodies are not in good standing, 11 are newly registered and 73 professional bodies have no contact numbers to “enable us to contact their Executives to update their records with the ORC.” Four professional bodies have, however, requested to be taken off the register for having gained a Chartered status by an Act of Parliament. “The Office therefore urges ALL Professional Bodies in default to take necessary steps to be in…

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07 Aug

UK Protests: No Ghanaian Affected – High Commissioner

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Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Papa Owusu Ankomah, has reassured that the Ghanaian community in the UK remains unaffected by the ongoing protests. These protests erupted late in July following an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign that sparked outrage after a stabbing attack left three children dead in Southport, northern England. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service announced on Tuesday that approximately 100 people have been charged in connection with the violent unrest. Initially beginning as anti-immigration marches, the gatherings quickly turned disorderly and violent. Mr. Ankomah confirmed that Ghanaians in the UK have not experienced significant harm amidst the…

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07 Aug

UK Protests: Why Immigrants Are Being Targeted And Attacked By Protestors

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The ongoing violent protests in the United Kingdom (UK) have left some Ghanaians immigrants in the UK stranded and in disarray, as they are unable to leave their homes due to escalating anti-immigration protests. Kofi Marfo, a UK-based Ghanaian journalist with Rainbow Radio UK, expressed concern over the situation during an interview on Accra-based JoyNews. “They said they’re law-abiding migrants in this country. They do pay or honor their tax obligations and as a result, they don’t see any reason why the actions of one individual committing a heinous criminal activity should affect everyone. “As migrants and people with Ghanaian…

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