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Harry and Meghan: Royals gather for talks over Sussexes' futureThe Queen will meet senior royals in Sandringham later to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales will all attend, while Meghan is expected to join the discussion by phone from Canada. The Sussexes say they plan to step back as senior members of the Royal Family. BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond described the meeting as "royal history in the making". |
Graphic Online Mon, Jan 13, 2020 |
Mon, Jan 13, 2020 | |
Unemployed teacher trainees arrested for unlawful protest at GESSome graduate teacher trainees have been detained at the Ministries Police Command for unlawfully picketing at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra. The teachers, from 2016, 2017 and 2018 batches of various Colleges of Education, were at the GES headquarters on Monday to demand postings. They had earlier on Friday, January 10, picketed at the GES to demand their postings. But the GES last Friday said financial clearance had been given to only the 2018 batch and that they would be posted soon. |
Graphic OnlineMon, Jan 13, 2020 |
Mon, Jan 13, 2020 | |
Kidnappers of Canadian girls had a bombIt has emerged that an explosive weapon was found among the arsenal of the kidnappers of the two Canadian ladies rescued on Wednesday. Pro-government newspaper, Daily Guide, reports on Friday, June 14 that besides the grenade, the kidnappers had an assortment of firearms “which were kept for defensive and offensive purposes.” |
myjoyonline.com Fri, Jun 14, 2019 |
Fri, Jun 14, 2019 | |
Ayariga challenges Amidu's capacity to prosecute himBawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, says the Special Prosecutor cannot prosecute him because he is above statutory retirement age of 60. On Monday, the MP’s lawyers argued that Mr. Martin Amidu was above 65-years as of the time he was nominated and approved as Special Prosecutor and, therefore, per Article 199 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, he is not qualified to hold a public office. |
myjoyonline.comMon, Jun 10, 2019 |
Tue, Jun 11, 2019 | |
Farmers demand increase in cocoa prices – ReportCocoa farmers have called on government to increase producer prices of cocoa by October 2019. They argued that the producer price of cocoa was inadequate and had worsened their economic welfare. This was contained in a research report: ‘Assessing Farm Gate Pricing and Income of Cocoa Farmers,’ launched in Accra yesterday and it aimed at identifying key players in the cocoa industry who are involved in the determination and setting of cocoa producer prices. |
myjoyonline.comSat, Jun 8, 2019 |
Sat, Jun 8, 2019 | |
French Open 2019: Djokovic beaten by Thiem in semi-finalWorld number one Novak Djokovic's bid to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time was ended by Dominic Thiem in the French Open semi-final. Thiem beat the 32-year-old 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5 in the semi-final, which began on Friday but was interrupted by bad weather three times. The fourth seed will face 11-time champion Rafael Nadal on Sunday, a repeat of last year's final. Thiem, 25, is the first Austrian player to reach a second Grand Slam final...... |
myjoyonline.comSat, Jun 8, 2019 |
Sat, Jun 8, 2019 | |
Don’t panic; keep doing business with rural banks – BoGThe Bank of Ghana has denied social media rumours that its intended clean-up of the rural and community banks sector will cause depositors to lose their funds. In a statement, the central bank said its attention “has been drawn to malicious messages circulating on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook that an intended ‘clean up’ of the Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) sub-sector would negatively affect depositors fund with RCBs, urging them to move their funds to other institutions”. |
Class FM Online Fri, Jun 7, 2019 |
Sat, Jun 8, 2019 | |
Caf President Ahmad Ahmad allegedly arrested in FranceThe Caf leader was reportedly taken in on Thursday morning at a hotel in France where he was staying for the Fifa congress The Caf boss was in the European nation to attend the Fifa congress, which brought about Gianni Infantino’s re-election as President of the governing body. According to Jeune Afrique, Ahmad Ahmad was detained at 8:30am local time and will face the anti-corruption agency's Central Office for Combating Corruption and Financial and Tax Crimes (Oclif). |
Class FM OnlineThu, Jun 6, 2019 |
Sat, Jun 8, 2019 | |
Eid al-Fitr: Ghana needs you alive – Akufo-Addo to Muslim youthPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has congratulated Muslims in Ghana and the world for successfully going through the one-month fast in the holy month of Ramadan and urged them, especially the youth to be moderate in their celebration to avert mishaps. “I congratulate the Muslim Ummah of Ghana, and, by extension, the entire Muslim population of the world, for braving the pangs of hunger and thirst for an entire month”, Mr Akufo-Addo said in a statement. |
Class FM OnlineWed, Jun 5, 2019 |
Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | |
Kwame Osei-Prempeh appointed acting Managing Director of GOILThe Board of Directors of GOIL Company Ltd has appointed Kwame Osei-Prempeh as the Acting Managing Director and Group Chief Executive of the company. His appointment took effect from 3rd June 2019. Mr Osei-Prempeh has been a Board Member of GOIL since 2017. He takes over from Patrick Akorli who has taken his leave prior to retirement after 23 years of service to GOIL. Mr Osei-Prempeh has a wealth of experience in public service and in private practice as a senior legal practitioner. |
