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Bank of Ghana keeps policy rate at 12.5%

The Bank of Ghana has maintained its policy rate at 12.5%. At a press conference of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Wednesday December 21, 2011, the governor of the Bank, Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur said the current level…

Ghana’s assets in gold valued at $400m

Ghana's assets in gold based on current gold prices is valued at $400 million, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has said. He said this during question time today Wednesday December 21, 2011at the Monetary…

Farmer remanded for aiding abortion

Robert Acquah, a 55-year-old farmer from Obidae a village near Mankessim who gave a herbal concoction to one 18-year-old Akua  to terminate a pregnancy resulting in her death  was on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by a magistrate’s…

Government asked to improve social sector

Reverend Dr Nii Amoo Darku, a Member of the Council of State, on Tuesday called on Government to strengthen the social sector. He called for a programme to train social workers to enable them to effectively work to enhance the welfare of…

Shop owners complain of slow market sales

Shop owners and market women have complained about low sales as Christmas season gets closer. Speaking to Ghana News Agency (GNA) some traders at Accra Business Centre said prices of goods were high because of the increase in taxes on the…