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Deputy Minister of Finance Abena Osei Asare NPP communicator George Opoku Amponsah has criticized Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei-Asare for defending the Ghana Revenue Authority Commissioner, Reverend Amishadai Owusu-Amoah, for not disclosing his age.According to him, what Mr. Osei Asare did at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was unnecessary and unnecessary.He added that Mr. Amishaddai is a public figure and that “there is nothing personal about him anymore. He was not there as a family member, he was there in his capacity as head of the GRA, and his Is age a personal thing?” ”NPP communicators called on the NPP…

Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, made this statement when he called on the leadership of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) at the International Press Centre-Accra on Tuesday (February 6, 2024). He stressed that it was Osagyefo Dr.’s wish. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, to see journalism in Ghana flourish with a steady prosperity of journalists, adding that the New Force under his leadership is here to continue the wishes of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The New Power leader also noted that although he is not a politician, his policies are what Ghana needs right now…

Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout win over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake. Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 21:36 2 minutes The match ended 1-1 after extra time and the three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast or Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later, in Sunday’s final.Both regular-time goals also came from the penalty spot, with captain William Troost-Ekong scoring after 67 minutes for Nigeria and Teboho Mokoena equalizing with a 90th-minute strike.Mokoena’s equalizer came after Nigeria thought they had scored a second goal through a…

A new photo showing the current state of late Black Stars player Christian Atsu’s burial site has emerged a year after his deathThe picture was shared by Ghanaian Sports journalist Juliet Bawuah who visited the site to pay her last respects before heading to Ivory Coast for the 2023 AFCON semi-finalsMany reacted to the photo as it caused emotionsGhanaian Sports journalist Juliet Bawuah has shared a new photo of the resting place of late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, one year after he died in the untimely earthquake in Turkey on February 6, 2023.Christian Atsu’s resting place. Image credit: @chris_atsu and…

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. In comparison, Canada’s fertility rate was 1.3 births per woman in 2022. The region is projected to continue to be the fastest growing in the world, with a population growing from 1.2 billion in 2021 to 2.1 billion in 2050. Steady and rapid population growth has profound implications for development, worsening social, economic and environmental challenges from food insecurity and gender inequality to environmental degradation. At the same time, Sub-Saharan Africa also has a disproportionate vulnerability…

Falling Chinese consumer prices continue to cause a headache for the country’s leaders as they try to boost the economy. Photo: Noel Celis/AFPSource: AFPMost Asian stocks rose on Thursday after another Wall Street record, with strong earnings, a resilient U.S. economy and Chinese moves to boost domestic markets competing with hopes of an early Federal Reserve rate cut.Fresh comments from US policymakers pushing against cutting borrowing costs too soon have failed to overshadow a number of top companies this season, including Amazon and Facebook parent Meta.With traders now resigned to fewer rate cuts this year, they are also now focusing…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed the importance of Ghana remaining committed to the relief program in order to reap its full benefits. The Bretton Woods Institute emphasized the need for effective implementation of structural reforms, especially after the disbursement of the second tranche of $600 million to the government. However, Ghana will need to approach the IMF to reach an agreement on the expected revenue shortfall due to the planned suspension of VAT on electricity, which is strongly opposed by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Nevertheless, the IMF’s Africa Director, Abebe Selassie, stressed the need for strict compliance…

By Jones AnlimahIn the wake of the Ghana national football team, the Black starscoming off a defeat and a disappointing performance at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, questions are once again being raised about the country’s approach to talent identification, development and overall improvement in the sporting arena.Criticism has been leveled by some Ghanaians, Black Stars sympathizers, football fans and lovers of the game, following the decision of the Ghana Football Association to sack coach Chris Hughton, over the underwhelming performance of the country’s National Team, the Black Stars, in the ongoing African football celebration.This has…

Chelsea’s 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa may mean it’s popular Fantasy Premier League Players Bucayo Saka (£9.0m) and Cole Palmer (£5.9m) is uncontested in Blank Gameweek 29 (BGW29). The FA Cup quarter-finals – the sixth round of the competition – will take place on the same weekend as FPL Gameweek 29, meaning any Premier League games against clubs still involved in the cup will have to be rescheduled. This will lead to BGW29 for many teams.So, if Chelsea beat Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 28 February, their trip to…

The United States has announced a new policy which could affect the travel plans of some African government officials who may be involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Driving The News According to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkenthe new policy will allow the State Department to impose visa restrictions on individuals believed to be involved in the misuse of commercial spyware, as well as those who facilitate or benefit from such activities. This includes developers, managers, operators, and investors of commercial spyware companies that provide technologies to governments or their agents that engage in the illegal surveillance,…