Category: News
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Ghana Retains Top Position as Africa’s Largest Debtor to IMF for Concessional Lending
As of January 31, 2024, Ghana continues to hold the title of Africa’s most indebted country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in terms of Concessional Lending and Debt Relief Trust. The country’s exposure to the IMF stood at 2.088 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDR), equivalent to $2.77 billion, according to the Fund’s Quarterly Finances…
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Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to Release Excess Water from Weija Dam
Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced plans to release excess water from the Weija Dam as a precautionary measure against potential risks posed by rising water levels. In a communication dated March 7, 2024, GWCL highlighted the necessity of this action due to the onset of heavy rainfall, which has led to a gradual…
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Roy McMurtry, Former Ontario attorney general dead at 91
Roland (Roy) McMurtry, a towering figure in Ontario’s legal and political realms, has passed away at the age of 91. McMurtry’s son, Jim McMurtry, announced his father’s death on X (formerly Twitter) on March 18, 2024, describing him as a champion of rights and freedoms. “My father fought for rights and freedoms,” Jim wrote, adding,…
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Former Trump aide Peter Navarro commences prison term.
Former Trump aide Peter Navarro has commenced serving his prison sentence, marking a historic moment as the first former White House official to be incarcerated for contempt of Congress. Navarro reported to a federal prison in Miami to begin his four-month sentence, which stemmed from his refusal to comply with a subpoena from the House…
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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon dead at 52
Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon, known for his formidable presence on the ice, has tragically passed away at the age of 52. Simon’s death, attributed by his family to his struggles with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), occurred on March 18, 2024, marking a devastating loss for the hockey community. Union spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon conveyed the…
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Renowned Environmentalist and Columnist Rod Oram Passes Away
Renowned environmentalist, business commentator, and cherished colleague, Rod Oram, has tragically passed away following a cycling accident in Auckland. Rod, aged 73, succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident on March 19, 2024, after suffering a cardiac arrest and crashing off his bike at Ambury Park in Māngere Bridge just two days prior. Surrounded by…
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Michael ‘BrolyLegs’ Begum tragically passes away at the age of 35
The gaming world is in mourning following the sad news of Michael ‘BrolyLegs’ Begum’s passing at the age of 35 Begum’s family announced his untimely death on Twitter on March 19, 2024. The cause of his passing remains unknown, leaving friends, fans, and fellow gamers deeply saddened by the loss. Born in April 1988 in…
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Ghana’s Economic Crisis Is Not Only COVID-19 But Also Over Spending – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Ghana’s current economic challenges can not only be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic but also to too much spending amid election periods. The 12th managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova, indicates that the repercussions of the pandemic could have been better managed without such spending.…
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Internet Disruptions Won’t Imperil The 2024 General Elections – Joe Anokye
Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Dr. Joe Anokye has inspirited the public that the current internet disruptions will not consensus the virtue of the December 7 elections. Amid Tuesday’s interview on Eyewitness News on Citi 97.3 FM, Dr. Anokye addressed concerns raised by some individuals about the potential for election interference due to…
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Anti-Gay Bill: Presidency Has No Right To Direct Parliament – Mahama
Former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern about President Akufo-Addo’s directive to Parliament to stop the transference of the anti-gay bill to him for assent. This came after the Office of the President in a letter dated March 18, 2024, requested Parliament to refrain from sending the anti-gay bill to President Nana…
