July 2024

Fitch Ratings has retained its ‘neutral’ sector outlook for 2024 across most emerging-market regions, including Ghana. This perspective is shaped by a balance of moderately weaker economic growth and persistent strains on public finances…
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club are trying to strengthen "certain positions" as they close in on the signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori. Speaking in Los Angeles at the start of Arsenal's three-match tour of the…
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Grammy Award-winning gospel group, Maverick City Music, has included a concert in Ghana on their highly-anticipated Kingdom World Tour. The contemporary worship music collective will perform in Accra, at the ICGC Christ Temple East…
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Disease X is not a specific disease but is the name given to a potential novel infectious agent. It represents an illness which is currently unknown but could pose a serious microbial threat to humans in the future. A WHO report…
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Telecommunication giant MTN Ghana has responded to growing public concerns about the high cost of internet data, which has been affecting businesses and sparking outrage on social media. The controversy has led many to call for the…
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Standard Chartered has surpassed expectations, achieving an impressive pre-tax profit of 79.2%, exceeding the industry average of 37.5% and placing it in the top 70th percentile, according to the 2024 PwC Banking Survey. The financial…
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Former President John Mahama’s recent pledge to establish a Women’s Bank if elected has ignited debate across Ghana. While the proposal ostensibly aims to address gender-specific financial challenges, it prompts several critical questions:…
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President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy faces extinction in the unlikely event that the opposition NDC’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, succeeds in the 2024 presidential elections. There are cogent reasons behind the…
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The ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, Nigeria, has concluded arrangements for its Members to move to Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana for a delocalised meeting of joint committees to be held from Monday July 29 to Saturday August 3, 2024.…
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Development Economist, Dr. Frank Bannor, has lauded Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s proposal on tax reforms, stating that it is what the country needs for its accelerated growth and development. Dr. Bannor who is also the Head of Research at…
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