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The New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has paid a courtesy call on former President John Agyekum Kufuor following his victory in the party’s flagbearer race.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government’s Gold for Reserves policy, describing it as an act of “national self-sabotage” in the absence of firm action against illegal mining, popularly known as gamamsey.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has called on business leaders to anchor enterprise growth in faith, ethics and purpose, warning that strategy and capital alone are insufficient for sustainable impact.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The World Human Rescue and Advocacy Organisation (WHRAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, has officially launched its operations with a strong call for urgent reforms in Ghana’s justice and correctional systems. The inaugural ceremony, held at the Ho Central Prison under the theme “Righting the Scales,” brought together government officials, […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Presidency has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations that Ghana’s overseas scholarship system may have been compromised, following claims aired on the radio that an individual was paid to secure a scholarship to study abroad.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has announced the commercial rollout of its next-generation mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4, in South Africa. The commercial availability of Thuraya, a subsidiary of Space42, marks the company’s first operational presence in the country and a major step in expanding secure, reliable satellite connectivity to one of Africa’s […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Mining firms have bailed out the Ghanaian economy on numerous occasions during periods of economic headwinds. Episodes of fiscal instability have often culminated in the government introducing new levies for mining firms. In addition, the government, through regulatory bodies such as the Bank of Ghana, has negotiated with mining firms to retain portions of their earnings in the country for a period to ease foreign exchange pressures. This suggests a […]

Political scientist Dr Kwame Asah Asante has described recent post-primary tensions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as “unfortunate."Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Presidency has described allegations of improper practices in the award of overseas scholarships as a matter of “grave public concern” and has ordered an immediate investigation by the National Investigation Bureau.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article