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January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Akufo-Addo Attends World Economic Forum In Davos, Nam Conference In Uganda

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the invitation of the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Prof. Klaus Schwab, left Ghana on Monday, 15 January 2024, to attend the 2024 edition of the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Messi Wins Best Male Player At Fifa Best Awards

Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won men's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming the men's coach prize in London. Inter Miami's Messi edged out City striker Erling Haaland with Paris St-Germain

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Government To Spend GH¢119.62bn On Compensation And Interest Payments In 2024

The government will spend about GH¢119.621 billion on Wages and Salaries as well as Interest Payments in 2024. According to the 2024 Citizens Budget by the Finance Ministry, this will represent 52.7% of the expected total expenditure of about GH¢226.68 billion.

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Nearly 40% Of Global Employment Could Be Disrupted by AI, IMF says

Almost 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a trend that is likely to deepen inequality, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a Sunday blog post, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva called for

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Man Jailed 15 Years For Having Sex With Stepdaughter

A 47-year-old driver who had sex with his 13-year-old stepdaughter at Tetegu in Accra, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Gender Based Court at the police headquarters. Joseph Yankson is said to have taken advantage of the absence

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

2023 District Level Elections: Representation Of Women Low — EC

The recent District Level Elections (DLEs) have once again brought to the fore the worrying issue of dwindling participation of voters in the local elections and low representation of women in local governance in the country. The DLEs, which was held

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

UN Calls For $4.2bn In 2024 Humanitarian Aid For War-Ravaged Ukraine

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has appealed for $4.2bn in humanitarian aid for Ukraine in 2024. The UN agency called on Monday for donors to provide the funds to support Ukrainian communities and refugees, as

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Hairdresser, Electrician Fined Gh¢4,800 Each Over illegal Abortion

The Assin Fosu Magistrate Court has sentenced a 40-year-old hairdresser and a 21-year-old auto electrician, to a fine of Gh¢4,800 each for inducing a 17-year-old girl to commit illegal abortion. The convict, Charlotte Asiedu, who administered a concoction to the girl,

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

ECOWAS Court Bemoans Low Enforcement Of Decisions

The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has bemoaned the low enforcement of its decisions . According to the sub-regional court, out of the over 400 decisions it had delivered since it started operations in 2001, only 131 have been enforced. The

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

IGP Leads Police Team To Visit GAF Central Command, Ksi Central Prison, Others

The Inspector-General of Police Dr George Akuffo Dampare and some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) on Friday paid a working visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Central Command in Kumasi, the Kumasi Central Prison, and the Kumasi Metropolitan Fire