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Ghana, U.S. reaffirm strategic ties at 249th Independence Day celebration
Ghana News Agency
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July 4, 2025
By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, July 3, GNA – Ghana and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in trade, security, health, and education at a reception in Accra to mark the 249th Independence Day of the United...
Ghana readies bylaw to combat rising air pollution
Modern Ghana
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Ghana is finalising a draft bylaw for implementation by Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to complement national efforts to reduce air pollution. The bylaw, once enforced, will impose a fine of up to 100 penalty units...
Ghana Mandates Prepaid Meters for All Government Agencies
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has announced a comprehensive transition to prepaid electricity meters across all government institutions, targeting reduced technical and commercial losses within the national grid. The policy, confirmed...
Ghana’s Conviction of Agradaa Sets Legal Precedent for Crackdown on Spiritual Scams
Joy FM
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July 4, 2025
The 15-year prison sentence with hard labour handed to Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, marks a significant step in Ghana’s legal stance against fraudulent spiritual practices. Convicted by the Accra Circuit Court on...
Ghana Police establishes secretariat to support 24-Hour Economy policy
Joy FM
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July 4, 2025
The Ghana Police Service has announced the creation of a 24-Hour Economy Security Secretariat to ensure continuous public safety and to support the smooth, crime-free implementation of the 24-Hour Economy Policy. The Secretariat would coordinate...
Accra becomes home to Pan-African Progressive Front headquarters
Business Day
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July 4, 2025
Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, being assisted to open the headquarters building in Accra The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) has officially opened its headquarters in Accra, a move described by organisers...
Ghana readies bylaw to combat air pollution
Ghana News Agency
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July 3, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, July 3, GNA – Ghana is finalising a draft bylaw for implementation by Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDA’s) to complement national efforts to reduce air pollution. The bylaw, once enforced, will impose a...
Ghana to Launch Centralized Portal for 16,000 Digital Government Services
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
More than 16,000 government services will become accessible online through a significantly upgraded Ghana.Gov platform, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation Samuel Nartey George announced. According to the Minister’s...
Ghana Extends 5G Rollout Deadline to Q4 2025 Amid Infrastructure Hurdles
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has confirmed a revised December 2025 deadline for Ghana’s 5G rollout after the Next Generation Infrastructure Company (NGIC) failed to meet its June target. Only 16 of 350 planned 4G/5G sites are...
Ghana Launches Nationwide Business Survey Targeting 40,000 Enterprises
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) will commence field operations for the Integrated Business Establishment Survey Phase II (IBES II) on July 10, 2025, targeting over 40,000 businesses across all 16 regions. This landmark sample-based survey...
Ghana’s Gold Reserves Triple to 32.99 Tonnes Amid Strategic Shift
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has significantly bolstered the nation’s gold holdings, with official reserves reaching 32.99 tonnes by June 2025 a near fourfold increase from the 8.78 tonnes held in May 2023. This strategic accumulation, confirmed...
Ghana Mandates Data Price Cuts and Advances Digital Reforms in Q2 Push
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Communication Minister Samuel Nartey George has announced sweeping digital reforms, including enforced data tariff reductions effective July 1. Major mobile operators increased data volumes at current prices MTN by 15%, Telecel and AirtelTigo by...
Industry Leaders Defend Local Content, Rally Behind NCDMB At NOG Energy Week
The Will
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July 4, 2025
July 04, (THEWILL) — Industry leaders have defended Nigeria’s local content policy, rejecting claims that it inflates business costs in the oil and gas sector. The Leaders, who gathered at the NOG Energy Week in Abuja, cautioned that such...
US Spending-Tariff Plan Raises Global Inflation Alarms for Ghana
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Sparks Global Inflation Fears, Ghana Impact Assessed Global financial leaders warn that proposed US legislation could reignite worldwide inflation, posing significant risks to economies like Ghana. Dubbed the “Big...
Goldstar Air, The Wings Of Ghana And Belly Of America Marks 249th Independence Day Of The United States
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
The United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
Mayor Bass’s Resistance to California’s Film Industry
California Globe
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July 4, 2025
Los Angeles, the epicenter of California’s film and television industry, faces a crisis of “runaway production,” with projects fleeing to states like Georgia and countries like Canada and the UK, for better tax incentives. Governor Gavin Newsom’s...
24-Hour Economy must focus on value addition – Ghana Exporters Federation President
Joy FM
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July 4, 2025
The President of the Federation of Ghanaian Exporters, Davies Korboe, has called for the proposed 24-Hour Economy policy to prioritise value addition in order to make a meaningful impact on Ghana’s economic transformation. Speaking on PM Express...
24-hour economy can’t be run in the whole Ghana — Miracles A...
Modern Ghana
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Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said the 24-hour economy policy cannot benefit every Ghanaian. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of misleading...
Colin Ikin's Half-Billion Dollar Failure: A Cautionary Tale for Nigeria's Mining Ambition, By Steven Kefas
Sahara Reporters
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When Atlantic Mining CEO Colin Ikin walked into a high-profile meeting with the Kaduna State government in May 2025, promising a $300 million investment in the state's solid minerals industry, officials likely saw dollar signs and job creation...
ADB celebrates 60 years with health walk, eyes top 3 spot in Ghana’s banking sector
Joy FM
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July 4, 2025
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has organised a health and fitness walk as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. The exercise took place at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra. The event brought together staff, management, and...