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Member of Parliament for North Tongu says the country’s foreign missions are playing hide and seek with their landlords because of their inability to pay rent. According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, this is because the Finance Ministry is starving the foreign missions of funds they need to operate. “The Foreign Ministry has suffered a lot of cuts. If you look at the original budget they presented to the Ministry of Finance, a whopping GH₵171m has been taken out of their budgets.” He added that “even the paltry sums that have been approved”, the Ministry of Finance is refusing to release…

Member of Parliament for North Tongu says the country’s foreign missions are playing hide and seek with their landlords because of their inability to pay rent. According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, this is because the Finance Ministry is starving the foreign missions of funds they need to operate. “The Foreign Ministry has suffered a lot of cuts. If you look at the original budget they presented to the Ministry of Finance, a whopping GH₵171m has been taken out of their budgets.” He added that “even the paltry sums that have been approved”, the Ministry of Finance is refusing to release…

Two families in Kisumu in Kenya are mourning their two children who together committed suicide four days after their beautiful wedding. According to sources, the newly married couple allegedly killed themselves because of the huge debt they incurred after their wedding. Mr and Mrs Odipo left a note that they were stressed and strained because the beautiful wedding they had, left them with a debt of Ksh 7.9 million (approximately 69,633 dollars) . In the letter, they also stated that they could not go to honeymoon as planned. They blamed those who attended their wedding of coming only to feast…

Two families in Kisumu in Kenya are mourning their two children who together committed suicide four days after their beautiful wedding. According to sources, the newly married couple allegedly killed themselves because of the huge debt they incurred after their wedding. Mr and Mrs Odipo left a note that they were stressed and strained because the beautiful wedding they had, left them with a debt of Ksh 7.9 million (approximately 69,633 dollars) . In the letter, they also stated that they could not go to honeymoon as planned. They blamed those who attended their wedding of coming only to feast…

Management of Old Mutual Health Insurance has launched an innovative local travel accident policy that allows subscribers to apply for cover through social media platform, WhatsApp. The product is an ‘on-demand’ travel accident policy that provides pay as you go cover for individual road journeys from city to city in Ghana by public transport. The aim of the product is to provide an immediate benefit to users when it is needed the most. Head of marketing and Operations at Old Mutual, Rita Adu Boateng said anybody is eligible. “Once you are 18 and above, you can buy the insurance cover.…

Management of Old Mutual Life Assurance has launched an innovative local travel accident policy that allows subscribers to apply for cover through social media platform, WhatsApp. The product is an ‘on-demand’ travel accident policy that provides pay as you go cover for individual road journeys from city to city in Ghana by public transport. The aim of the product is to provide an immediate benefit to users when it is needed the most. Head of marketing and Operations at Old Mutual, Rita Adu Boateng said anybody is eligible. “Once you are 18 and above, you can buy the insurance cover.…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has ignored several warnings against the decision by his government to mine bauxite in the Atewa Forest, stating partners and investors for the controversial mining will be made public early next year. Despite the potential environmental damage experts say the mining could have on the virgin rainforest and the environment in general, Nana Akufo-Addo maintains his government will mine the bauxite deposits. Government intends to mine the Atewa Forest reserve, said to have about 165 million tonnes of bauxite, to finance its national infrastructure drive with a 2 billion-dollar barter deal it signed with China Sinohydro Corporation…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has ignored several warnings against the decision by his government to mine bauxite in the Atewa Forest, stating partners and investors for the controversial mining will be made public early next year. Despite the potential environmental damage experts say the mining could have on the virgin rainforest and the environment in general, Nana Akufo-Addo maintains his government will mine the bauxite deposits. Government intends to mine the Atewa Forest reserve, said to have about 165 million tonnes of bauxite, to finance its national infrastructure drive with a 2 billion-dollar barter deal it signed with China Sinohydro Corporation…

Rapper Lasmid Kela has been adjudged winner of the eighth season of the music reality show, MTN Hitmaker. He beat competition from three others; Kofi Pages, Nessa and Alibaba to emerge the winner of this year’s competition which started with 12 contestants. For his prize package, the Fante rapper took home a cash prize of 120,000 cedis and a recording deal. Kofi Pages came who came 2nd, also received a cash prize of 20,000 cedis. Alibaba and Nessa came 3rd and 4th respectively, walking away with some cash prizes. The reality show provides a platform for upcoming artistes to not…

Rapper Lasmid Kela has been adjudged winner of the eighth season of the music reality show, MTN Hitmaker. He beat competition from three others; Kofi Pages, Nessa and Alibaba to emerge the winner of this year’s competition which started with 12 contestants. For his prize package, the Fante rapper took home a cash prize of 120,000 cedis and a recording deal. Kofi Pages came who came 2nd, also received a cash prize of 20,000 cedis. Alibaba and Nessa came 3rd and 4th respectively, walking away with some cash prizes. The reality show provides a platform for upcoming artistes to not…