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Ghana’s trade deficit rises, hits $4.2b end of 2012
…imports inch up $17.7b; exports $13.5b
Ghana’s trade deficit continues to widen as not surprisingly the country imports more than exporting for the past decade.
Indeed the year 2012 was no exception. The country’s total merchandise…
People with disabilities not less human beings – Chief
Nana Ansah Sasraku, chief of Mamfe and the Kyidomhene of the Akuapem Traditional Area, has observed that people with disabilities are no lesser beings and therefore society must not look down on their capabilities in the national…
MP tells Ghanaians to accept fuel price hikes in good faith
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman, Mr Aquinas Tawiah Quansah has appealed to Ghanaians to come to terms with the increment in the prices of petroleum products to accelerate national development.
Speaking in a telephone…
Kufuor appoints Prof. Dodoo as Acting CEO of Foundation
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the John A. Kufuor Foundation, has appointed Professor Alex Nii Oto Dodoo, a Pharmacist as acting Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation.
Prof Dodoo is the Director at the World Health…
Ghana records $18.7b remittances in 2012 – Central Bank
An amount of $18.7 billion was remitted through banks in Ghana during 2012, according to the central bank.
The private inwards transfer was a growth of 4.9% from 2011.
Of the total transfers, the Bank of Ghana says, $1.8 billion accrued…
Website to promote maternal health in Ghana launched
In order to push further the global campaign of working to keep alive mothers and babies, MamaYe has launched a special website to educate and encourage communities to take collective and individual action for pregnant mothers living among…
Malaria cases increase in Agona West Municipality
The Agona Swedru Municipal Government Hospital recorded 17,863 malaria cases in 2012 as against 15,016 in 2011, Dr Nii Adjei Adjetey, Agona West Municipal Director of Health Services, has said.
He said this at the Agona West 2012 Annual…
MoFA to blacklist bad performing contractors
Bad performing road contractors would no longer be given contracts, Mr. Gilbert Afugu Roy Ayariga, National Programme Coordinator, Northern Rural Growth Programme (NRGP) under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has warned.
He…
Ex-convict goes back to prison
The Half Assini district magistrate’s court on Friday sentenced a 20-year old ex-convict from New Nzulezo near Mpataba in the Jomoro District to six months imprisonment for stealing 350 dried coconuts.
Awia Sali pleaded guilty.
The court…
Ghana, UK military cooperation hailed
Brigadier General Sammy Akoful, Director-General of the International Peace Support Operations (IPSO) of the Ghana Armed Forces, on Saturday hailed the long cooperation between Ghana and the United Kingdom.
He said the cooperation,…