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Ghana suspends new name for film industry amid criticisms

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– – Ghana’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has suspended a new name for the country’s film industry. The National Film Authority recently picked the ‘Black Star Films’ as a brand name for  the country’s film industry. The name was chosen after a process was initiated more than a year ago. But this has ruffled feathers within the creative arts… Read More
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Ghana fines airlines flying unvaccinated passengers into the country

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– – Ghana has started fining airlines that fly into the country, unvaccinated passengers, as part of measures to enforce its earlier revised protocols for travelers. Last week Ghana said it will demand full vaccination from all international travellers effective December 12, 2021. The country’s Health Service said that it had recorded about 40 percent increase in covid-19 cases at… Read More
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Around The World: Accra to host multicultural food and drink festival

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– – With just days to this year’s Christmas, EchoHouse Ghana Limited has announced it is hosting the biggest family event this holiday season called Around the World: Food and Drink Festival. The maiden edition of the festival, which will be held on December 24, 25, and 26 at the Polo Court in Airport City, will feature some of the… Read More
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Ghana rolls out compulsory Covid vaccination for unvaccinated travellers

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– – Ghana is to demand full vaccination from all international travellers effective December 12, 2021 after reviewing its travelling protocols as cases of covid-19 surge in the country. Last month, Ghana’s Health Service (GHS) announced that it had recorded about 40 percent increase in covid-19 cases at its main airport, the Kotoka International Airport compared with same period last… Read More
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30 outstanding women in media to receive Africa Media Honours

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– – 30 outstanding African women are to receive Africa Media Honours for their impact in various fields of media communication across the continent. The Africa Media Honours is an event that Outstanding Women excelling and making a great impact in Media Communications in Africa. The 2021 edition of the The Africa Media Honours is focusing on “Progressive Portrayal”. In… Read More
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Ghana: Commercial drivers begin strike over high fuel prices

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– – There are chaotic scenes in parts of Ghana as commercial drivers begin an indefinite strike. The Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners declared the nationwide strike as part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps. According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed… Read More
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Ghana: Ruling party MPs overturn decision to reject 2022 budget

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– – Lawmakers from Ghana’s ruling party have overturned a decision by the minority to reject the country’s 2022 budget and economic policy statement. Last Friday, a one-sided minority with a total of 137 members voted to reject the budget after the majority MPs staged a walkout. The majority MPs were protesting the failure of the speaker Alban Bagbin to … Read More
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Child Online Africa’s launches safety guide for families

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– – The Ghana based group, Child Online Africa has launched what it calls an Online Safety guide for the Family. This document is to offer a range of information from a number of different sources, including the information for children and parents since they are the gate keepers of children most often. At a news conference the executive director… Read More
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Ghana’s ruling party MPs protest the rejection of 2022 budget

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– – Ghana’s ruling party lawmakers have expressed displeasure at what they call a one-sided rejection of the country’s 2022 Budget and Economic Policy. The Parliament voted against the 2022 Budget on Friday after the majority MPs staged a walkout. They had walked out of the chamber to protest the refusal of the opposition party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia… Read More
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Ghana’s decision to tax mobile money transactions sparks outrage

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– – A decision by the government of Ghana to introduce a levy on electronic transactions has left many citizens infuriated. In the presentation of the country’s 2022 budget statement, the country’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta announced that the introduction of the e-levy has been necessitated by the astronomical rise in electronic transactions, hitting $80 billion (over 500 billion… Read More