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Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Minister of Finance, urges Ghanaians to stop panic buying dollarsHe said panic buying is further exacerbating other external and internal pressures on the cedi resulting in its free fallHe said the government has introduced many measures to boost the CEDI but the results will not materialize until the panic buying stopsThe Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has warned Ghanaians against panic buying dollars from the foreign exchange market.He attributed the free fall of the cedi to the dollar rush.Finance minister says panicky dollar market weakens CEDI.Source: Getty ImagesHe said the panic buying of…

Over 40 years ago, at Indiana University, my given name was Quincy, not Kwesi. No one asked how a Sunday-born “Yanka” changed Kwesi to Quincy. But that was in Ghana at Indiana University in 1980. Last Monday, Indiana University reminded me of the mark I left behind. Successive IU presidents have come to experience it as an integral part of Indiana University tradition. I was 30 when I set foot in Indiana to pursue my PhD. My first day was a nightmare from JFK to LaGuardia in New York. As a newcomer to the US, I was scammed by a…

Tim Ryan’s stock has soared to record highs and the Queensland Reds hit top gear with a 46-point surge to end the Western Force’s Super Rugby Pacific season. In just his fourth career start, the 20-year-old winger made history for the Reds with his second hat-trick of the season in Saturday’s 59-13 win at Suncorp Stadium. Tom Lynagh and striker Seru Uru also impressed in the box as the Reds racked up nine tries to one to book a quarter-final against the Chiefs in Hamilton with a round to play. Ryan out-jumped the opposition winger to score in the fourth…

Kumawood actor Lil Win appeared at the premiere of his movie, A Country Called Ghana in Kumasi and it left many in aweThe actor was involved in a freak accident on the evening of May 25, 2024, at Amakom in Kumasi, hours before the premiere of the movieMany thanked God that he was alive, while others wished him to rest and prioritized his healthKumawood actor Lil Win shocked many Ghanaians when he appeared at the premiere of the movie A Country Called Ghana hours after his near fatal car accident at Amakom in Kumasi.The movie Lil Win at A Country…

Elon Musk is one of the few investors in the world with deep enough pockets to compete with OpenAI, Google or Meta in AI. Photo: Frederic J. BROWN / AFP/FileSource: AFPBillionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed a “gigafactory of compute” to support the development of artificial intelligence startup xAI, a news agency reported on Saturday.Musk wants the supercomputer — which will combine 100,000 Nvidia chips — to be up and running by the fall of 2025 and “will hold himself personally responsible for on-time delivery,” The Information reported.The planned supercomputer will be…

Screenshots of popular videos [Courtesy social media] Given the current economic woes facing Ghana, some disgruntled traders and members of the Ghana Union of Traders and Agents (GUTA) have expressed anger over these problems, with many citing a sharp fall in the exchange rate and a sharp increase in import tariffs as reasons. In an interview with Accra-based UTV, a trader who identified himself as a New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporter, accused the government of ignoring the plight of its people despite the country being blessed with natural resources.Traders noted that the staggering exchange rate of 150,300 cedis to $10,000…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Pace bowler Jofra Archer claimed two wickets in his long-awaited return to international cricket to help England beat Pakistan by 23 runs in a Twenty20 at Edgbaston on Saturday.This was Archer’s first international appearance in 14 months, but he had not played for his country on English soil since 2020 after an injury-plagued few years.He bounced back after a costly first over, which went for 15 runs to finish with 2-28 and help England dismiss Pakistan for 160 chasing 184.England’s 183-7 was largely reduced to a stunning half-century from captain Josh Buttler, who hit three sixes…

Ghanaian actor Lil Win’s PRO Okyeame Akwadaa Nyame has encouraged Ghanaians to pray for Lil Win after he was involved in a horrific accident on May 25, 2024, in KumasiAccording to Okyeame, the premiere of the movie A Country Called Ghana will not be canceled due to the unfortunate incidentMany people prayed for the speedy recovery of the Kumawood actorOkyeame Akwadaa Nyame, the PRO of Kumawood actor, Lil Win, has released an update on the actor after he was involved in a horrific accident on May 25, 2024, in Kumasi.The accident occurred in Amakom, a suburb of Kumasi in the…

In celebration of Africa Day on May 25, Instagram launched its international and pan-African campaign ‘Made By Africa, Loved by the World’. In a first, this year’s Instagram campaign celebrates women of influence, highlighting four leading women from the continent and the diaspora – who have built a global presence through their exceptional talents and passions in sports, entertainment and music . Now in its fourth year, the women featured in this year’s 2024 campaign come from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and, for the first time, Egypt. Eniola Aluko, Bontle Modiselle, Victoria Kimani and Tasneem Elaidy tell their inspiring stories…

The ticket price increase is to help pay for urgent renovation work. Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFPSource: AFPPLEASE NOTE: Leave your comments on YEN.com.gh. Fill out this short form. Help us serve you better!Paris City Hall voted on Friday to raise the price of adult admission to the Eiffel Tower by 20 percent from next month to help pay for urgent renovation work.Visitors currently pay 29.40 euros ($31.90) for a lift ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower, a price expected to rise to 35.30 euros on June 17.The Paris city council also supported the recapitalization of the Eiffel Tower company…