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Commodity prices broadly stable – Survey
The weekly Esoko-GNA market survey conducted in major regional centres in the country on Friday showed that prices of most commodities were broadly stable at markets as compared to prices of the previous week.
While some commodity prices…
Condoms will not be exclusively taxed – Minister
The proposed tax on condom is not exclusive, but formed part of the items and commodities that Government is roping into the tax net, Mr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations, has stated.
He said it…
Robbers raid gold shop in Obuasi
Three suspected armed robbers on Thursday raided a gold dealer’s shop at Obuasi – Sampsonkrom in the Ashanti Region, and looted GH¢100,000 and pure gold.
The suspected robbers, who wielded guns, shot Abubakar Fuseini, 43, the gold dealer,…
IEA wants independent check of election spending
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), an independent policy think tank, has called for the establishment of an independent, multi-partisan Parliamentary Budget Office to check what it calls “cyclical politically-driven” expenditure…
Court adjourns Woyome case to October 30
The Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra yesterday adjourned to October 30, 2013 the civil suit filed by the state to retrieve the GH¢51 million it says it paid mistakenly to businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome.
Yesterday’s…
Accra Brewery to boost skills of Takoradi Polytecnic students
As part of its efforts to provide practical skills training for undergraduates and continuous development of human resource, Accra Brewery Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Takoradi Polytechnic.
The MoU, which…
IEA calls for long-term national development plan for Ghana
Dr John K. Kwakye, a Senior Economist of the Institute of Economic Affairs, has called for a long-term National Development Plan that is based on a widely-consultative process to be implemented by all successive governments.
Dr Kwakye said…
Tertiary institutions told to respond to academic, industrial needs
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Trade and Industry on Thursday advised tertiary institutions to fashion out their curriculum to respond to the growing academic and industrial needs.
He gave the advice at the launch of Stanford Institute for…
Nursing mother arrested for possessing cannabis
A 29 years old nursing mother was on Wednesday arrested at the Cocoa Affairs court in Accra, for possessing five wraps of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis.
Esther Amorkor was arrested following her visit to a prison inmate at the court…
Porter jailed ten years for possessing narcotics
A porter, Kwame Elijah, 31, was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for unlawful possession of narcotics by a Takoradi Circuit Court.
He pleaded not guilty but the court found him guilty after the trial and was…