Day: June 19, 2023

Press Releases

New solutions urgently needed to tackle smoking worldwide: experts to convene in Poland at the Global Forum on Nicotine

GFN23 WARSAW, Poland, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — International public health specialists, scientists, doctors, regulators, consumers and manufacturers are convening this week in the Polish capital to discuss new ways of tackling global smoking-related death and disease. Over four days, 70 speakers and hundreds of delegates at the tenth annual Global Forum on Nicotine (21 – 24 […]

Business

Ghana’s inflation increases to 42.2 per cent in May 2023

Ghana’s year-on-year inflation for May 2023 has increased to 42.2 per cent from the 27.6 per cent recorded in May 2023, the Ghana Statistical Service has observed.This means that in the month of May 2023 the general price level was 42.2 per cent highe…

Business

Ghana can unlock EU prospects to quicken economic recovery

Some Economic and Political Science watchers have asked the Government to explore opportunities with the European Union (EU) to fast-track economic recovery and ensure ‘durable’ stability for Ghana.The prospects that Ghana can unlock from the EU are f…

Business

Union calls for investigations into missing crude condensate

The General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU), the mother union of the Tema Oil Refinery workers, has called for an investigation into circumstances leading to the missing of crude condensate worth $2.5 million at the refinery.Mr. Be…

Sports

‘Games Men Play That Women Hate’ book launched in Tarkwa

Mr Patrick Martin Hagan, an Elder of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), at Tarkwa, has launched his fourth book titled, ‘Games Men Play That Women Hate’.Although it was the author’s eighth publication, it was the fourth to be publicly …

General

Residents decry delay in completion of plantain processing factory in BibianiAnhwiaso Bekwai

Residents of the Western North Region especially those in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality have expressed displeasure about the delay in the completion of the Plantain Processing Factory started in 2019.According to the residents, the factory,…

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Audit Committees sensitised on new guidelines

The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) has sensitised audit committees on the new guidelines issued by the Minister for Finance to guide their operations and to make them effective in supporting the public sector institutions.The Public Financial Management …

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BoG cautions against 97 unlicensed loan apps

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has asked the citizenry to desist from dealing with some 97 unlicensed financial institutions advertising products, including loans.The Central Bank also cautioned commercial banks, Specialised Deposit-taking Institutions and P…

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Christians urged to embrace change

Right Reverend Dennis Debukari Tong, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, has urged Christians to embrace change and do what is right in the sight of God.God’s instruction to live right by Him could be realised in the constant study of the Bi…

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Bui Power Authority adopts Huawei eLTE Solution to improve operations

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has adopted an eLTE Huawei broadband to enhance its operations.This is the first time that Huawei has deployed eLTE-based solution in the hydroelectric industry.The network, which carries voice, video, and data services, …