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Anthony Kim American Ryder Cup player Anthony Kim says he fell victim to “scam artists” and “snakes” during a 12-year absence from professional golf. The 38-year-old American, a one-time
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No more ‘football age’ as Veep launches Ghana Card Number at Birth
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the Ghana Card Number at Birth initiative. From yesterday, March 14, 2024 every Ghanaian child born in an accredited health facility will be given a Ghana Card Number at birth. The initiative was launched on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Ga North Municipal Hospital, where children […]
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NIA urges Public Service Workers Union to reconsider indefinite strike
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has appealed to the Public Service Workers Union of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to cancel its planned strike and retract its notice of action, scheduled to begin on March 25, 2024. The Union, in a statement released on March 4, announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike […]
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Gospel Star MIQ B releases new single ‘Number One’
Ghanaian gospel singer MIQ B, based in America, has finally dropped his much-anticipated new single dubbed “Number One.” In an interview with GhanaWeekend, MIQ B shared the inspiration behind the high-energy track expertly engineered by award-winning sound engineer Kin Dee: “Sometimes, life’s challenges make us forget the many blessings God has bestowed upon us.’Number One […]
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Putin gifts luxury Aurus car to North Korea’s Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian-made car. Pyongyang’s state media said the limousine was delivered to Mr Kim’s top aides on Sunday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later confirmed the gift, saying it was an Aurus, a full-sized luxury sedan of the type used by Mr Putin […]
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Expert cautions Minister against compromising integrity of Local Gov’t system
A former Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Nana Kofi Senyah, has called on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, to ensure that the provisions of the Local Government Act 936 are strictly implemented to the letter and spirit of the Constitution. He said the adherence to the provisions of the Act […]
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KIA begins repair works on ceilings at Terminal 3
Management of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has commenced repair works on leaked ceilings at the facility’s Terminal 3. The company in a statement said, the challenge stems from condensation of air condition pipes which causes the pipes to drip on to the ceiling. But management has disclosed that a contractor has currently been engaged […]
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GACL conducts work on ceilings at KIA
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has commenced repair works on leaked ceilings at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The company in a statement said, the challenge stems from condensation of air condition pipes which causes the pipes to drip on to the ceiling. But management has disclosed that a contractor has currently been engaged […]
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NIA rejects blame for ‘illegal’ charges on MoMo to Bank transfers
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected claims by banks that the Ghana Card is responsible for identification challenges leading to illegal charges on money transfers between personal bank accounts to mobile money wallets. This comes after complaints from individuals about fees charged for transferring money between bank accounts and mobile money wallets with the […]
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About 191 financial institutions have access to NIA data – Prof Attafuah
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has confirmed that approximately 191 financial institutions, encompassing Universal Banks, Rural Banks, and Savings and Loan companies, now have access to its data. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Friday, February 2, Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, the Executive Secretary of the NIA, disclosed that these institutions have seamlessly […]
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NIA rejects blame for ‘illegal’ Bank charges on MoMo to Bank transfers
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected claims by banks that the Ghana Card is responsible for identification challenges leading to illegal charges on money transfers between personal bank accounts to mobile money wallets. This comes after complaints from individuals about fees charged for transferring money between bank accounts and mobile money wallets with the […]
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North Korea declares South Korea ‘principal enemy’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday vowed to remove a massive monument to the possible reunification of the Korean Peninsula that his father constructed in Pyongyang, calling it an “eyesore.” Kim’s call during a speech at a Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) meeting in Pyongyang was the latest in a string of recent bellicose statements […]
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Business
Bawumia chases ‘Ghosts’ on gov’t payroll
A comprehensive digital solution to address the challenge of ‘Ghost’ names and delays in the payment of salaries of newly enrolled Government staff on the National Payroll System has been launched by Vice President Bawumia in Accra. The system involves the linkage of the Government of Ghana (GOG) National Mechanized Payroll Database of the Controller […]
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No Ghana card, no salary in March – CAGD to govt workers
Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, has stated that any public sector worker without a Ghana Card will risk losing his/her salary effective March 2024. This follows the launch of a software solution that integrated the databases of the Mechanised Payroll System of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) and the National […]
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Micro money laundering: The new kid on the block. How prepared are we?
We are in a world where by the click of button, money is transferred from one jurisdiction to the other with ease. The emergence of digital payment platforms and money remittance services (Fintech) has changed the way we interact with money on daily basis. Technology has contributed to this effective and efficient way of doing […]
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KIC and Mastercard announce winners of 2023 AgriTech Challenge Classic Finals
KIC and Mastercard Foundation have announced winners of the 2023 AgriTech Challenge Classic Finals at a pitch event that took place from the 18th to 19th December, 2023 in Accra. From a total of 50 teams from across 10 regions of the country that participated in this year’s pitch competition after five months of training […]
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Russian opposition leader missing from prison, says his team
Lawyers for Alexey Navalny said Monday they have lost contact with the jailed Russian opposition leader, who was believed to be imprisoned in a penal colony about 150 miles east of Moscow, and his whereabouts are unknown. Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in prison in August, after he was found guilty of creating an extremist community, financing extremist […]
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