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Immigration foils trafficking of 7 girls

Edith Penelope Arhin, Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service at the KIA

The officials of the Ghana Immigration Service Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Command have prevented a 26-year-old woman from traveling to the Gulf State, after she was was forced by her family members, to do so. The lady (name withheld), who hails from the Egbazo, Nzema in the Jomoero District of the Western Region, was spotted crying at the Departure Hall by an ...

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Union calls on government to ratify ILOC 189 for domestic workers

Ms Eva Attakpah

The Domestic Service Workers Union (DSWU) of Ghana has called on government to ratify the International Labour Organization Convention (ILOC) 189 on decent work for domestic workers. The ILOC, which has been in existence since 2011, is a legal document which aims at ensuring that domestic workers have fair job treatment and better working conditions. Ms Eva Attakpah, the National ...

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Corruption getting worse in Africa

More than half of all citizens surveyed in 35 countries across the African Continent think that corruption is getting worse in their respective countries, while less than quarter perceived that the fight against corruption is getting better, according to the Global Corruption Barometer in collaboration with Afro barometer. The Report, which was released Thursday, July 11, 2019 shows that more ...

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Ghanaian citizens to visit South Africa visa-free

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free. According to the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, citizens of the seven countries are able to enter South Africa without a visa. “Tourism will soar if we relax visa requirements for entry into South ...

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Establish equitable trade models; President Museveni urges Africa, China

The Ugandan President, Mr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has stressed the need for Africa and China to establish an equitable trade and development models that will accelerate efforts for growth. He said Africa and China need to work for win-win frameworks and noted that China, through its support for infrastructure, which is the base of the production of tradable goods and ...

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Use digital revolution to restructure petroleum industry — Amin Adam

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam

A deputy Minister of Energy, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has charged players in the oil and petroleum industry to take advantage of the global digital revolution to restructure the operations of the industry, reduce cost and ensure competitive pricing of petroleum products. He said because the industry and its infrastructure could become targets of cybercrime, the security and safety of ...

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Terrorism ‘spreading and destabilizing’ entire regions, Guterres warns States, at key Kenya conference

“Trauma from terrorism” hurts families, communities and destabilizes entire regions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, as he expressed solidarity with victims of extremist attacks in Africa. Speaking in Nairobi at the opening of a conference on counter-terrorism, Mr. Guterres recalled how attackers had laid siege to a hotel complex in the capital in January, killing 21 people. Africans ...

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Ghana loses out on 2019 Telecoms Maturity Index

BuddeComm’s Telecoms Maturity Index for this year indicates that from a second position last year, Ghana has been completely displaced from the top three and even not listed among the market challengers. The rankings for 2019 showed Mauritius still maintained its lead from last year, as the most matured telecom market on the continent with a 49 score, while Algeria ...

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Dropthatchamber win; a case of civic activism or political awakening?

Mercy Adjabeng

A win by the informal coalition of civil society, traditional and social media activism which has pushed government to backtrack on the intended new 450 seater parliamentary chamber at a cost of $200M, is a statement of empowerment and confidence in the Ghanaian. The unexpected U-turn by Parliament to backtrack on the intended project under the hashtag #Dropthatchamber is a ...

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Use your power to impact devt agenda — Youth urged

Ms Marian Kpakpah

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Planning, Ms Marian Kpakpah, has urged the youth to take advantage of the opportunities offered them to impact the country’s development agenda. She noted that young people were now taking on more valued roles and addressing issues that were relevant to them and which were influencing decisions regarding their development. Ms Kpakpah was ...

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