Fishermen in Elmina reject food items from Fisheries Minister

Fishermen in Elmina have rejected food items provided by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson. According to the Fishermen, they rejected the food items because the Minister had announced to them that when the Closed Season opens, she will not entertain light fishing on the sea …

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UTAG threatens to strike from August 2 over market premiums

The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has threatened to embark on a strike from August 2, 2021, if the government does not restore the conditions of service agreed upon with the government in 2012. At a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the National President of …

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Outspoken billionaire Sun Dawu jailed for 18 years in China

A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against outspoken corporate bosses. Sun Dawu runs one of the country’s largest private agricultural businesses in the northern province of Hebei. Sun, 67, has in the past spoken out about human …

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Government to present 2021 Mid-year Budget Review today

The Government, through the Ministry of Finance, will present the 2021 Mid-year review to Parliament in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Under the Act, the Minister for Finance is expected to present the Mid-year Review to Parliament not later than 31st July …

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