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MTN is to list proceeds from its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Ghana Stock Exchange later today [September 5, 2018]. The company, in July, concluded its IPO which is to allow it cede thirty-five percent of its operations to the public. The IPO targeted 3.5 billion cedis, but it was able to raise 1.146 billion cedis. This means that it was about 2.3 billion cedis shy of the targeted amount. Today’s listing makes MTN the first telecom company to list on the local bourse. The CEO of MTN, Selorm Adadevoh in an earlier interview with Citi Business News was…

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Western region based ace Sport analyst Kofi Asiedu has debunked reports of him joining Focus 1 Media subsidiary Beach 105.5FM. www.kyfilla.com based on our findings exclusively reported that the renowned Sports Journalist could join Beach FM together with his friend Manucho Maghandi. READ ALSO: Kofi Asiedu and Manucho to join Ekow Essilfie at Beach 105.5FM ? He has however responded to our post saying “I’m not interested in joining Beach FM and that’s for the record” But, www.kyfilla.com still stands on the ground that the astute sports journalist based on our findings could join the 105.5 dial as earlier reported.

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A defeated Regional Organiser candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Western Region, Younus Mohammed has hit back strongly at some perceived power brokers in the party for engineering his loss at the recent regional elections held in Sefwi Wiawso. He has subsequently described them as ‘senseless’. The ‘hard talker’, Younus Mohammed, says they have set a bad precedent for the youth of the party, by telling them that nobody needs to die hard for the party, but must go and make money to get enough financial grounds to ‘buy’ their way out through party elections. He stated…

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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified that it will soon meet with the business associations to have further consultation and sensitize them on the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) system. According to the Customs division of the GRA, the engagement is necessary to clear all doubts harboured by the business associations over the CTN policy. Following the agitations from the businesses, the GRA released a statement rescheduling the date for the CTN implementation to October 15. Commissioner of Customs at the GRA, Isaac Crentsil explained to Citi Business News the negotiation with the businesses will also provide detailed information…

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District Chief Executive for Wassa East, Wilson Arthur has reiterated his commitment to help eradicate the galamsey menace in the area. In a fervent speech at a recent Townhall Meeting in Daboase, Mr Arthur warned that no traditional authority shall be spared should they be caught engaging in illegal mining. Two traditional authorities in some months ago; an Odekro [chief] and Tufohene in Odoben, a village along the Pra River in Wassa East District of the Western Region, were invited by the police for allegedly engaging and abating the activities of illegal mining in their community. Mr Wilson Arthur charged…

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–  “Eat Ghana Chicken” campaign to boost local poultry production The Ghana Poultry Project(GPP) under the aegis of the Ministries of Trade and Industry, Health, Food and Agriculture, and the Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) has commenced a nationwide campaign to encourage Ghanaians to purchase more locally produced chicken and also create a sustainable and commercially competitive poultry industry in Ghana. The theme of the campaign “Eat Ghana Chicken” launched in Accra yesterday, by the Director of Animal Production at the Ministry of food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Kwamina Akorful stated that “the contribution of a flourishing poultry…

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Coalition Of Muslim Organizations (COMOG), an Islamic group has termed the proposed construction of a National Cathedral by the Government equal to the State prying in religious issues. “COMOG has no protest to the building of Cathedral . Christians in Ghana are capable of building a cathedral without Government’s involvement or sponsorship. Just as the government of Ghana has not been involved in construction of religious edifices for Muslims, Traditionalists, Hindus etc, it should be involved in the efforts by Christian to build themselves a Cathedral”. The organization said this during a press conference on Tuesday. The organization has also…

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Hon. Ato Panford MP for Shama Constituency, celebrates his birthday with the needy and less privileged, Hounorable Ato Panford, on his 56th birthday celebration, spent his day with the needy and less privileged kids at Shama. He purchased some food stuffs such as; bags of rice, cooking oil, tins of milk etc. This is what he had to say during his time with the kids. “I prayed to God asking Him to guide me on what to do as i celebrate my 56th birthday, and God told me, there are children out there who need my help, so I should…

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The Takoradi Technical University (TTU)  under the auspices of the Vice Chancellor and the Convocation Chairperson invite the University Community and the public to its maiden lecture series. The lecture which is on the theme ‘“Enhancing the Development of Ghana through Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET): The Role of Technical Universities” is scheduled as follows: Date:     Thursday, 13th September, 2018 Venue: University Auditorium Time:    9:00am Prompt The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Stephen Adei. All are cordially invited. THANK YOU Convocation Board Secretary Read Also:  TTU introduces diploma in Communication and Media Studies as a new…

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GNPC Foundation, the social Corporate arm of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC)  has cut a sod for the construction of an Artificial Turf at Dompim-Pepesa in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal in the Western region, to be completed in eight-months. The colourful event was attended by Manager, GNPC Sustainability Division Dr Patrick Ofori, who represented the company’s Chief Executive Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong and his immediate boss Dr Kwame Baah Nuako. Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency George Mireku Duker, Municipal Chief Executive K.D Asmah, chief of Dompim Nana Kweku Nkrumah as well as president of Medeama Sporting Club Moses Armah were also in attendance. “Thank you…

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