myjoyonline.comWed, Jun 5, 2019 |
Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | |
Action against Barclays Bank Ghana; a step in the right direction – Banking ConsultantA Banking Consultant has lauded the Bank of Ghana’s action against Barclays Bank Ghana, saying it is a step in the right direction. Dr Richmond Atuahene says “…So for me, it is part of the conduct regulations which I believe, it is okay with the Bank of Ghana which is very good because the pricing of the currency is very critical.” |
myjoyonline.comWed, Jun 5, 2019 |
Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | |
A-G to protect 'privileges' of charged MPsDeputy Attorney-General, Joseph Kpemka, says henceforth his outfit will ensure Parliamentarians are not impelled to appear in court on days that the House is sitting. This is after Tuesday’s clash between two arms of government -Parliament and the Judiciary- following an order by an Accra High Court forcing Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, to abandon Parliamentary duties and appear to defend corruption charges brought against him by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. |
myjoyonline.comWed, Jun 5, 2019 |
Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | |
Accra floods: World Bank intervenes with $200mOver 2.5 million people in the Odaw River Basin of the Greater Accra Region (GAR) will benefit from improved flood risk management, solid waste management and improved access to basic infrastructure and services in targeted communities of the GAR, under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project. The $200 million funded project was approved by the World Bank Board of Executives Directors today. |
myjoyonline.comThu, May 30, 2019 |
Fri, May 31, 2019 | |
Borrowing not bad if you can pay back - Finance ministerThe Finance Minister has stated emphatically that the Akufo-Addo administration will continue to borrow, despite concerns about the country’s debt. This is after the public debt went up by ¢22 billion in the last four months to bring the total to ¢198 billion which is 57% of GDP. But as government prepares to start the process of rolling out an ambitious 38-year developmental programme, Ken Ofori Atta believes it is not out of place for the Akufo-Addo administration to continue borrowing. |
myjoyonline.comFri, May 31, 2019 |
Fri, May 31, 2019 | |
Ghana Beyond Aid Committee apologises to Akufo-AddoThe Ghana Beyond Aid Committee has rendered an unqualified apology to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the entire nation for using a photograph from Kenya on the cover page of its strategy document which was launched on 1 May 2019 during the May Day celebration by Mr Akufo-Addo. This error has attracted widespread criticism and also made mockery of the Ghanaian president. |
Class FM OnlineFri, May 31, 2019 |
Fri, May 31, 2019 | |
A gallon of petrol hits GHS24 – IESThe Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted that a gallon of petrol will now sell at almost GHS24 starting Saturday, 1 June 2019. |
Class FM OnlineFri, May 31, 2019 |
Fri, May 31, 2019 | |
Full list of all 347 MFIs whose licences’ve been revokedThe Bank of Ghana on Friday announced the revocation of the licences of 347 microfinance companies which were either insolvent or had folded up voluntarily. Find the full list below: MICROFINANCE COMPANIES - INSOLVENT S/No NAME OF INSTITUTION 1 1ST EYE MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 2 ABEPA MICROFINANCE LIMITED 3 ACEA MICROFINANCE CO... Find the full list below: MICROFINANCE COMPANIES - INSOLVENT S/No NAME OF INSTITUTION 1 1ST EYE MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 2 ABEPA MICROFINANCE LIMITED 3 ACEA MICROFINANCE CO. LIMITED |
Class FM OnlineFri, May 31, 2019 |
Fri, May 31, 2019 | |
Emulate “incorruptible” Kwabena Adjei – SpeakerGhana’s Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has chided corrupt politicians in the country and urged them to follow the footsteps of the late Majority Leader of Parliament Dr Kwabena Adjei who was the National Chairman of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) before his death. Dr Adjei will be buried on Saturday, 1 June 2019. His remains were laid in state in parliament on Friday, 31 May 2019, ahead of his burial. In a eulogy, Prof Oquaye said Dr Adjei “was honest”, adding that: “He was not corrupt”. |
Class FM OnlineFri, May 31, 2019 |
Fri, May 31, 2019 | |
Ayew is Black Stars captainBlack Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, has named André Ayew as the permanent captain of Ghana’s senior national football team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. This followed a meeting with the top brass of the Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after which approval and full backing were given to Appiah’s plans. Ayew replaces Asamoah Gyan as captain of the Black Stars. Gyan, who has captained the Black Stars for a record seven years, has been elevated to the position of General Captain. |
Class FM OnlineFri, May 24, 2019 |
Mon, May 27, 2019 | |
Charlotte Osei appointed UN Int’l Elections C’ssionerThe United Nations has appointed former chairperson of the Electoral commission (EC) Mrs. Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan. Mrs Osei’s appointment was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. |
Class FM OnlineMon, May 27, 2019 |
Mon, May 27, 2019 |
