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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the two largest producers of cocoa in the world, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, have now decided to co-operate in ensuring that they do not continue to be victims or pawns of a global cocoa industry that is dependent on the work of their farmers. It is for this reason, according to President Akufo-Addo, that, since his assumption of office in January 2017, he has worked with President Alassane Outtara of Cote d’Ivoire, to provide the necessary leadership for technical and political co-operation that addresses effectively the international cocoa price decline…

We’ve been told to never settle when searching for ‘the One’. But a new book suggests we ask for too much of potential partners, which has made sticking with someone much harder than before. Professor of social psychology at Northwestern University, Eli Finkel, says it’s no longer enough to marry a nice-enough man or woman – people are expecting their partners to be everything to them. Dr Finkel argues many people are looking for partners that make them feel sexy, competent, ambitious and aspirations. In his new book, The All-or-Nothing Marriage, Dr Finkey says in order to have a happy relationship…

We’ve been told to never settle when searching for ‘the One’. But a new book suggests we ask for too much of potential partners, which has made sticking with someone much harder than before. Professor of social psychology at Northwestern University, Eli Finkel, says it’s no longer enough to marry a nice-enough man or woman – people are expecting their partners to be everything to them. Dr Finkel argues many people are looking for partners that make them feel sexy, competent, ambitious and aspirations. In his new book, The All-or-Nothing Marriage, Dr Finkey says in order to have a happy relationship…

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has celebrated cocoa farmers across the country for producing the crop that has, for over a century, been the mainstay for the economy of our country. At an event in Kumasi to mark World Cocoa Day, President Akufo-Addo also congratulated Board of Directors, Management and Staff of COCOBOD for 70 years of its existence. He acknowledging with gratitude, the work of the past generations of cocoa farmers who were responsible for the growth of the cocoa industry. “In their hundreds and hundreds of thousands, they worked to provide us the income with which we have built…

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has warned it would not hesitate to revoke the license of 97 radio stations by the end of the month. Already, 34 radio stations had their operational authorization revoked last week for failing to renew their expired authorization for several years and operated illegally. The regulator published a 30-page list of about 130 radio stations on Thursday, 28th September, 2017 that it has imposed sanctions on for various infractions in their operational authorization permits. Some radio stations were fined as high as 61 million cedis and 30 days ultimatum has been given to them to…

At least 50 people have been killed and another 200 have been wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. A gunman, named as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air music festival. He was shot dead by officers in the hotel where a number of guns were found. The attack is the worst mass shooting in recent US history. US President Donald Trump tweeted his “warmest condolences and sympathies” to the victims and their families, and called the shooting “terrible”. Sheriff Joe Lombardo described the…

Ashok Kumar Sivaram, an Indian businessman, has filed an application praying an Accra High Court to commit Kwame Takyi, the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for contempt. Mr Sivaram in a motion on notice for application for committal for contempt contended that the GIS Comptroller had failed to comply with orders of the High Court on September 18, this year. The court was presided over by Mrs Justice Naa Adoley Azu. On September 18, this year, the court presided over by Mrs Azu ruled that the GIS should restore Mr Sivaram’s work and resident permit to him within seven…

Newly launched Ghanaian education website and application platform, College in Ghana, which provides an online platform that shares vital admission information on higher education in Ghana, has been shortlisted among top 150 innovations developed by young innovators under the age of 30 by the World Youth Summit Awards. The shortlisted projects which are from 90 countries, will have winners  invited to and awarded at the WSA Global Congress 2018 – taking place in Vienna, Austria from March 20-22, 2018. The shortlisting which focuses on digital solutions to any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, selected College in Ghana based on…

The Bank of Ghana is likely to keep its key rate above 20% well into next year as inflation exceeds its target and economic growth accelerates. Inflation seems to have hit a floor at about 12-13% and faces upward pressure from energy prices in coming months. A resolution to a maritime dispute with Ivory Coast has allowed drilling to resume in an offshore oil field, supporting economic growth and thus reducing the prospects of more rate cuts. The central bank left its policy rate at 21.% at its monetary policy committee meeting on Sept. 2 after cutting it at its…

About two hundred and sixty eight million dollars ($268m) of investments have been lost within months following government’s ban on small scale mining, Small Scale Miners Association claims. The Association is therefore making clarion calls to government to lift the ban on their operations. But it appears that request cannot be met anytime soon. A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu Bio has made it clear the ban will be lifted only when their operations have been sanitized. The six months ban on all small scale mining activities elapsed on September 30, 2017. It was the expectation…